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## The Chapter of the Sevenfold
**The fourteen divisions of the Jiva-sthana:**
1. **Dvi-indriya** (two-sensed)
2. **Paryapta Dvi-indriya** (sufficient two-sensed)
3. **Aparyapta Dvi-indriya** (insufficient two-sensed)
4. **Paryapta Tri-indriya** (sufficient three-sensed)
5. **Aparyapta Chatur-indriya** (insufficient four-sensed)
6. **Paryapta Chatur-indriya** (sufficient four-sensed)
7. **Aparyapta Asanji Pancha-indriya** (insufficient non-conscious five-sensed)
8. **Paryapta Asanji Pancha-indriya** (sufficient non-conscious five-sensed)
9. **Aparyapta Sanji Pancha-indriya** (insufficient conscious five-sensed)
10. **Paryapta Sanji Pancha-indriya** (sufficient conscious five-sensed)
**Two types of Bhang (division) in the first thirteen Jiva-sthana:**
1. **Sevenfold Bandha (bond), eightfold Udaya (arising), and eightfold Satya (existence)**
2. **Eightfold Bandha, eightfold Udaya, and Bhava-prakriti Satya (existence)**
The verse states: "**Sattatthabandhatthadaya-santan terassu jiva-thanesu**" (Sevenfold Bandha, eightfold Udaya, and eightfold Satya in the thirteen Jiva-sthana).
**Characteristics of these Bhang:**
These two Bhang are such that the Jivas in these thirteen Jiva-sthana do not possess the ability to subdue or destroy Darshan-mohaniya (knowledge-obscuring) and Charitra-mohaniya (conduct-obscuring) karmas. Therefore, the Mithyatva (false belief) guna-sthana (state of being) is predominant. Although other guna-sthana may be present in some of these Jiva-sthana, it does not affect the Bhang.
**Timing of the Bhang:**
The first Bhang, with sevenfold Bandha, eightfold Udaya, and eightfold Satya, occurs when there is no Bandha (bond) of Ayukarma (life-span karma). The second Bhang, with eightfold Bandha, eightfold Udaya, and Bhava-prakriti Satya, occurs during the Bandha of Ayukarma.
The duration of the first Bhang is equal to the duration of each Jiva-sthana. The duration of the second Bhang is Antarmukhurta (a very short time), which is the minimum and maximum duration of Ayukarma Bandha.
**Summary:**
* **First Bhang:** Sevenfold Bandha, eightfold Udaya, eightfold Satya, occurs when there is no Ayukarma Bandha.
* **Second Bhang:** Eightfold Bandha, eightfold Udaya, Bhava-prakriti Satya, occurs during Ayukarma Bandha.
* **Duration:** First Bhang - equal to Jiva-sthana duration, Second Bhang - Antarmukhurta.
**Source:** Saptatika Prakarana Tika, page 144.