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[Eighth Knowledge-Section] [511 733. "O Lord! Among the Tiryancha, which are more numerous, those who are characterized by the knowledge of food, or those who are characterized by the knowledge of possession, or those who are characterized by the knowledge of mating, or those who are characterized by the knowledge of fear? 733. "Gautama! Among the Tiryancha, those who are characterized by the knowledge of possession are the least numerous, those who are characterized by the knowledge of mating are many times more numerous than them, those who are characterized by the knowledge of fear are many times more numerous than them, and those who are characterized by the knowledge of food are many times more numerous than them." _ Discussion - The knowledge found in the Tiryancha and the consideration of their relative abundance - The first sutra (Sutra 732-733) describes the knowledge found in the Tiryancha in abundance and with internal experiential continuity, and the second sutra considers the relative abundance of the Tiryancha who are characterized by those respective knowledges. From the perspective of knowledge, the Tiryancha who are characterized by the knowledge of possession are the least numerous, because the knowledge of the one-sensed beings is very subtle, and even in the other Tiryancha, the knowledge of possession is short-lived, therefore they are found in small numbers at the time of questioning. Those who are characterized by the knowledge of mating are said to be many times more numerous than those who are characterized by the knowledge of possession because the use of the knowledge of mating persists for a longer period of time. Those who are characterized by the knowledge of fear are many times more numerous than them because they are constantly afraid of their own kind (Tiryancha) and of other species (non-Tiryancha beings), and the use of fear persists for a longer period of time. Those who are characterized by the knowledge of food are also many times more numerous than them because all Tiryancha generally have a constant (all the time) harmony with the knowledge of food. ' Consideration of knowledge in humans 734. "O Lord! Are humans characterized by the knowledge of food, or are they characterized by the knowledge of possession? 734. "Gautama! They are characterized by the knowledge of mating more often (generally) due to external causes, but they are also characterized by the knowledge of food, and even by the knowledge of possession, due to the internal experiential continuity of the feeling." _ ... - 1. Prajnapana Sutra Malay. Vritti, Folio 223