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## Sixfold Classification of the Fifth Understanding
**[127] The scarcity and abundance of the Earth-bodied, etc., is also of the same type. The scarcity and abundance of the sufficient Earth-bodied, etc., is also of the same type. O Bhagavan! Among the sufficient and insufficient Earth-bodied, etc., who is less, more, equal, or superior to whom?**
**Gautama:** The least numerous are the insufficient Earth-bodied, and the sufficient Earth-bodied are countless times more numerous. Similarly, the least numerous are the insufficient Ap-bodied, and the sufficient Ap-bodied are countless times more numerous. In the same way, it should be said up to the Plant-bodied. Among the As-bodied, the least numerous are the sufficient Tris-bodied, and the insufficient Tris-bodied are countless times more numerous.
**O Bhagavan! Among these Earth-bodied, etc., up to the Tris-bodied, who is less, more, equal, or superior to whom in their totality?**
**Gautama:** The least numerous are the sufficient Sak-bodied, and the insufficient Sak-bodied are countless times more numerous. The insufficient Tejas-bodied are countless times more numerous than the insufficient Sak-bodied. The insufficient Earth-bodied, Ap-bodied, and Air-bodied are superior to the insufficient Tejas-bodied. The sufficient Tejas-bodied are countless times more numerous than the insufficient Earth-bodied, Ap-bodied, and Air-bodied. The sufficient Earth-bodied, Ap-bodied, and Air-bodied are superior to the sufficient Tejas-bodied. The insufficient Plant-bodied are infinite times more numerous than the sufficient Earth-bodied, Ap-bodied, and Air-bodied. The sufficient Sak-bodied are superior to the insufficient Plant-bodied. The sufficient Plant-bodied are countless times more numerous than the sufficient Sak-bodied. The sufficient Sak-bodied are superior to the sufficient Plant-bodied.
**Explanation:**
* **First Scarcity and Abundance:** This refers to the general statement of the six bodies. The least numerous are the Tris-bodied, because the Tris-bodied with two senses, etc., are less numerous than the other bodies. The Tejas-bodied are countless times more numerous than the Tris-bodied, because they are as numerous as the countless Lokakasha-regions. The Earth-bodied are superior to the Tejas-bodied, because they are as numerous as the countless Lokakasha-regions. The Ap-bodied are superior to the Earth-bodied, because they are as numerous as the countless Lokakasha-regions. The Air-bodied are superior to the Ap-bodied, because they are as numerous as the countless Lokakasha-regions. The Plant-bodied are infinite times more numerous than the Air-bodied, because they are as numerous as the infinite Lokakasha-regions.
* **Second Scarcity and Abundance:** This refers to the scarcity and abundance of the insufficient bodies. It is in the same order as mentioned above. The scarcity and abundance of the sufficient bodies should also be understood in the same order.
* **Third Scarcity and Abundance:** This refers to the scarcity and abundance of the individual sufficient and insufficient Earth-bodied, etc. The least numerous are the insufficient Earth-bodied, and the sufficient Earth-bodied are countless times more numerous. There are many microscopic beings among the Earth-bodied, because they are present throughout the entire universe. The sufficient Earth-bodied are countless times more numerous than the microscopic beings. Similarly, the principles for the Ap-bodied, Tejas-bodied, Air-bodied, and Plant-bodied should be understood. Among the Tris-bodied, the least numerous are the sufficient Tris-bodied, and the insufficient Tris-bodied are countless times more numerous, because the sufficient Sak-bodied are as numerous as the countable parts of a finger of the Prati-tara.
* **Fourth Scarcity and Abundance:** This refers to the combined scarcity and abundance of the Earth-bodied, etc., in their sufficient and insufficient forms. It is as follows: The least numerous are the sufficient Sak-bodied. The insufficient Tris-bodied are countless times more numerous than the sufficient Sak-bodied, as explained earlier. The insufficient Tejas-bodied are countless times more numerous than the insufficient Tris-bodied, because they are countless...