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## Third Chapter: The Authority of the Tiryanch
Gautama! Except for those with countless years of life, those who have attained the state of non-action (akarmabhumi), and those who are in the state of Antarvipi, all beings are born from all places. O Lord! How long is the lifespan of those beings? Gautama! The lifespan of those beings is countless parts of the lowest (jghanya) to the highest (utkrista) Palyopama.
O Lord! How many Samudghatas (stages of existence) are there for those beings? Gautama! There are five Samudghatas, namely: Vedanasamudghata, etc., up to Taijasasamudghata.
O Lord! Do those beings die with or without Samvahata (attachment) at the time of death? Gautama! They die both with and without Samvahata.
O Lord! Where are those beings born after death? Where do they go? Are they born in the Nairyika (hell) or in the Tiryanch (animal) realm? Such questions should be asked. Gautama! As it is said in the Vyutkrantipad (reverse order) of Prajnapanasutra, so it should be said here. (It is said in the second chapter, see there.)
O Lord! How many lakhs of Yoni-pramukh (species-leading) Jati-kul-koti (species-family-groups) are there for those beings? Gautama! There are twelve lakhs of Yoni-pramukh Jati-kul-koti.
The clarity of Leshya (color), Drishti (vision), Jnana (knowledge), Yoga (concentration), Upayoga (application), etc., found in the Khechar (birds) is evident from the original text.
The Udvartana (evolution) should be understood from the Vyutkrantipad. This information is given here. The Vyutkrantipad is in the Prajnapanasutra, and the Udvartana mentioned there should be understood here. This is explained in the second chapter of this Jivaabhigamsutra, which the inquisitive can also see. This Sutra states that there are twelve lakhs of Yoni-pramukh Jati-kul-koti for Khechar.
The gross example of Jati-kul-yoni has been explained by the ancient teachers as follows: Jati means Tiryanch-jati (animal species), its Kul (family) are Krimi (worms), Kiit (insects), Vrishchik (scorpions), etc.
These Kul are Yoni-pramukh, meaning there are many Kul in one Yoni. For example, in the six-fold Yoni, there are Krimi-kul, Koti-kul, Vrishchik-kul, etc. Alternatively, 'Jati-kul' can be considered as one word.
The difference between Jati-kul and Yoni is that there are many Jati-kul in one Yoni. For example, in the same six-fold Yoni, there are Krimi-jati-kul, Kiit-jati-kul, and Vrishchik-jati-kul, etc. Thus, due to the difference in species within the same Yoni, there are many Yoni-pramukh Jati-kul.
Regarding the Dvaras (gates), the Sangrahini (collection) verse is as follows:
Yoni-sangrah, Leshya, Ditti, Naane, Ya, Yog, Upayoga, Uvvaaya, Thii, Samudghata, Chayan, Jati-kul-vihi.
This Sutra discusses Yoni-sangrah, Leshya, Drishti, Jnana, Yoga, Upayoga, Uvvaaya, Thii, Samudghata, Chayan, and Jati-kul-koti.