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THE MINIMUM LIFETIME OF DEVAS
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(38)
व्यन्तराणांच
Vyantarānāṁ ca 38. Of the Peripatetic also.
The word 'ca' is intended to include the present subjeot. Therefore, it is understood that the minimum of the Peripatetic devas is also ten thousand years.
What is the maximum lifetime of these?
परा पल्योपममधिकम Parā palyopamamadhikam
(39) 39. The maximum is a little over one palyopama.
The maximum lifetime of the Peripatetic devas is a little over one palyopama.
Now the maximum lifetime of the Stellar devas has to be mentioned, ज्योतिष्काणांच
Il yo il Jyotişkāņām ca
(40) 40. Of the Stellar devasi also.
'Ca' is intended to supply what has been mentioned above. So it is to be taken in this manner. The maximum lifetime of the Stellar devas is a little over one palyopama. What is the minimum ? तदष्टभागोऽपरा
il y a Tadaştabhāgo aparā
(41) 41. The minimum is one-eighth of it.
One-eighth of a palyopama is the minimum lifetime of the Stellar devas.
Now special mention has been made of Laukāntikas. But their lifetime has not been particularized. How much is it?
लौकान्तिकानामष्टौ सागरोपमाणि सर्वेषाम् ॥ ४२ ॥
Laukāntikānāmaştau sāgaropamāņi sarveşām (42) 42. Eight sāgaropamas for all Laukanti kas.
All these Laukāntikas are of white thought-complexion. Their stature is five cubits.
1 The Stellar celestials include the planets also. Refer to sutra 12.
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