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[208] "Thus, Venerable One, how many are there of the first-time Neryikas, first-time Tiryancha, first-time humans, and first-time gods?" "Gautama, there are countless first-time humans, countless first-time Neryikas, countless first-time gods, and countless first-time Tiryancha." "Thus, Venerable One, how many are there of the not-first-time Neryikas, not-first-time Tiryancha, not-first-time humans, and not-first-time gods?" "Gautama, there are countless not-first-time humans, countless not-first-time Neryikas, countless not-first-time gods, and infinite not-first-time Tiryancha." "Thus, Venerable One, how many are there of the first-time Neryikas compared to the not-first-time Neryikas?" "Gautama, there are countless not-first-time Neryikas compared to the first-time Neryikas." "Thus, Venerable One, how many are there of the first-time Tiryancha compared to the not-first-time Tiryancha?" "Gautama, there are infinite not-first-time Tiryancha compared to the first-time Tiryancha." "Human and god are many compared to Neryikas." "Thus, Venerable One, how many are there of the first-time Neryikas, first-time Tiryancha, first-time humans, first-time gods, not-first-time Neryikas, not-first-time Tiryancha, not-first-time humans, not-first-time gods, and Siddhas?" "Gautama, there are countless first-time humans, countless not-first-time humans, countless first-time Neryikas, countless first-time gods, countless first-time Tiryancha, countless not-first-time Neryikas, countless not-first-time gods, infinite Siddhas, and infinite not-first-time Tiryancha." "Thus, there are nine types of all beings." 257. "Or, all beings are of nine types: 1. First-time Neryikas, 2. Not-first-time Neryikas, 3. First-time Tiryancha, 4. Not-first-time Tiryancha, 5. First-time humans, 6. Not-first-time humans, 7. First-time gods, 8. Not-first-time gods, and 9. Siddhas." "Venerable One, how long does a first-time Neryika remain as a first-time Neryika?" "Gautama, one time." "A not-first-time Neryika remains for a minimum of ten thousand years less than one time and a maximum of thirty-three Sagaropama less than one time." "A first-time Tiryancha remains for one time, and a not-first-time Tiryancha remains for a minimum of one time less than the Ksullakbhavgrahana and a maximum of the duration of the plant kingdom." "A first-time human remains for one time, and a not-first-time human remains for a minimum of one time less than the Ksullakbhavgrahana and a maximum of three Palyopama more than the Purvakotipruthaktva." "The duration for gods is the same as for Neryikas."