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## The Seventh Attainment of the Eightfold Path
**[149] The state of a *Prathmasamaya* *Tiryagyoni* is the most inferior for one *samaya* and the most superior also for one *samaya*. The state of an *Apathmasamaya* *Tiryagyoni* is the most inferior for one *samaya* less than a *Kshullakabhavagrahan* and the most superior for one *samaya* less than three *Palyaopamas*.**
**In the same way, the state of humans should be said to be similar to that of *Tiryagyonis* and the state of gods should be said to be similar to that of *Nairyikas*.**
**The state of *Nairyikas* and gods is the same for both types ( *Prathmasamaya* and *Apathmasamaya*) of *Nairyikas* and gods, which is the state of the body ( *Sanchittana*).**
**O Bhagavan! For how long can a *Prathmasamaya* *Tiryagyoni* remain in that form?**
**Gautama! It can remain for one *samaya* in the most inferior state and also for one *samaya* in the most superior state. An *Apathmasamaya* *Tiryagyoni* can remain for one *samaya* less than a *Kshullakabhav* in the most inferior state and for the duration of a *Vanaspatikala* in the most superior state.**
**A *Prathmasamaya* human can remain for one *samaya* in the most inferior state and for one *samaya* in the most superior state. An *Apathmasamaya* human can remain for one *samaya* less than a *Kshullakabhavagrahan* in the most inferior state and for one *samaya* less than three *Palyaopamas* plus the *Purvakotiprithaktva* in the most superior state.**
**227. Difference:**
**- For a *Prathmasamaya* *Nairyika*, the most inferior state is for ten thousand *Vasa* less than a *Muhurta* and the most superior state is for the duration of a *Vanaspatikala*.**
**- For an *Apathmasamaya* *Nairyika*, the most inferior state is for one *Muhurta* and the most superior state is for the duration of a *Vanaspatikala*.**
**- For a *Prathmasamaya* *Tiryagyoni*, the most inferior state is for two *Kshullakabhavagrahan* less than one *Samaya* and the most superior state is for the duration of a *Vanaspatikala*.**
**- For an *Apathmasamaya* *Tiryagyoni*, the most inferior state is for one *Kshullakabhavagrahan* plus one *Samaya* and the most superior state is for the duration of a *Sagaro Bama* plus one *Samaya*.**
**- For a *Prathmasamaya* human, the most inferior state is for two *Kshullakabhavagrahan* less than one *Samaya* and the most superior state is for the duration of a *Vanaspatikala*.**
**- For an *Apathmasamaya* human, the most inferior state is for one *Kshullakabhavagrahan* plus one *Samaya* and the most superior state is for the duration of a *Vanaspatikala*.**
**- For gods, just like *Nairyikas*, the most inferior state is for ten thousand *Vasa* less than a *Muhurta* and the most superior state is for the duration of a *Vanaspatikala*.**
**- For *Apathmasamaya* gods, the most inferior state is for one *Muhurta* and the most superior state is for the duration of a *Vanaspatikala*.**
**Few or Many:**
**O Bhagavan! Among these, from *Prathmasamaya* *Nairyikas* to *Prathmasamaya* gods, who are few and who are many?**
**Gautama! In all cases, *Prathmasamaya* humans are countless, *Prathmasamaya* *Nairyikas* are countless, *Prathmasamaya* gods are countless, *Prathmasamaya* *Tiryagyonis* are countless, *Apathmasamaya* *Nairyikas* to *Apathmasamaya* gods are also the same, few or many, but *Apathmasamaya* *Tiryagyonis* are infinite.**
**Among these, from *Prathmasamaya* *Nairyikas* to *Apathmasamaya* *Nairyikas*, who are few and who are many?**
**In all cases, *Prathmasamaya* *Nairyikas* are countless, *Apathmasamaya* *Nairyikas* are countless. It is the same for all.**
**1. 256 *Pavalikas* constitute a *Kshullakabhav*.**