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Q.III.27.11 A.III.27.11
When are the kulakara (chiefs of the tribes and ethical founders) born? They are born in the third time period when one eighth part of the same is remaining
Q.III.27.12 A.III.27.12
When are the sixty famous personalities (salākā puruşa) born? They are born in the fourth time period.
Q.III.27.13 A.III.27.13
Who are the sixty three famous personalities (salākā puruşa)? These are: 24 ford-makers (t rthamkaras), 9 lords (n r yana), 9 rivals of lords (pratin r yana), 9 co-brothers of lords (balabhadra) and 12 supreme-lords (cakravarti).
Q.III.27.14 A.III.27.14
Why are they born in the fourth time period only? They are born in the fourth time period as attainment of liberation (pure soul state) is possible in this time period only.
Q.III.27.15 A.III.27.15
What is the epoch/time period in Bharata and Air vata regions now? The time period in Bharata and Air vata regions now is called Hund vasarpin.
Q.III.27.16 A.III.27.16
After how many kalpak la does hund vasarpin epoch comes? The hund vasarpin time period comes after the passage of innumerable palyakala (series of simultaneous increasing and decreasing time epochs).
Q.III.27.17 A.III.27.17
What is the peculiarity of the hund vasarpin epoch? In avasarpin epoch extraordinary events like the birth of ford-maker (t rthamkaras), affliction of misery on ford maker, loss of pride of supreme lords and rise of Br hmana cult etc happen.
Q.III.27.18 A.III.27.18
What is meant by time of catastrophe (pralaya k la)? There is chaos all around the earth resulting in massive disaster.
Q.III.27.19 A.III.27.19
When is the time period of catastrophe? It occurs during the last 49 days of the misery-misery time period of avasarpin epoch.
Q.III.27.20
A.III.27.20
How does the world get recreated (srsti-nirm na) again after catastrophe? At the end of the catastrophe, it rains milk (ks raday and night continuously followed by rains of nectar for 49 days time period. These cause the birth of classes of living beings again and thus the world gets organized again.
Q.III.27.21
What is the life span and food of subhumans / animals in the regions of enjoyment (bhogabh mi)? The animals eat auspicious fodder and have a life span equal to that of human beings.
A.III.27.21
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