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it is, Goyama, one amtomuhutta in the minimum and an innumerabith part of a paliovama in the maximum. In respect of the question about the undeveloped aerial animal beings with five sense-organs, coming out of womb, it is, Goyama, one amtomuhutta in the minimum and one amtomuhutta in the maximum also. In respect, of the question about the developed aerial animal beings with five senseorgans, coming out of womb, it is, Goyama, one amtomuhutta in the minimum and an innumerablth part of a paliovama less one amtomuhutta in the maximum.
387 [5]. Here, there are epitomic verses (which run as follows):
(The maximum duration of the) agamic (beings) is one puvvakodi (in the case of the aquatic beings), eighty-four thousand years (in the case of the quadruped beings), fifty-three (thousand years in the case of the reptile beings crawling on breast), forty-two (thousand years in the case of the reptile beings crawling on arms) and seventy-two (thousand years) of birds (as the longest longevity) //111//
The longest longevity in the case of the beings coming out of womb is one puvvakodi (in the case of the aquatic beings), three paliovamas (in the case of the quadruped beings), and one puvvakodi (in the case of the reptile beings crawling on) breast and arms, and an innumerablth part of a paliovama (sic) (in the case of the aerial beings) //112) .
388 [1]. How long, O Lord, is the duration of human beings stated to be? It is, Goyama, one amtomuhutta in the minimum and three paliovamas in the maximum.
388 [2]. In respect of the question about the agamic human beings, it is, Goyama, one amtomuhutta in the minimum and one amtomuhutta in the maximum also.
· 388 [3]. In respect of the question about the human beings, coming out of womb, it is; Goyama, one amtomuhutta in the minimum and three paliovamas in the maximum. In respect of the question about the undeveloped human beings, coming out of womb, it is, Goyama, one amtomuhutta in the minimum and one amtomuhulta in the maximum also. In respect of the question about the developed human beings, coming out of wornb, it is, Goyama, one amtom uhutta in the minimum and three paliovamas less one amtomuhutta in the maximum.
389. How long, O Lord, is the duration of the Vāņamamtara gods stated to be ? It is, Goyama, ten thousand years in the minimum and one paliovama in the maximum. How long, -0 Lord, is the duration of the Vanamamtara goddesses ? It is, Goyama, ten thousand years in the minimum and half a paliovama in the maximum.
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