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## Translation:
[176] In the six-fold world, the lifespan of a being is as follows:
[1, 6, 16] The *kṣaya* (9), followed by *sūkṣma-sāmprāya* (10), *anivṛttikaraṇa* (11), and *apūrva-karaṇa* (12) become *guṇa-sthāna* (quality-stage) holders. Subsequently, they fall down and attain the *antara* (intermediate state). After traversing for a period of time less than half the *pūdgala-parivartana-kāla* (time of matter transformation), they attain the final existence and destroy the three natures of *darśana-mohaniya* (knowledge-obscuring) in the final existence, and the *apūrva-karaṇa* becomes *upaśāmaka* (subduer). (13) Thus, the *antara* is attained. Again, *anivṛttikaraṇa* (14), *sūkṣma-sāmprāya* (15), and *upaśānta-kṣaya* (16) become *upaśāmaka*. Again, they return and become *sūkṣma-sāmprāya* (17), *anivṛttikaraṇa* (18), *apūrva-karaṇa* (19), *apramatta-saṃyata* (20), *pramatta-saṃyata* (21), again *apramatta-saṃyata* (22), *apūrva-karaṇa-kṣapaka* (23), *anivṛttikaraṇa-kṣapaka* (24), *sūkṣma-sāmprāya-kṣapaka* (25), *kṣīṇa-kṣaya* (26), *sayoga-kevali* (27), and *ayoga-kevali* (28), and attain *nirvāṇa* (liberation). Thus, the *apūrva-karaṇa* attains the highest *antara* in less than twenty-eight *antar-muhūrta* (moments) of half the *pūdgala-parivartana* time.
Similarly, one should know the *antara* of the other three *upaśāmaka*. The peculiarity is that, in the order of the *paripāṭi-krama* (order of practice), the *anivṛttikaraṇa* *upaśāmaka* has a highest *antara* of less than twenty-six *antar-muhūrta* of half the *pūdgala-parivartana* time, the *sūkṣma-sāmprāya* *upaśāmaka* has a highest *antara* of less than twenty-four *antar-muhūrta* of half the *pūdgala-parivartana* time, and the *upaśānta-kṣaya* *upaśāmaka* has a highest *antara* of less than twenty-two *antar-muhūrta* of half the *pūdgala-parivartana* time.
[16] How long is the *antara* of the four *kṣapaka* and the *ayoga-kevali*? It is one *samaya* (time) for the lowest among the various beings.
Seven, eight, or at most one hundred and eight *apūrva-karaṇa* *kṣapaka* all become *anivṛttikaraṇa* *kṣapaka* at the same time. Thus, for one *samaya*, the *apūrva-karaṇa* *guṇa-sthāna* is absent. Subsequently, in the second *samaya*, seven, eight, or one hundred and eight *apramatta-saṃyata* become *apūrva-karaṇa* *kṣapaka* together. Thus, that lowest *antara* is attained for one *samaya*. Similarly, one should know the *antara-kāla* (time of *antara*) of the remaining three *kṣapaka* as one *samaya*.
[17] The highest *antara-kāla* of the four *kṣapaka* and the *ayoga-kevali* is six months for the various beings.
Seven, eight, or one hundred and eight *apūrva-karaṇa* *kṣapaka* beings become *anivṛttikaraṇa* *kṣapaka*. Then, for six months, the *apūrva-karaṇa* *guṇa-sthāna* is absent due to the highest *utkarṣa* (excellence). Subsequently, seven, eight, or one hundred and eight *apramatta-saṃyata* beings become *apūrva-karaṇa* *kṣapaka*. Thus, that highest *antara* of six months is attained for the *apūrva-karaṇa* *kṣapaka*. Similarly, the highest *antara* of six months is attained for the remaining *guṇa-sthāna*.