Tattvartha Sutra

SR No.: 006796
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sukhlal Sanghavi, K K Dixit
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 596
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Tattvartha Sutra, & Tattvarth
File Size: 10 MB

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Hence onwards the maximum life-duration of an immediately preceding heaven is the minimum life-duration of an immediately succeeding one. 42.
TATTVĀRTHA SUTRA
The minimum life-duration in the case of Saudharma etc., is respectively as follows: In the case of the first heaven it is one palyopama, in that of the second it is somewhat more than one palyopama, in that of the third it is 2 sāgaropamas, in that of the fourth it is somewhat more than 2 sagaropamas. From the fifth heaven onwards the minimum life-duration in the case of a heaven is the same as the maximum life-duration in the case of the immediately preceeding one. According to this rule the maximum life-duration in the fourth heaven and the minimum in the fifth both measure somewhat more than 7 sägaropamas; the maximum in the fifth and the minimum in the sixth both measure 10, the maximum in the sixth and the minimum in the seventh both measure 14, the maximum in the seventh and the minimum in the eighth both measure 17; the maximum in the eighth and the minimum in the ninth and tenth both measure 18; the maximum in the ninth and tenth and the minimum in the eleventh and twelfth both measure 20; the maximum in the eleventh and twelfth and the minimum in the first graiveyaka both measure 22. Similarly, the maximum life-duration in an immediately preceding graiveyaka is the minimum life-duration in an immediately succeeding one; this way the minimum lifeduration in the case of the ninth graiveyaka turns out to be 30 sāgaropamas. In the case of the first four anuttara-vimānas the minimum life-duration is 31 sāgaropamas. In the case of the sarvärthasiddha there is no difference between the maximum and the minimum life-duration; that is to say, in its case both measure 33 sāgaropamas. 39-42.
The Minimum Life-duration in the Case of the Hellish-Beings :
In the hellish grounds second onwards the maximum life-duration of an immediately preceding one is the minimum life-duration of an immediately succeeding one. 43.