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[236] The *Prajñāpanā Sūtra* states that there are four types of *āhārakasamudghāta* for hell beings: one, two, or three for the inferior types, and four for the superior. There cannot be more than four *āhārakasamudghāta* because after that, the being does not go to another realm according to the rules and attains liberation without further *āhārakasamudghāta*. Similarly, one should understand the past and future *āhārakasamudghāta* of beings from *asurakumāra* and other *bhavanapati* up to the *vaimānika*. However, the past and future *āhārakasamudghāta* of humans are the same as those of hell beings. Just as there are one, two, or three inferior and four superior *āhārakasamudghāta* for hell beings, so too are there for humans. (7) There is no past *kevalisamudghāta* for any hell being, because after *kevalisamudghāta*, the being attains liberation within a moment according to the rules. It is then impossible for them to go to hell and become a hell being. Therefore, past *kevalisamudghāta* is not possible for any hell being. Now, regarding the question of future *kevalisamudghāta* for hell beings, it happens for some and not for others. For those who experience it, there is only one *kevalisamudghāta*. There cannot be more than one, because through a single *kevalisamudghāta*, the four *aghātika karma* are equalised, and the being attains liberation within a moment. After that, no one needs another *kevalisamudghāta*. The hell being who will get the opportunity to attain liberation after wandering through the cycle of births and deaths will have unequal *aghātika karma*. To equalise them, they will perform *kevalisamudghāta*. This will be their future *kevalisamudghāta*. For those hell beings who attain liberation without *kevalisamudghāta* or those who will never attain liberation (the *abhavya*), there is no future *kevalisamudghāta*. Besides humans, *bhavanapati*, *pṛthvīkāyika*, etc., *ekendriya*, *vikaleṇdriya*, *pañcendriya-tiryañc*, *vāṇavyantara*, *jyotiṣka*, and *vaimānika* gods also do not have past *kevalisamudghāta*. Future *kevalisamudghāta* happens for some and not for others. For those who experience it, there is only one. The reasoning is the same as before. Some humans have past *kevalisamudghāta*, while others do not. For those who have it, there is only one. For the human who has already performed *kevalisamudghāta* and has not yet attained liberation, but is about to attain it within a moment, there is past *kevalisamudghāta*. However, for the human who has not performed *kevalisamudghāta*, there is no past *kevalisamudghāta*. One should also understand the statement about future *kevalisamudghāta* for humans, similar to past *kevalisamudghāta*. Like the past, future *kevalisamudghāta* also happens for some and not for others. For those who experience it, there is only one, not more. 1. (a) *Prajñāpanā* ( *Prameyabodhinī Ṭīkā*), Bha. 5, pp. 930-932 (b) *Prajñāpanā*, *Malayavatti*, A. Ra. Koṣa Bha. 7, p. 438 2. (a) Ibid., A. Ra. Koṣa Bha. 7, p. 438 (b) *Prajñāpanā* ( *Prameyabodhinī Ṭīkā*), Bha. 5, pp. 933-935.