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Q. 44. Bhante ! Does it indeed acquire the life-span of the existence in which it is born, such as the life-span of the infernal existence,...till the life-span of the celestial existence ?
A. 44. Yes, Gautama, it acquires the life-span of the existence in which it is born, such as, the life-span of infernal existence, of animal existence, of human existance or of celestial existence. When acquiring the life-span of infernal existence, it acquires the life-span of one of seven hells which may be the life-span in the Ratnaprabhā hell....till the life-span in the farthest seventh hell. When acquiring the life-span of the existence of an animal, it acquires one of the five forms of this existence which are with one sense organ, etc., (repeat all ) ; two forms in human existence (nonembryonic and embryonic) and four in celestial existence ( Bhavanapatis, Vāņavyantaras, Jyotişkas and Vaimānikas ).
ta mà !
ta mà! f|
Bhante ! So they are. . Glory be to the Lord ! So saying, Gautama paid his homage and obeisance and withdrew to his seat.
तइओ उद्देसो सम्मत्तो । Chapter Three ends
