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## 18.] A being with an age of a *purvakoti* (a very long time) may be born as a human or a female animal for five or six existences. Then, it may be born as an *aparigeehita* (unmarried) goddess in the *Ishaan* heaven with an age of fifty *palyopama* (a unit of time). From there, it may be born again as a human or a female animal with an age of *purvakoti* and then be born again as an *aparigeehita* goddess in the *Ishaan* heaven with an age of fifty *palyopama*. In this way, the being can remain in the female form for a total of 110 *palyopama* beyond the *purvakoti* duration.
From another perspective, the *kayasthiti* (state of existence) of a female being with an age of one hundred *palyopama* beyond the *purvakoti* duration occurs as follows: A female being with an age of *purvakoti* may be born as a human or a female animal for five or six existences. Then, it may be born as an *aparigeehita* goddess in the *Soudharma* heaven with an age of fifty *palyopama* and an excellent state. From there, it may be born again as a human or a female animal and then be born again as an *aparigeehita* goddess in the *Soudharma* heaven with an age of fifty *palyopama*. In this way, the *kayasthiti* of a female being with an age of one hundred *palyopama* beyond the *purvakoti* duration occurs.
From a third perspective, a female being with specific qualities may be born as a *parigeehita* (married) goddess in the *Ishaan* heaven with an excellent state and remain there for nine *palyopama*. Then, it may be born as a human or a female animal and then be born again as a *parigeehita* goddess in the *Ishaan* heaven with an excellent state for nine *palyopama*. In this way, the *kayasthiti* of a female being with an age of eighteen *palyopama* beyond the *purvakoti* duration occurs.
From a fourth perspective, a female being with the aforementioned qualities may be born as a *parigeehita* goddess in the *Soudharma* heaven with an excellent state for seven *palyopama*. Then, it may be born as a human or a female animal and then be born again as a *parigeehita* goddess in the *Soudharma* heaven with an excellent state for seven *palyopama*. In this way, the *kayasthiti* of a female being with an age of fourteen *palyopama* beyond the *purvakoti* duration occurs.
From a fifth perspective, the *kayasthiti* of a female being with an age of one *palyopama* beyond the *purvakoti* duration occurs as follows: A being with an age of *purvakoti* may be born as a human or a female animal for seven existences. Then, it may be born as a female being in the *Devakuru* heaven with an age of three *palyopama* and then be born as a goddess in the *Soudharma* heaven with a low state. In this way, the *kayasthiti* of a being with an age of one *palyopama* beyond the *purvakoti* duration occurs.
The *kayasthiti* of a male being is from the lowest *antarmuhoorta* (a very short time) to the highest *saadhik sagaropama shata* (a very long time). The lowest *kayasthiti* occurs when a being leaves the *striveed* (female) or *napusaka* (neuter) state and enters the *purusha* (male) state for a *antarmuhoorta* and then returns to the *striveed* state. The highest *kayasthiti* occurs when a being travels through the heavens, humans, and animals for a *saadhik sagaropama shata*. After this long period, the *purusha* state transforms.
Here, a doubt may arise: Just as the lowest *kayasthiti* of the *striveed* and *napusaka* states is said to be for a single time (referring to the experience of the *striveed* or *napusaka* state for a single time after the *vedopashmana* (cessation of karma) in the *upashma* category), why is the *purusha* state not said to have a lowest *kayasthiti* for a single time?
The solution is that a being who dies in the *upashma* category is born in the *purusha* state.