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## Fourth Stage of Existence
**[315] The State of Three-Sensory Beings**
**[370.1] Question:** O Bhagavan! For how long is the state of three-sensory beings said to last?
**[370.1] Answer:** Gautama! The lowest is an antarmukha (a very short period of time), and the highest is forty-nine nights and days.
**[370.2] Question:** O Bhagavan! For how long is the state of insufficient three-sensory beings said to last?
**[370.2] Answer:** Gautama! Both their lowest and highest state is an antarmukha.
**[370.3] Question:** O Bhagavan! For how long is the state of sufficient three-sensory beings said to last?
**[370.3] Answer:** Gautama! The lowest is an antarmukha, and the highest is forty-nine nights and days less an antarmukha.
**[371] The State of Four-Sensory Beings**
**[371.1] Question:** O Bhagavan! For how long is the state of four-sensory beings said to last?
**[371.1] Answer:** Gautama! Their lowest state is an antarmukha, and the highest is six months.
**[371.2] Question:** O Bhagavan! For how long is the state of insufficient four-sensory beings said to last?
**[371.2] Answer:** Gautama! Both their lowest and highest state is an antarmukha.
**[371.3] Question:** O Bhagavan! For how long is the state of sufficient four-sensory beings said to last?
**[371.3] Answer:** Gautama! The lowest is an antarmukha, and the highest is six months less an antarmukha.