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## Second Chapter: Interval [171]
The lifespan of a two-sense neuter being is from an antarmukha (instant) at the lowest to a sankhyatkal (countable time) at the highest. This sankhyatkal should be understood as a countable thousand years. Similarly, the lifespan of three-sense and four-sense neuter beings should also be stated.
The lifespan of a five-sense tiryanch neuter being is from an antarmukha at the lowest to a purvakotiprithaktva (separation from the previous koti) at the highest. In this, seven bhava (existences) are continuously experienced in relation to the neuter bhava of the purvakoti lifespan. After this, there is definitely a change in ved (knowledge) and bhava.
Similarly, it should be understood in the case of aquatic, terrestrial, and aerial neuter beings. Generally, the lifespan of a human neuter being is also the same - from an antarmukha at the lowest to a purvakotiprithaktva at the highest.
The lifespan of a human neuter being in the karmabhoomi (sphere of action) is from an antarmukha at the lowest to a purvakotiprithaktva at the highest, depending on the region. Depending on the practice of dharma (righteousness), it is from one time at the lowest to a purvakoti at the highest, depending on the country. The feeling is the same as before.
Similarly, the lifespan of a human neuter being in the Bharat-Airavat karmabhoomi and the lifespan of a human neuter being in the Purva-Videha and Paschim-Videha karmabhoomi should also be known.
Generally, the lifespan of a human neuter being in the akarmabhoomi (sphere of inaction) is from an antarmukha at the lowest, depending on birth. In this much time, they experience birth and death many times. At the highest, it is an antarmukhaprithaktva. After this, there is no birth for them there. Depending on the destruction, it is from an antarmukha at the lowest to a purvakoti at the highest, depending on the country.
The lifespan of human neuter beings in the Haimvat, Hairanyavat, Harivarsha, Ramyakavarsha, Devakuru, Uttar Kuru, and Antardeepik should also be known in the same way. This is the description of lifespan.
## Interval [3]
**Monk:** "O Venerable One! What is the interval of time for a neuter being?"
**Gotama:** "From an antarmukha at the lowest to a sagaropama sahasra (thousand like oceans) at the highest, with excess."
**Monk:** "O Venerable One! What is the interval of time for a geriya (earth) neuter being?"
**Gotama:** "From an antarmukha at the lowest to a tarukala (tree time) at the highest."
**Monk:** "O Venerable One! What is the interval of time for a neraya (hell) neuter being in the rayanpraphapudhvi (rayanprapha earth)?"
**Gotama:** "From an antarmukha at the lowest to a tarukala at the highest."
**Gotama:** "Similarly, for all of them, until the adhesatma (highest being)."
**Monk:** "O Venerable One! What is the interval of time for a tiryanch neuter being?"
**Gotama:** "From an antarmukha at the lowest to a sagaropama sahasra at the highest, with excess."
**Monk:** "O Venerable One! What is the interval of time for a one-sense tiryanch neuter being?"
**Gotama:** "From an antarmukha at the lowest to two sagaropama sahasra (thousand like oceans) at the highest, countable time, with excess."
**Gotama:** "From an antarmukha at the lowest to a vanassaikala (forest time) at the highest, for the earth, water, fire, and wind."
**Gotama:** "From an antarmukha at the lowest to an asankhyeya (innumerable) time at the highest, for the vanassaikala, until innumerable loka (worlds)."
**Gotama:** "From an antarmukha at the lowest to a vanassaikala at the highest, for the rest, from two-sense beings to six-sense beings."