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33.] The duration of the state of existence (sthiti) from the moment of birth (prajnapanasuna) is at most three palyopama, no more. However, those who are born in the state of being a lower animal (tiryanch) and continuously remain in the state of being a lower animal, without being born in any other state in between, remain as lower animals for an infinite period. The magnitude of that infinite period is described here from the perspective of space and time. From the perspective of time, countless utsapinis and pravaspinis pass, yet the lower animal remains as a lower animal. This magnitude of that infinite period should be understood as countless pudgalaparaavartan. One should understand that there are as many countless pudgalaparaavartan as there are moments in the countless parts of the aavlika. This state of existence of the lower animal is in comparison to the state of existence of the plant (vanaspatikayik), not in comparison to other lower animals, because the state of existence of other lower animals, except for the plant, is not that long. The state of existence of a female lower animal (tiryanchyoanik stri) - its state of existence is from the lowest antarmuhurta to the highest three palyopama plus a crore purva, because the state of existence of sentient five-sense lower animals (sanjnee panchendriya tiryanch) and humans is at most eight bhava. Those beings who have a lifespan of countless years are born in the heaven (devalok) after death, not in the state of being a lower animal. Therefore, one should understand that they have a lifespan of seven bhava crore purva, and the fifth and final bhava is in the heaven of Devakuru, etc. In this way, one should understand three palyopama plus a crore purva. The state of existence of gods and goddesses (dev devion ko kayasthiti) - the state of existence of gods and goddesses should be understood according to their state of existence (bhavasthiti). The highest state of existence of goddesses is fifty-five palyopama, this is said in comparison to the Aishana goddesses, not in comparison to other goddesses. The state of existence of a liberated being (siddhjeeva) - a liberated being is infinite (saadi-ananta). The liberated state (siddhparaya) has a beginning, but no end. The liberated state is imperishable (akshaya). The passions (ragaadi dosha) are the cause of birth and death, which are not present in a liberated being, because they have completely destroyed the karmas that are the cause of attachment and aversion (ragaadvesha). The state of existence of hell beings, etc. (aparayaapt narak praadi ko kayasthiti) - a hell being, etc. remains in the lowest and highest antarmuhurta in the state of being an incomplete hell being (aparayaapt narak roop), because the incomplete state (aparayaapt avastha) does not last longer than an antarmuhurta. After the antarmuhurta, the complete state (paryaapt avastha) begins. The state of existence of a complete hell being, etc. (paryaapt narak praadi ko kayasthiti) - the complete state of existence of hell beings, etc. is the state of existence of the complete state, minus one antarmuhurta of the incomplete state. The state of existence of the complete state is also the state of existence of the complete hell being.
1271. "Say, sir! Say, what is the duration of the state of being a sentient being (saindhiya)? " "Say, it is described in two ways. As follows: 1. In the state of being a sentient being with a beginning (pranaiye va apjjavasiye) or 2. In the state of being a sentient being without a beginning (anaadiye va sapjjavasiye)."
1. Prajnapanasutra, Malay. Vritti, page numbers 375 to 377.