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## Translation:
**[488]** The birth of the *garbhaja* (born from the womb), *sankhyatavarshayushk* (having a lifespan measured in years), *tiryanch* (animals) with five senses occurs in the *asurakumar* (demigods), *bhavanapati* (lords of the mansions), *vanavyantar* (intermediate gods), *jyotishk* (celestial beings), *soudharm* (heavenly beings) and *ishan* (heavenly beings) realms of the *vaimanik* (aerial) gods. The birth of *badar* (intermediate beings), *paryapt* (sufficient), *prithvikaayik* (earth-bodied), *apkayik* (water-bodied) and *vanaspatikaayik* (plant-bodied) beings occurs in the *garbhaja* (born from the womb), *sankhyatavarshayushk* (having a lifespan measured in years), *tiryanch* (animals) with five senses and humans. The birth of *prithvikaayik* (earth-bodied), *apkayik* (water-bodied), *vanaspatikaayik* (plant-bodied) and *dvi-tri-chaturindriya* (two, three, and four-sensed) beings occurs in the *tiryanch* (animal) and human realms. The birth of *tejaskaayik* (fire-bodied) and *vaayukaayik* (air-bodied) beings occurs only in the *tiryanch* (animal) realm. The birth of *tiryanch* (animals) with five senses occurs in the *narak* (hell), *tiryanch* (animal), human and *dev* (heavenly) realms, especially in the *vaimanik* (aerial) gods up to the *sahasrar* (thousand) *kalp* (eon). The birth of humans occurs in all places of the four realms. The birth of *vaimanik* (aerial) gods from *sanatkumar* (a celestial being) to *sahasrar* (thousand) *dev* (heavenly beings) occurs in the *garbhaja* (born from the womb), *sankhyatavarshayushk* (having a lifespan measured in years), *tiryanch* (animals) with five senses and humans. The birth of gods from the *panat* (a celestial being) *kalp* (eon) to *sarvarthasiiddha* (a celestial being) occurs only in the *garbhaja* (born from the womb), *sankhyatavarshayushk* (having a lifespan measured in years) humans.
**[677]** **Seventh *Parabhavikayushya* (Future Lifespan) Gate:** **Description of the Future Lifespan of the Four Realms**
**[677]** **Question:** **O Venerable One!** How much lifespan remains when a *naryik* (hell-being) binds the lifespan of their future birth?
**[677]** **Answer:** **Gautama!** They bind the lifespan of their future birth when six months of lifespan remain.
**[678]** **[678]** The same should be said for *asurakumar* (demigods) to *thanikumar* (mammals).
**[676]** **Question:** **O Venerable One!** How much lifespan remains when an *prithvikaayik* (earth-bodied) being binds the lifespan of their future birth?
**[676]** **Answer:** **Gautama!** *Prithvikaayik* (earth-bodied) beings are of two types: those with *sopkram* (with a beginning) lifespan and those with *nirupkram* (without a beginning) lifespan. Those with *nirupkram* (without a beginning) lifespan bind the lifespan of their future birth when one-third of their lifespan remains. Those with *sopkram* (with a beginning) lifespan bind the lifespan of their future birth when perhaps one-third of their lifespan remains, perhaps one-third of one-third of their lifespan remains, perhaps one-third of one-third of one-third of their lifespan remains.
**[1]** *Prajnapanasutra* Malay. Vritti, Folio 216.