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## 162] The number of terrestrial beings is multiplied by the number of aquatic beings, and that product is multiplied by the number of Vānavyantara Devas. This is because the number of Vānavyantara Devas is equal to the number of yojana-kotis in one pratar, which is the measure of one pradeshika श्रेणी, divided by 32. This number is then multiplied by the number of Jyotishka Devas. The method has been explained before.
**The state of the Purushaveda** 57. "O Bhagavan, how long is the state of bondage for the Purushaveda?" "Gautama, the lowest state of bondage is eight years, and the highest state is ten koḍakoḍi sāgaropamas. There is a period of one thousand years of uninterrupted time. The state without uninterrupted time is karma-niṣeka (ready for fruition)." "O Bhagavan, how is the Purushaveda described?" "Gautama, it is described as being like a forest fire." This is the full right of the Purusha. [57]
The discussion is about the lowest state of the Purushaveda, which is eight years, because there are no karmas that are worthy of bondage for a Purushaveda in a state lower than this. The highest state is ten koḍakoḍi sāgaropamas. The state is described in two ways: (1) as it exists in the form of karma, and (2) as it is experienced. The state that is described here is the state of karma-pravṛtti. The state that is experienced is the state without uninterrupted time. No karma can bear fruit without the completion of uninterrupted time. The measure of uninterrupted time is explained as follows: the uninterrupted time for a karma is equal to the number of koḍakoḍi sāgaropamas in its highest state. The highest state of the Purushaveda is ten koḍakoḍi sāgaropamas, so its uninterrupted time is ten hundred (one thousand) years. The state without uninterrupted time is the state that is experienced, which is karma-niṣeka, meaning the special arrangement for the karma-dalikas to enter the udya-avali. The Purushaveda is described as being like a forest fire, meaning that it is initially intense with the fire of desire, but it quickly becomes extinguished.
**The description of the Napumsaka** 58. "What is a Napumsaka?" "A Napumsaka is described in three ways: (1) Neraya Napumsaka, (2) Tirikṣajoniya Napumsaka, and (3) Manusṣajoniya Napumsaka."