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Q.IX.47.10
A.IX.47.10
What are the peculiarities amongst different kind of ascetics with reference to the birth by descent (upap da)? The highest celestial birth of the pul ka ascetics is in Sahasr ra kalpa among devas of maximum lifetime. The next two kinds of ascetics are born in Arana and Acyuta kalpas with the lifetime of twenty two ocean-measured-periods. The imperfect ascetics of the second type and the passionless ascetics are born in Sarv rthasiddhi with the lifetime of thirty three ocean-measured-periods. The lowest birth of all these kinds of ascetics is in Saudharma kalpa with the lifetime of two ocean-measured-periods. The perfect ascetics attain liberation.
Q.IX.47.11 A.IX.47.11
What is the meaning of state / condition (sth na) here? Here it implies the state of self-restraint.
Q.IX.47.12 A.IX.47.12
How many states of self-control are there? There are innumerable states of self-control induced by passions.
Q.IX.47.13 A.IX.47.13
How can the passion induced states of self control be innumerable? The continuous upgrade / increase or downgrade / decrease of the passions cause innumerable states of passions. As self controlled is directly affected by passions, the states of self control also become innumerable due to the state of the passions.
Q.IX.47.14 A.IX.47.14
What is the state of husk and kasya kukxcetics? They have the minimum states attained.
Q.IX.47.15 A.IX.47.15
What is the meaning of lowest state (sarvanikrsta) of attainment? The lowest state of self control found in husk and kas ya kula ascetics is called the lowest state (sarvanikrsta) of attainment.
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