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[66] In the Cakkhanḍagaṁ, the number of living beings
[1, 2, 51] In terms of time, the number of Mithyādr̥ṣṭi Devas is countless, being taken away by countless descending and ascending cycles. || 51 ||
The extent of the field is countless divisions of a ladder. The length of that ladder is countless koṭis of yojanas. The field is taken away by the number of humans who are not worthy of liberation, multiplied by the square root of the third root of an angula, and then by the square root of that root. || 52 ||
In terms of the field, the number of humans who are worthy of liberation is a countless fraction of the Jagashreṇi. The extent of that fraction of the Jagashreṇi is countless koṭis of yojanas. The Jagashreṇi is taken away by the number of humans who are worthy of liberation, multiplied by the square root of the third root of an angula, and then by the square root of that root. || 52 ||
By multiplying the square root of the first root of an angula by the square root of the third root of an angula, and then dividing the Jagashreṇi by that product, and then subtracting one from the quotient, we get the number of ordinary humans. By subtracting the number of humans who are worthy of liberation from this, we get the number of humans who are worthy of liberation.
Now, we will describe the number of living beings in the Deva-gati, starting with the number of Mithyādr̥ṣṭi Devas.
In the Deva-gati, how many Devas are there in terms of the number of Mithyādr̥ṣṭi Devas? Countless. || 53 ||
A number that ends when we subtract one from it repeatedly is called countless, and a number that does not end in this way is called infinite. Alternatively, a number that is the object of the five senses is called countable, a number beyond that which is the object of Avadhi-jñāna is called countless, and a number beyond that which is the object of only Kevala-jñāna is called infinite.
Countless countless Mithyādr̥ṣṭi Devas are taken away by descending and ascending cycles in terms of time. || 54 ||
In terms of the field, the number of Mithyādr̥ṣṭi Devas is obtained by dividing the Jagapratara by the square of two hundred and fifty-six angulas. || 55 ||
The meaning is that we should know the number of Devas in terms of the field by dividing the Jagapratara by the square of two hundred and fifty-six angulas.
The stream of those who are not worthy of liberation, who are not properly guided, and who have not attained right faith, is the stream of those who are properly guided and have attained right faith. || 56 ||