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470] / In the Prajñāpanā Sūtra, it is stated that: Snakes are born up to the fifth earth, women up to the sixth (hellish earth), and fish and humans (men) up to the seventh (hellish) earth. One should understand that this is the ultimate (highest) birth in the hellish earths (for the aforementioned beings). / 183-184 / / 648. "O Venerable Gautama! From where are the Asura-kumāras born?" "Gautama! They are not born from the Nairyāyikas, but they are born from the Tiryancha-yonis, from humans, but not from the Devas." / "In the same way, from whomever the Nairyāyikas are said to be born, from them also the Asura-kumāras should be said to be born." / "Furthermore, they are also born from humans and Tiryancha-yonis who are of immeasurable lifespan, who are of the Akarma-bhūmi, and who are of the Antīpaja." / "The rest should be understood in the same way." 646. "In the same way, one should speak about the birth of the Thanīya-kumāras." / 650. [1] "O Venerable Gautama! From where are the Pṛthvīkāyika beings born? Are they born from the Nairyāyikas, from the Tiryanchas, from humans, or from the Devas?" "Gautama! They are not born from the Nairyāyikas, but they are born from the Tiryancha-yonis, from the Manusya-yonis, and also from the Devas." / [2] "If they are born from the Tiryancha-yonis, are they born from the Ekendriya-tiryancha-yonis, up to the Panchendriya-tiryancha-yonis?" "Gautama! They are born from the Ekendriya-tiryancha-yonis, up to the Panchendriya-tiryancha-yonis."