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**Six-Part Canon**
The touching of the stages of the path has been exemplified. The touching of the stages of qualities has been described in one and a half verses in the *Jivasamas*, while in the *Six-Part Canon* it is described in 9 sutras. Compare the two.
*Jivasamas* - Verse: All beings, by the teachings of the *Sasan*, by the *Ajiva* teachings, are in the *Puththa* fourteen parts, twelve, eighteen, and six. [195]
*Six-Part Canon* - Sutra: By the *Micchaditthi*, what field is touched? All beings. [2] By the *Sasan* *Sammadittthi*, what field is touched? An innumerable part of beings. [3] Eight, twelve, and fourteen parts, or the *Desuna*. [4] By the *Samm* *Micchaditthi* and the *Asanjad* *Sammadittthi*, what field is touched? An innumerable part of beings. [5] Eight and fourteen parts, or the *Desuna*. [6] By the *Sanjad* and *Asanjad*, what field is touched? An innumerable part of beings. [7] Six and fourteen parts, or the *Desuna*. [8] By the *Pamattasanjad* and *Paddadi* beings, by the *Ajojik* *Kevali*, what field is touched? An innumerable part of beings. By the *Sajojik* *Kevali*, what field is touched? An innumerable part of beings, innumerable parts, or all beings. [10] (*Six-Part Canon*, pp. 101-104)
While exemplifying time, the *Jivasamas* first describes the four types of beings in detail, along with their state of existence and their physical state, because without knowing this, the time-exemplification of the stages of qualities and the stages of the path cannot be properly understood. Subsequently, the time-exemplification of the stages of qualities and the stages of the path is done in relation to various other beings. The exemplification of the stages of qualities is done in 7 verses in the *Jivasamas*, while in the *Six-Part Canon* it is done in 31 sutras. Due to the fear of expansion, both are not being quoted here. In the *Jivasamas*, after exemplifying the time-differences of some of the main stages of the path, it is said at the end:
Here, in the *Jivasamas*, the subtle and skillful, who are well-versed in the teachings, should, by being well-versed in the teachings, contemplate the subtle division of time of the unexpressed stages of the path and explain its difference to the student beings. [240]
While exemplifying the difference, the *Jivasamas* first explains the nature of the difference, then it is explained where the beings of the four types are born after death. Then, the time of the difference of the stages of qualities and the stages of the path, where the difference is possible, is explained. Afterwards...