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A being takes on a new existence in the same way as its lifespan is bound. There are two types of lifespan: *sopkram* and *nirupkram*. In the case of gods and hell beings, *nirupkram* lifespan is prevalent, as they do not experience accidental death and they bind the lifespan of their next existence six months before the end of their current lifespan. Beings from one-sense to four-sense experience both types of lifespan. In the case of *nirupkram*, they bind the lifespan of their next existence when one-third of their lifespan remains, and in the case of *sopkram*, they bind the lifespan of their next existence when only one *pravali* of lifespan remains, either by dividing their lifespan or by further dividing the division. In the case of five-sense animals and humans, if their lifespan is countless years, they bind their lifespan six months before the end of their lifespan, and if their lifespan is countable years and they have *nirupkram* lifespan, they bind their lifespan when one-third of their lifespan remains. Those with *sopkram* lifespan should be considered similar to one-sense beings. There are six types of lifespan binding: *jati-nam nidhat-payu-nam*, *gati-nam*, *sthi-ti-nam*, *avgahana-nam*, *pradesh-nam*, and *anubhava-nam* nidhat. In all of these, *ayukarma* is the primary factor, and its arising leads to the arising of the corresponding *jati* and other karmas. The seventh chapter discusses the duration of breath for all beings in the world except for the liberated ones. Acharya Malayagiri has written that the more suffering there is, the more breaths there are, and those who are extremely suffering have a continuous process of breathing. The more happiness there is, the longer the intervals between breaths, which is a matter of experience. The act of breathing itself is suffering. In the case of gods, the more their position, the more intervals there are between their breaths. This is explained in detail. The 27th chapter discusses the consciousness of beings. Consciousness is of ten types: *pahar*, *bhay*, *maithun*, *parigraha*, *krodha*, *man*, *maya*, *lobha*, *lok*, and *ogh*. These types of consciousness are considered in relation to the 24 *dandakas*, and the small number of beings with consciousness is also considered. In hell, *bhay-sanjna* is prevalent, in *tirthach*, *prahar-sanjna* is prevalent, in humans, *maithun-sanjna* is prevalent, and in gods, *parigraha-sanjna* is prevalent. The ninth chapter is called *yonipad*. When a being's lifespan is complete in one existence, it departs with its karmic and luminous bodies. It takes on new bodies, suitable for its new birth, in the place of birth, such as *oudarik* and other bodies. This place is called *yoni* or the place of origin. This chapter discusses *yoni* from various perspectives. There are nine types of *yoni-sthan* or places of origin for beings: cold, hot, warm, conscious, unconscious, mixed, closed, open, and closed-open. All of these are explained in detail. The tenth chapter discusses the ultimate and non-ultimate aspects of substances. In the creation of the world, some things are at the end of the ultimate, while others are not at the end of the ultimate but in the middle. This chapter discusses the ultimate and non-ultimate aspects of various substances in relation to the world and the non-world. The concept of ultimate and non-ultimate is only possible in relation to something else. This chapter asks six types of questions: 1. Is it ultimate? 2. Is it non-ultimate? 3. Are they ultimate (plural)?