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## Chapter 58: Elucidation of the Time of Transition
**199. How long is the transition period for the twenty-third state?**
**200. The minimum time is an antarmukha (inner moment), or one samaya (time).**
**201. The maximum time is equivalent to sixty-six sagaras (oceans).**
**202. The minimum time for the transition of the twenty-second, twentieth, nineteenth, eighteenth, thirteenth, twelfth, eleventh, tenth, eighth, seventh, fifth, fourth, third, and second states is one samaya, and the maximum time is an antarmukha.**
**Explanation:**
The minimum time for the transition of the twenty-third state is an antarmukha, or one samaya. This is explained as follows:
A jiva (soul) with upshama-samyak-drishti (perfect knowledge in the state of quiescence) detaches from ananta-anubandhi (infinite karmic bonds) and becomes a sankramaka (transitional) of the twenty-third state. After remaining in this state for the minimum time of an antarmukha, the jiva attains the sasadan-guna-sthana (state of the sasadan guna) and becomes a sankramaka of the twenty-first state. This is the minimum time for the transition of the twenty-third state.
Now, we will explain the minimum time of one samaya. A jiva with upshama-samyak-drishti, possessing twenty-four states, attains upshama-samyak-drishti and has only one samaya less than the required number of avalis (cycles) for the duration of upshama-samyak-drishti. This jiva then attains sasadan-samyak-drishti and becomes a sankramaka of the twenty-first state. Subsequently, the jiva attains mithyatva (false belief) and becomes a sankramaka of the twenty-third state for one samaya. After this, the jiva becomes a sankramaka of the twenty-seventh state due to the transition of ananta-anubandhi. Thus, one samaya is also the minimum time for the transition of the twenty-third state.
The maximum time for the transition of the twenty-third state is explained as follows:
A jiva with mithyatva (false belief) attains prathama-samyak-drishti (first perfect knowledge) and, within the duration of upshama-samyak-drishti, detaches from ananta-anubandhi and becomes a sankramaka of the twenty-third state for an antarmukha. Then, the jiva attains vedaka-samyak-drishti (perfect knowledge in the state of activity) and wanders for sixty-six sagaras. Finally, the jiva's darshan-moha (delusion of perception) is destroyed, and the jiva becomes a sankramaka of the twenty-second state after losing mithyatva. Thus, the maximum time for the transition of the twenty-third state is sixty-six sagaras, starting from the initial antarmukha and ending with the final antarmukha after the jiva's fall from mithyatva and the completion of the vedaka-samyak-drishti.
**Summary:**
The minimum time for the transition of the twenty-second, twentieth, nineteenth, eighteenth, thirteenth, twelfth, eleventh, tenth, eighth, seventh, fifth, fourth, third, and second states is one samaya, and the maximum time is an antarmukha.