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## Third Understanding - Third Objective
The third objective is introduced to further elaborate on the topic of Niryāṇikas. Its initial sūtra is as follows:
**"The pudgala-pariṇāma of Niryāṇikas is 95."**
**"Bhante! In the realm of Rāyaṇaprabhā, how do the Niryāṇikas experience pudgala-pariṇāma?"**
**"Gotama! From the state of Aṇi-jāya to the state of Amaṇāma, and so on, up to the state of Aheṣattamā, this is the way."**
**"Here, the assembly of humans, the Kesavas, the aquatic beings, the Mandaḷiyas, the Rāyas, and those who have undertaken great endeavors, all experience this."** (1)
**"The duration of life for humans is different, for Tiryaṇmaṇus it is four months, for Devas it is half a month, and for Niryāṇikas it is a period of intense suffering."** (2)
**"The pudgalas that are not in accordance with the niyamas become their food. Their physical form is like a lump of clay, and their niyamas are like a rope."** (3)
**"The Niryāṇikas experience intense suffering, their bodies are disfigured, and their physical form is like a lump of clay."** (4)
**"They experience intense suffering, they are constantly tormented, and they are destined for hell."** (5)
**"The Niryāṇikas are born in the realm of Devas due to their past karma, or due to their present karma."** (6)
**"The lifespan of a Niryāṇika is 500 yojanas. They experience intense suffering, and their bodies are filled with pain."** (7)
**"They have no happiness, only suffering. They are constantly tormented in hell."** (8)
**"Those who have subtle bodies and those who have gross bodies, all experience suffering. They are constantly tormented, and they are destined for hell."** (9)