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## 250] [Those whose worldly existence (bhavacramana) has almost ceased, leaving only a little pudgala-paravartan, are called 'kayapari'. Every embodied being is called 'kayapari'. Bhavapari are those who are in the bright fortnight, and kayapari are those who are in every embodied state. / Those whose worldly existence has not been completely relinquished are called 'apari'. Such beings are in the dark fortnight. From the perspective of parita-praadi, both types of parita beings are the fewest, because the number of those in the bright fortnight and those in every embodied state is less than the total number of beings. Compared to them, the nopari-tanopari, i.e., those who are different from both of these, are the Siddhas, who are infinite. Therefore, they are infinite in number, and the apari, i.e., the beings in the dark fortnight, are infinite in number, because the beings with only a plant body are infinite. / They are infinite times more than the Siddhas.']
## 17th Paryapta-Dwar: The Fewness of Beings in Relation to Paryapti
266. "Thus, O Venerable One! Among these Paryapta, Aparyapta, and Noparyapta-Noaparyapta beings, which are fewer, which are more, which are equal, or which are superior?"
[266 U.] "Gautama! 1. The Noparyapta-Noaparyapta beings are the fewest, 2. (compared to them) the Aparyapta beings are infinite times more, (and compared to them) 3. the Paryapta beings are countless times more." 17th (Paryapta) Dwar //
## Discussion - 17th Paryapta-Dwar: The Fewness of Beings in Relation to Paryapti
This (266th) Sutra, the 17th Paryapta-Dwar, describes the relative fewness of Paryapta, Aparyapta, and Noparyapta-Noaparyapta beings in relation to Paryapti. In terms of Paryapti, the Noparyapta-Noaparyapta beings are the fewest, because the Siddhas, who are devoid of Paryapti and Aparyapti, are fewer than the Paryapta and Aparyapta. Compared to them, the Aparyapta beings are infinite times more, because they are infinite times more than the ordinary plant-bodied Siddhas, who are always found to be Aparyapta. / Compared to them, the Paryapta beings are countless times more.
## 18th Sukshma-Dwar: The Fewness of Beings in Relation to Sukshma, etc.
267. "Thus, O Venerable One! Among these Suhma, Badara, and Nosuhma-Nobadara beings, which are fewer, which are more, which are equal, or which are superior?"
_ "Gautama! 1. The Nosuhma-Nobadara beings are the fewest, 2. (compared to them) the Badara beings are infinite times more, (and compared to them) 3. the Suhma beings are countless times more." 18th (Sukshma) Dwar //