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## The Fifth Karma Granth
### 316
**Badar Adhapalyopama:** The time taken for a Badar Udgharpalya to become empty by removing one hair every hundred years is called Badar Adhapalyopama Kala. Ten Koti Koti Badar Adhapalyopama Kala makes one Badar Kala.
**Sookshma Udgharpalya:** The time taken for a Sookshma Udgharpalya to become empty by removing one hair tip every hundred years is called Sookshma Adhapalyopama Kala. Ten Koti Koti Sookshma Adhapalyopama Kala makes one Sookshma Adhasagaropama Kala. Ten Koti Koti Sookshma Adhasagaropama Kala makes one Avasarpini and one Utsarpini. Through these Sookshma Adhapalyopama and Sookshma Adhasagaropama, the lifespan, karma, and other details of Devas, humans, animals, Narakas, and Naras are known.
**What is the significance of these Adhapalyopama and Adhasagaropama?** These Adhapalyopama and Adhasagaropama are used to calculate the lifespan of humans, Devas, and animals, as well as the duration of the Avasarpini and Utsarpini periods.
**Badar Kshetrapalyopama:** Fill a pit one Yojana long, wide, and deep with the tips of hair that have grown for one to seven days. The time taken to remove all the hair tips from the pit, one by one, is called Badar Kshetrapalyopama Kala. This time is equal to countless Utsarpini and Avasarpini Kalas. Ten Koti Koti Badar Kshetrapalyopama Kala makes one Badar Kshetrasagaropama Kala.