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The seventh 'Uchchvasapad' of the primary * Prajnapana Sutra discusses the time of cessation of breathing for all worldly beings except the Siddhas. Every creature needs to breathe to sustain life. Whether it be a Muni, a Chakravarti, a king, or any kind of god, a Naraka, or a creature of any species from Ekaindriya to Tiryanchpanchendriya, breathing is essential. Therefore, the breath, known as 'Pran', is of utmost importance and is particularly related to the 'Jivatattva'. For this reason, the scholar has composed this chapter, outlining the time of cessation of breathing for every type of being. Each sutra in this chapter contains the four verbs 'Pranamanti va Panamanti va Usasanati va Nisasanati va'. The commentator, Acharya Malayagiri, considers 'Pranamanti' and 'Usasanati' as synonymous, as well as 'Panamanti' and 'Nosasanati', but he also presents the opinions of other Acharyas. According to them, the first two verbs refer to the external breathing process. * This chapter first discusses the cessation of breathing for the Nairyikas, followed by the ten Bhavanpati Devas, the five Ekaindriyas like Prithvikaayika, the Dwi-Tri-Chaturindriyas, the Panchendriya Tiryanchas, and humans. Finally, it separately outlines the cessation of breathing for the Vanavyantas, Jyotishkas, Soudharmadi Vaimanikas, the nine Graiveyakas, and the five Anuttaravimanas. * This outline of the cessation of breathing for all worldly beings reveals a clear point, which the commentator has highlighted. It is that the more suffering a being experiences, the faster and more frequent their breathing becomes. For beings experiencing extreme suffering, this process continues incessantly. The more happy a being is, the slower their breathing becomes. In other words, their time of cessation of breathing is longer; because breathing itself is a form of suffering, as is evident from personal experience and scriptural texts. 1. (a) Prajnapana Sutra Malay. Vritti, page 220-221 (b) Pannavanasuttam (original text) Bha. 1, pages 184 to 187. 2. (a) Prajnapana Sutra M. Vritti, page 220 (b) Pannavanasuttam (appendix introductory) Bha. 2, page 75.