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(the six lowest hells) ; to (the celestials whether) stellar (jyotishka)Paripatetic (vyantara) residential (Bhavanavásí) and to all females. There is no down-fall stage (Sásádana) in the nondevelopable condition of hellish souls.
Commentary. The spiritual stage (Gunasthána) present during the transition period until rebirth, (Vigrahagati) continues in the soul's nondevelopable condition for an antar-muhúrta. One who retains Samyaktva till death would not be born in the conditions detailed in the above gatha, and it is not possible to acquire Samyaktva in the non-developable condition. Thus there is no Samyaktva in the non-developable condition set out above.
One who is in the downfall stage at the time of death, never goes to hell. Thus there is no Sásádana stage in the non-developable condition.
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Vitalities (Praņa). बाहिरपाणेहिं जहा तहेव अभंतरहिं पाणेहिं । पाणंति जेहिं जीवा पाणा ते होंति णिदिट्टा ॥ १२६ ॥ बाह्यप्राणैर्यथा तथैवाभ्यन्तरैः प्राणैः। प्राणन्ति यैर्जीवाः प्राणास्ते भवन्ति निर्दिष्टाः ॥ १२६ ।।
129. As by external life-forces, so also by internal life-forces (all mundane) souls have their existence, Both of these life-forces are Vitalities (prána). (This) has been laid down.
Commentary. Váhya-prána (external vitalities) - The activities of the five material senses, the body, speech, mind, respiration and age are said to be the external vitalities (Váhya or Dravyaprána). While the activity of inner consciousness or the internal motive force, which are due to the destructive-subsidence of the knowledgeobscuring and power-obstructing Karmas and to the operation of other Karmas and which are the stimulating cause of the external activities are called internal vitalities (Abhyanatara or Bháva prána). Paryápti is the attainment of the capacity of developing body, mind, speech, and the five senses, while Prána is the activity of those functionaries.
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