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[207. O Bhagavan! Among the Ekendriya, Dviendriya, Triendriya, Chaturindriya, Nairya, Tiryanch, Manushya, Deva and Siddha, who is inferior, superior, equal or privileged to whom? Gautama! The least are the Manushya, the Nairya are countless times more than them, the Deva are countless times more than them, the Panchendriya Tiryanch are countless times more than them, the Chaturindriya are privileged, the Triendriya are privileged, the Dviendriya are privileged, and the Siddha are infinite times more than them, and the Ekendriya are infinite times more than them. / The meaning of the Vivechan Sutra is clear. / Their feelings and logic have been explained in detail at various places in the past. 257. Or, O Bhagavan! How many lifetimes are there for the first Nairya, the last Nairya, the first Tiryanch, the last Tiryanch, the first Manushya, the last Manushya, the first Deva, the last Deva and the Siddha? O Bhagavan! For the first Nairya? Gotama! One lifetime. O Bhagavan! For the last Nairya? Gotama! As many lifetimes as there are thousands of years of Vas, and in the extreme case, as many lifetimes as there are thirty-three oceans. O Bhagavan! For the first Tiryanch? Gotama! One lifetime. O Bhagavan! For the last Tiryanch? Gotama! As many lifetimes as there are small Bhavagrahana, and in the extreme case, as many lifetimes as there are Vanas. O Bhagavan! For the first Manushya? Gotama! One lifetime. O Bhagavan! For the last Manushya? Gotama! As many lifetimes as there are small Bhavagrahana, and in the extreme case, as many lifetimes as there are three Palinovam, Punya Koti, Puhutam, Ambhiya. O Bhagavan! For the Deva? Gotama! As many lifetimes as there are Meha. O Bhagavan! For the Siddha? How long is the lifetime of a Siddha? Gotama! As long as the Apanavasya. O Bhagavan! How long is the difference in lifetimes between the first Nairya and the last Nairya? Gotama! As many lifetimes as there are ten thousand years of Vas, and in the extreme case, as many lifetimes as there are Vanas. O Bhagavan! How long is the difference in lifetimes between the first Nairya and the last Nairya? Gotama! As many lifetimes as there are Antomuhutta, and in the extreme case, as many lifetimes as there are Vanas. O Bhagavan! How long is the difference in lifetimes between the first Tiryanch and the last Tiryanch? Gotama! As many lifetimes as there are two small Bhavagrahana, and in the extreme case, as many lifetimes as there are Vanas. O Bhagavan! How long is the difference in lifetimes between the first Tiryanch and the last Tiryanch? Gotama! As many lifetimes as there are small Bhavagrahana, and in the extreme case, as many lifetimes as there are Sagarovam, Sayirega. O Bhagavan! For the first Manushya, as for the first Tiryanch. O Bhagavan! For the last Manushya? Gotama! As many lifetimes as there are small Bhavagrahana, and in the extreme case, as many lifetimes as there are Vanas. O Bhagavan! For the first Deva, as for the first Nairya. O Bhagavan! For the last Deva, as for the last Nairya. O Bhagavan! For the Siddha? Gotama! As long as the Apanavasya, there is no difference. ]