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Lord Mahavira 9. When the soul has once got into a vegetable-body, it remains long in that state, for an endless time, after which its lot is not much bettered, 4 Gautama, be careful all the while !
10. When the soul has once got into a body of a Dvindriya (i.e. a being possesing two organs of sense), it may remain in the same state as long as a pperiod called samkhyeya.5 Gautama, be careful all the while !
11. When the soul has once got into a body of a Trindriya (i.e. a being possessing three organs of sense), it may remain in the same state as long as a period called samkhyeya. Gautama, be careful all the while !
12. When the soul has once got into a body of a pankendriya (i.e. a being possesing five organs of sense), it may remain in the same state as long as a pperiod called samkhyeya. Gautama, be careful all the while !
13. When the soul has once got into a body of a Pankendriya (i.e. a being possessing five organs of sense), it may remain in the same state as long as seven or eight birth; Gautama, be carefull all the while !
14. When the soul has once got into the body of a god or of a denizen of hell, it may remain in that state once whole life; Gautama, be careful all the while !
15. Thus the sloul which suffers for its carelessness, is driven about in the samara by its good and bad karman; Gautama, be careful all the while !
16. Though one be born as a man, it is a rare chance to become an Arya; for many are the Dasyus and Mlekkhas; Gautama, be careful all the while !
17. Though one be born as an Arya, it is a rare chance to possess all five organs of sense; for we see many who lack one organ or other; Gautama, be careful all the while !
18. Though he may posses all five organs of sense, still it is a rare chance to be instructed in the best Law; for people follow heretical teachers; Gautama, be careful all the while !
19. Though he may have been instructed in the right Law, still it is a rare chance to believe in it; for many people are heretics; Gautama, be careful all the while !
20. Though one believe in the Law, he will rarely practise it; for people are engrossed by pleasures; Gautama, be careful all the while !
