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183. Question: What is Uddhar Paly? Answer: From the number of hair strands in the Vyavahar Paly, divide each hair strand into countless crores of years, and fill the second Paly (Paly Praman pit) with them. Then, remove one hair strand at a time, one at a time. The time it takes for the second Paly (pit) to become empty is the time of Uddhar Paly. From this, the measure of islands and oceans is known. 184. Question: What is Adha Paly? Answer: From the number of hair strands in the Uddhar Paly, divide each hair strand into countless years, and fill the third pit (Paly Praman) with them. Then, remove one hair strand at a time, one at a time, as before. The time it takes for the pit to become empty is called Adha Paly. From this, the lifespan of hell beings, humans, and gods, as well as their karmic state, is known. 185. Question: How many types of oceans are there? Describe their characteristics. Answer: There are three types of oceans.