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## 446] / The Second Twenty-Four Gates of Sadhana: A Description of the Duration of the Absence of Uppaata and Udvartana from the Nairyika to the Anuttaraupapatika 566. "O Venerable One! For how long are the Nairyika of the Ratnapraba-Pृथ्वी said to be devoid of Uppaata?" "Gautama! The minimum is one Samaya, and the maximum is twenty-four Muhurta." [569 Pr.] "O Bhagavan! For how long are the Nairyika of the Ratnapraba-Pृथ्वी said to be devoid of Uppaata?" [569 U.] "Gautama! (Their duration of being devoid of Uppaata) is a minimum of one Samaya, and a maximum of twenty-four Muhurta." 570. "O Venerable One! For how long are the Naraka of the Sakkara-praba-Pृथ्वी said to be devoid of Uppaata?" "Gautama! (They are) a minimum of one Samaya, and a maximum of seven Ratri-Diya." [570 Pr.] "O Bhagavan! For how long are the Naraka of the Sakkara-praba-Pृथ्वी said to be devoid of Uppaata?" [570 U.] "Gautama! (They are) a minimum of one Samaya, and a maximum of seven Ratri-Diya." 571. "O Venerable One! For how long are the Naraka of the Valuya-praba-Pृथ्वी said to be devoid of Uppaata?" "Gautama! (They are) a minimum of one Samaya, and a maximum of half a month." [571 Pr.] "O Bhagavan! For how long are the Naraka of the Valuya-praba-Pृथ्वी said to be devoid of Uppaata?" [571 U.] "Gautama! (They are) a minimum of one Samaya, and a maximum of half a month." 572. "O Venerable One! For how long are the Nairyika of the Panka-praba-Pृथ्वी said to be devoid of Uppaata?" "Gautama! (They are) a minimum of one Samaya, and a maximum of one month." [572 Pr.] "O Bhagavan! For how long are the Nairyika of the Panka-praba-Pृथ्वी said to be devoid of Uppaata?" [572 U.] "Gautama! (They are) a minimum of one Samaya, and a maximum of one month." 573. "O Venerable One! For how long are the Naraka of the Dhuma-praba-Pृथ्वी said to be devoid of Uppaata?" "Gautama! (They are) a minimum of one Samaya, and a maximum of two months." [573 Pr.] "O Bhagavan! For how long are the Naraka of the Dhuma-praba-Pृथ्वी said to be devoid of Uppaata?"