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7. If this Soul has to adopt a vegetable life or a plantlife under the force of its Karma, it continues to live in that state for innumerable ages, and it is difficult to attain human life. Therefore, O Gautama ! be up and doing and don't be idle even for a moment.
8. When the Soul is born in a Yoni with two senses (Indriyas ), it continues to live and die in that very Yoni for Sankhyata Kala, that is for a time which is countable. Therefore, O Gautama ! do not be idle, even for a moment.
9. When the Soul is born in a Yoni with three or four senses, it continues to live and die in that Yoni for Sankhyata Kala that is, for a period of time which is countable. Therefore, do not be careless about your religious culture, even for a moment.
10. When this Soul goes in an animal Yoni with five senses, it lives there for seven or eight births at the most. Therefore, O Gautama, do not waste your time, in negligence, even for a moment.
11. When this Soul is born in heaven or in hell it lives there for one life only. Therefore, do not be negligent even for a moment.
12. Thus, in accordance with its good or bad Karmas, the Jiva wanders in the Earthly, Watery, Fiery, or Airy Yonies of one sense, and other yonies of two senses, three senses, four senses, and five senses, and between heaven and hell, for countable or countless ages. That is why it has been said that it is utterly difficult for the Soul to attain human life. Hence, if you want to raise your Soul to a higher position, you must not waste a single moment of your life.
13. The soul may attain human life; but, then, it is very
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