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The fifth special category (synonyms) [369] is tri-sthana-patita (inferior) in relation to the state of being, and shat-sthana-patita (inferior) in relation to the synonyms of color, smell, taste, touch, mental ignorance, scriptural ignorance, and non-visual perception. 446. [Question] "Bhagavan! How many synonyms are there for the Vayu-kayika (air-bodied) beings?" [Answer] "Gautama! There are infinite synonyms for them." [Question] "Bhagavan! Why is it said that there are infinite synonyms for the Vayu-kayika beings?" [Answer] "Gautama! One Vayu-kayika is equal to another Vayu-kayika in terms of substance and space, but is chatur-sthana-patita (inferior) in terms of perception, tri-sthana-patita (inferior) in terms of state, and shat-sthana-patita (inferior) in terms of the synonyms of color, smell, taste, touch, mental ignorance, scriptural ignorance, and non-visual perception." 447. [Question] "Bhagavan! How many synonyms are there for the Vanaspati-kayika (plant-bodied) beings?" [Answer] "Gautama! There are infinite synonyms for them." [Question] "Bhagavan! Why is it said that there are infinite synonyms for the Vanaspati-kayika beings?" [Answer] "Gautama! One Vanaspati-kayika is equal to another Vanaspati-kayika in terms of substance and space, but is chatur-sthana-patita (inferior) in terms of perception, tri-sthana-patita (inferior) in terms of state, and shat-sthana-patita (inferior) in terms of the synonyms of color, smell, taste, touch, mental ignorance, scriptural ignorance, and non-visual perception."