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[386] In the Six-Part Agama, the question is asked:
[2, 3, 80] How long is the interval between the births of female-bodied beings? || 80 ||
According to the Vedic path, how long is the interval between the births of female-bodied beings? || 80 ||
The shortest interval is the time it takes to grasp a small body. || 81 ||
The longest interval is an infinite amount of time, an immeasurable number of pudgala transformations. || 82 ||
How long is the interval between the births of male-bodied beings? || 83 ||
The shortest interval is one moment. || 84 ||
The longest interval is an infinite amount of time, an immeasurable number of pudgala transformations. || 85 ||
How long is the interval between the births of neuter-bodied beings? || 86 ||
The shortest interval is the time it takes to blink an eye. || 87 ||
The longest interval is the time it takes for an ocean to dry up. || 88 ||
How long is the interval between the births of beings who have abandoned the Vedic path? || 89 ||
In comparison to the state of cessation, the shortest interval for beings who have abandoned the Vedic path is the time it takes to blink an eye. || 90 ||
The longest interval for them is slightly less than half a pudgala transformation. || 91 ||
In comparison to the state of annihilation, there is no interval for beings who have abandoned the Vedic path; it is continuous. || 92 ||
According to the path of passions, how long is the interval between the births of beings who are passionate about anger, pride, deceit, and greed? || 93 ||
The shortest interval is one moment. || 94 ||
The longest interval is the time it takes to blink an eye. || 95 ||