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In the Skandhagama, the Lord Himself said:
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How long do the *āhārak* and *anāhārak* beings live? || 54 || They are always present. || 55 ||
|| The discussion regarding the duration of different beings is complete. || 8 ||
9. In the *nānājīva* (diverse beings) section, according to the *antarāṇugam* (inter-migration) theory, how long is the interval between the *nārakī* (hellish) beings in the *narakagatī* (hellish realm) as per the *gadīyāṇuvāda* (theory of migration)? || 1 || There is no interval. || 2 || They are continuous. || 3 ||
Thus, in all the seven *pṛthvī* (earths), the *nārakī* beings are continuous without any interval. || 4 ||
In the *tiryanchgatī* (animal realm), how long is the interval between the *tiryanch* (animals), *panchendriya* (five-sensed) *tiryanch*, *panchendriya* *tiryanch* *paryāpta* (perfect), *panchendriya* *tiryanch* *yoṇimati* (born in a womb), *panchendriya* *tiryanch* *aparyāpta* (imperfect), and in the *manuṣyagatī* (human realm), between the *manuṣya* (humans), *manuṣya* *paryāpta* (perfect humans), and *manuṣyini* (women)? || 5 || There is no interval. || 6 || They are continuous. || 7 ||
How long is the interval between the *manuṣya* *aparyāpta* (imperfect humans)? || 8 || The interval between the *manuṣya* *aparyāpta* is as short as a single moment. || 9 || And the interval between the *utkarsha* (superior) ones is as short as an infinitesimal fraction of a *palya* (moment). || 10 ||
In the *devagatī* (heavenly realm), how long is the interval between the *deva* (gods)? || 11 || There is no interval. || 12 || They are continuous. || 13 ||