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[140] One should know that the difference between human beings in the realm of karma (Karm-bhoomi) and women in the realm of karma, in terms of their lifespan, is from a very short time (antar-muhurt) to an infinite time (vanaspati-kal), which is the time taken for a plant to grow. In terms of religious practice, the difference is from a short time to an infinite time, which is the time taken for the complete transformation of the pudgala (deshona aparrdh pudgal paravart). There is no longer a time for the attainment of liberation (charan-labdhi). The time for the attainment of liberation (darshan-labdhi) is prohibited in all places where the complete transformation of the pudgala has taken place. Similarly, one should understand the difference between human beings and women in the realm of karma (Karm-bhoomi) and the women of the eastern and western Videha (purva videha paschim videha) in terms of their lifespan and religious practice. The difference between human beings in the realm of karma (Karm-bhoomi) and women in the realm of karma, in terms of their birth, is from a very short time (antar-muhurt) to ten thousand years. The explanation is as follows: A woman in the realm of karma (Karm-bhoomi) dies and is reborn in the realm of the lower gods (devas). After living for ten thousand years, she dies and is reborn in the realm of karma (Karm-bhoomi) as a man or a woman (because no one is born directly in the realm of karma (Karm-bhoomi) from the realm of the gods (devas)). She dies after a very short time (antar-muhurt) and is reborn as a woman in the realm of karma (Karm-bhoomi). This is the difference between a very short time (antar-muhurt) and ten thousand years. The difference in terms of their lifespan is the time taken for a plant to grow (vanaspati-kal). The difference between a very short time (antar-muhurt) and the time taken for a plant to grow (vanaspati-kal) in terms of their death is as follows: A woman in the realm of karma (Karm-bhoomi) is taken to the realm of karma (Karm-bhoomi) and after a very short time (antar-muhurt), her mind is changed and she is placed back in the same place. The difference in terms of their lifespan is the time taken for a plant to grow (vanaspati-kal). In such a long time, death also occurs in the realm of karma (Karm-bhoomi) just like birth. A woman in the realm of karma (Karm-bhoomi) is taken to the realm of karma (Karm-bhoomi). After her lifespan is over, she wanders for an infinite time in the form of plants, etc., and is reborn in the realm of karma (Karm-bhoomi). If someone takes her to the realm of karma (Karm-bhoomi) from there, then this is the time taken for death (sanharan). Similarly, one should say that the difference between human beings and women in the realm of karma (Karm-bhoomi) and the women of the Himavat, Hairanyavat, Hari-varsha, Ramya-varsha, Deva-kuru, Uttara-kuru, and the inner islands (antar-vipas) in terms of their birth and death is from a very short time (antar-muhurt) to an infinite time (vanaspati-kal). The difference between the women of the gods (devas) is from a very short time (antar-muhurt) to the time taken for a plant to grow (vanaspati-kal). A woman who has fallen from the state of a goddess (devi) is born as a human being. After she has fulfilled her lifespan and died due to various causes, she is reborn as a goddess (devi). This is the difference between a very short time (antar-muhurt) and the time taken for a plant to grow (vanaspati-kal). Similarly, one should know that the difference between the women of the Asura-kumaras, the goddesses, and the women of the Ishana-kalpa is from a very short time (antar-muhurt) to the time taken for a plant to grow (vanaspati-kal). Alpabahutva 50. (1) "Etaasi nam bhanta! Tirik-khajonitthiyaanam, manussisthiyaanam devitthiyaanam kayara kayaraahito appaa vaa bahuya vaa tullaa vaa visesaahyaa vaa? Goayama! Savvathovaa manussisthiao, tirik-khajoniaao asankhejjaguanao, devitthiyaao asankhijjaguanao."