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[442] [Prajñāpanā Sūtra (except for the Charamaśarīrī and Uttama Puruṣa in humans)] Both Sopākram and Nirupākram bind the lifespan in both ways. Nirupākramī beings bind the lifespan of the next birth when one-third of the current lifespan remains, and Sopākramī beings bind the lifespan of the next birth when one-third of the current lifespan, or one-third of that division, or one-third of the division of that division remains. * This is how the pattern of binding the lifespan of the next birth is described. * In the Aṣṭamadvāra, it is explained that there are six types of lifespan binding: Jātināmanidhattāyu, Gatīnāmanidhattāyu, Sthitīnāmanidhattāyu, Avagāhanānāmanidhattāyu, Pradeshānāmanidhattāyu, and Anubhāvanāmanidhattāyu. This clarifies which beings bind which specific lifespan with how many attractions. It is described that ordinary beings and beings from the Nairyāyika to the Vaimānika realms bind lifespan with one, two, three, or up to eight attractions, which are the lowest and highest, respectively. * Finally, the rarity of those who bind lifespan with one to eight attractions is discussed. 1. (a) Paṇṇavaṇā Sutta Bhā. 2, sixth pada, introduction, pages 67 to 74 (b) Prajñāpanā Sūtra Malay. Vṛtti, page 205 (c) Prajñāpanā. Prameyabodhinī Ṭokā Bhā. 2, pages 929 to 931.