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## 142nd Century
"They bind the lifespan of the next existence."
The **Gol Karmakanda** also generally expresses the same view regarding the binding of lifespan, but it is uncertain about the six-month period of Devas, Narakas, and Bhogbhoomij, whether the lifespan is bound in the six months or in its division. If the lifespan is not bound in the division, then it is bound in the ninth part of the six months. The gist of this is that just as humans and Niyantras in the lower realms bind the lifespan of the next existence in the division of their entire lifespan, similarly, Devas, Narakas, and Bhogbhoomij humans, and Tiryanchas bind the lifespan in the three divisions of their six months. There is disagreement regarding Bhogbhoomij. Some believe that the lifespan of the next existence is bound in the division when nine months of their lifespan remain.
Besides this, there is another disagreement: if the lifespan is not bound in the eight divisions, then the lifespan of the next existence is bound by rule when a fraction of the experienced lifespan remains. This is generally accepted, but some believe that the lifespan of the next existence is bound by rule when an immeasurable fraction of the experienced lifespan remains, as small as an Aavlika.
The **Gol Karmakanda** from verses 128 to 133 has the same statements about the binding of the excellent state of the next existence as the **Karmagrantha**. However, it is noteworthy that it mentions the state of the four categories (varna, etc.) as "twenty Kodakodi Sagaropama," while the **Karmagrantha** mentions ten Kodakodi Sagaropama to twenty Kodakodi Sagaropama for their sub-categories. The reason for this difference is that the **Karmagrantha** mentions the excellent state of the sub-categories of varna, gandha, rasa, and roop based on the collection of these elements. However, there are only four categories in terms of binding. The author himself has explained this in the **Snopgyan Tika**.