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[284] The relative abundance of pudgalas from the Prajnapana Sutra to the innumerable time-periods and the various pudgalas of color, smell, taste, and touch has been considered. According to the region, the pudgalas are least abundant in the triloka. The pudgala dravya is said to be the least because only the mahas kandhas are triloka-spanning, and they are few. Compared to these, there are an infinite number of pudgala dravyas in the two prataras called the urdhvaloka and the tiryanchloka, because in these two prataras, there are an infinite number of pradeshi, an infinite number of asankhyata pradeshi, and an infinite number of ananta pradeshi kandhas that touch. Therefore, in terms of dravya, they are infinite. Compared to these, the two prataras called the adholoka and the tiryanchloka are more abundant, because their region is somewhat more abundant in terms of length and width. Compared to these, there are an innumerable number of pudgalas in the tiryanchloka, because its region is innumerable times larger (than the previous ones). Compared to these, there are an innumerable number of pudgalas in the urdhvaloka, because the region of the urdhvaloka is innumerable times larger than the region of the tiryanchloka. Compared to these, there are more abundant pudgala dravyas in the adholoka, because the region of the adholoka is somewhat larger than the region of the urdhvaloka. The urdhvaloka is slightly less than 7 rajju pramanas, while the adholoka is slightly more than 7 rajju pramanas. According to the directions, the least abundant pudgala dravya is in the upward direction, because in the middle of Mount Meru, which has a flat surface of the ratna prabha earth, there is an upward direction that is four pradeshas long and extends from the ruchka, which is eight pradeshas long, to the end of the loka. There are the fewest pudgalas in this direction. The downward direction also originates from the ruchka and is four pradeshas long and extends to the end of the loka, but it is somewhat more abundant than the upward direction, so there are more pudgalas there. Compared to these, there are an innumerable number of pudgalas in the northeast and southwest directions, each. In their own place, they are equal. Although these two directions originate from the ruchka and are shaped like a muktavali, they extend to the end of the tiryanchloka, adholoka, and urdhvaloka, so their region is innumerable times larger, and therefore there are an innumerable number of pudgalas there. Compared to these, there are more pudgalas in the southeast and northwest directions, each. In their own place, they are equal. The reason for the greater abundance of pudgalas in these directions is that there are many subtle pudgalas of fog, dew, etc., on the seven peaks of Mount Saumanas and Mount Gandhamadana, and on the nine peaks of Mount Vidyutprabha and Mount Malyaavan. Therefore, there are more pudgalas in these two directions than in the previously mentioned directions. Compared to these, there are an innumerable number of pudgalas in the east direction, because the region in the east is innumerable times larger. Compared to these, there are more pudgalas in the west direction, because there are many pudgalas there due to the presence of polars in the adholoka villages. Compared to the west, there are more pudgalas in the south direction, because there are more buildings and polars there. Compared to these, there are more pudgalas in the north direction, because in the north there is the Manasarovar lake, which is countless kotis of yojanas long and wide, and there are many aquatic animals, algae, and other creatures there. The pudgalas of their tejas and karma bodies are found in abundance. For this reason, it is said that there are more pudgalas in the north than in the west. In general, according to the region, the least abundant dravya is the triloka. Because of the dharma astikaya, adharma astikaya, and akasha astikaya, the mahas kandhas, and the jiva astikaya, only the extremely concentrated jivas that are capable of causing death are triloka-spanning, and they are few. Therefore, they are the least abundant. Compared to these, there are an infinite number of dravyas in the two prataras called the urdhvaloka and the tiryanchloka. 1. Prajnapana Sutra Malaya. Vritti, page 158-159.