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Where is the living place for fine one-sensed lives (Sukshma ekendriya)?
These exist all over the cosmic space.
455. What is the living place for gross one-sensed lives (Badar ekendriya)?
Gross one sensed living beings live anywhere with support from any body.
456.
Where do the mobile lives live?
The mobile living beings live in the mobile area of the cosmic space.
457.
Where do two, three and four sensed living beings live?
Two, three and four-sensed living beings live in the land of action (Karma bhumi). They are also present in the half island at the end and also live in the the last ocean in the cosmos known as Swayambhuraman Ocean.
458.
Where do the five-sensed subhumans live (Panchendriya tiryanch)?
They live in middle world. The water living subhumans are found only in the Lavan, Kalodadhi and Swayambhuraman oceans.
459. Where do the infernal living beings live?
They live in the lower seven lands of the universe.
460.
Where do the mansion dwelling and wandering celestial beings live?
They live in the upper and middle part of the first hell and also in the middle world (Tiryank lok).
461
Where do the stellar celestial beings live?
The stellar celestial beings live in the area of the middle world, which begins at the height of 790 yojans, above the plateau of Mount Meru and extends up to another 110 yojans, which spread across innumerable islands and oceans.
462. Where do the empyrean celestial beings live?
They live in the upper world of the universe (Urdhva lok).
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