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159 To explain:--If the human beings or the lower animals, after finishing seven births without any break, re-originate in the very same embodiment for the eighth time, they have definitely originated in the class of beings whose highest limit of life, is a sankhyata years; and an a-sankhyatayuska re-generates in the class of gods. Then even, the ninth birth may be in the same animal or human species, but not constant.
In the case of those who have eight births in the same class, the highest limit of living is, three (3) Palyopamas to more than two (2) to nine (9) crores of Pārvs; the lowest limit falling within a Muhūrta in the case of all,
Lastly, the Nārakas (denizens of hell), as well as, the Devas (celestial beings) do not re-birth at all in the same body. 4!
Now, comes the discussion about Pranas (vital airs).
Prānas (a) Prāņas of Ekendriya and Vikalendriya Jivas.
इत्युक्तं स्वकायस्थितिद्वारं, अथ प्रक्रमात्केषां कति माणास्तगाथाद्वयेन दर्शयन्नाह
दसहा जियाण पाणा इंदिउसासाउजोगबलरुवा । एगिदिएसु चउरो विगलेसु छ सत्त अटेव ॥ ४२ ॥ असनिसनिपंचिदि-एमु नव दस क्रमेण बोद्धवा ।
तेहिं सह विप्पओगो जीवाणं भण्णए मरणं ।। ४३ ॥ 42 Desahā jiyāņa pāņā indi.usāsa -āyu-joga-bala-rūvā,
Egindiésu cauro Vigalésu cha satta atthéva 42 43 Asanni-sanni pancindiésu nava dasa kraméņa bodhdhavvā,
Téhim saha vippaögo jívāņam bhatņaé maranam 43 [दशधा जीवानां माणाः इन्द्रियोच्छवासायुर्बलरूपाः । एकेन्द्रियेषु चत्वारो विकलेषु षट् सप्त अष्टैव ॥.४२ ॥
