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## 120] [Jiva-Jiva-Abhigamsutra, Gautama! The shortest duration of existence is an antarmuhurta, and the longest is a vanaspatikala. Similarly, the difference between the Shreendriya, Chaturindriya, and Panchendriya, as well as the Apariapt and Pariyaapt, should be explained in the same way. The Sutra regarding the state of existence is clear. The clarity regarding the state of existence and the interval between births is as follows: The state of existence of an Ekendriya is the shortest antarmuhurta. After death, it can be reborn as a Dwindriya, etc. The longest duration of existence is ananantakala, which is the same as vanaspatikala. Since a vanaspati is an Ekendriya, it is also included in the Ekendriya category. In the Dwindriya, Triindriya, and Chaturindriya Sutras, the longest duration of existence is a Sankhyeya-thousand years, because it is said, "Vigali Diyanam VasasahasasanKhyejja." In the Panchendriya Sutra, the duration of existence is slightly more than a thousand sagaropama. A being can remain in the Panchendriya form for this long in the Nairyaik, Tiryanch, Manushya, and Deva bhava. In the Ekendriya, etc., Apariapt Sutras, the shortest and longest duration of existence is an antarmuhurta, because the duration of Apariaptalabdhi is only this much. In the Ekendriya-Pariyaapt Sutra, the longest duration of existence is a Sankhyeya-thousand years. In Ekendriya, the longest duration of existence for a Prithvikaaya is twenty-two thousand years, for an Apkaaya is seven thousand years, for a Tejaskaaya is three aharatra, for a Vayukaaya is three thousand years, and for a Vanaspatikaaya is ten thousand years. Therefore, by continuously adding several Pariyaapt bhava, a Sankhyeya-thousand years is achieved. In Dwindriya-Pariyaapt, the longest duration of existence is a Sankhyeya year. Because the longest duration of existence for a Dwindriya is twelve years. The longest duration of existence does not occur in all bhava. Therefore, by continuously adding several Pariyaapt bhava, a Sankhyeya year is achieved, not a hundred years or a thousand years. In Triindriya-Pariyaapt Sutra, the duration of existence is a Sankhyeya aharatra, because their longest duration of existence is forty-five days. By continuously adding several Pariyaapt bhava, a Sankhyeya aharatra is achieved. In Chaturindriya-Pariyaapt Sutra, the longest duration of existence is a Sankhyeya month, because their longest duration of existence is six months. Therefore, by continuously adding several Pariyaapt bhava, a Sankhyeya month is achieved. In Panchendriya-Pariyaapt Sutra, the duration of existence is a Satirrek Sagaropama Shataprithaktva. A being can remain in the Panchendriya-Pariyaapt form for this long in the Nairyaik, Tiryanch, Manushya, and Deva bhava. The interval between births for Ekendriya is the shortest antarmuhurta. It is expected that an Ekendriya will be reborn as a Dwindriya, etc., after spending an antarmuhurta in the interval between births. The longest interval is a Sankhyeya year plus two thousand Sagaropama. The duration of existence for an Ekendriya is the same as the duration of existence for a Sakaya. The duration of existence for a Traskaaya is said to be a Sankhyeya year plus two thousand Sagaropama. 1. "Taskaiyae Nan Bante! Taskaaeti Kalamo Kevacchiran Hoee? Goyama! Jahanne Nan Antomuhutta Ukkosena Do Sagarovama Sahasssai Sankhyejjava Samabhahiyaa."