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O Lord! What interval period is expounded of the birth (upapāta) of hellish beings? Gautama! One instant (muhurta), at least (and) twelve instants, at the most (are interval period of the birth of hellish beings). Likewise, the interval period of the birth of the animal destiny, human [destiny) and [destiny] of god [is to be known.]
सिद्धिगती णं भंते ! केवइयं कालं विरहिया सिज्झणयाए पण्णत्ता ? * गोयमा ! जहन्त्रेणं एकं समयं, उक्कोसेणं छम्मासे। एवं सिद्धिवज्जा उव्वदृणा।
O Lord! What interval period is expounded of the salvation of beings in the destiny of Salvated? Gautama! One instant, at least (and) six months, at the most. Likewise, the interval period of the transmigration to other destinity from the celestial and hellish state (udvartanā) (of other living beings) except of salvated ones to be known.
इमीसे णं भंते ! रयणप्पभाए पुढवीए नेरइया केवइयं कालं विरहिया उववाएणं? एवं उववायदंडओ भाणियव्वो उव्वट्टणादंडओ य।
: O Lord! What interval period of the birth (upapāta) of hellish beings, on this earth Gem-lustre is expounded? [Gautama! (it is expounded one
muhurta, at least and twenty four muhurta, at the most]. Gautama! Likewise, to be described the division (dandaka) of birth (upapāta) and transmigration to other destinity from the celestial and hellish state (udvartanā) of other living beings..
'नेरइया णं भंते ! जातिनामनिधत्ताउगं कतिहिं आगरिसेहिं पगरेंति? गो०! सिय १, सिय २।३।४।५।६।७, सिय अट्ठहि, नो चेव णं नवहि। एवं सेसाण वि आउगाणि जाव वेमाणिय त्ति।
O Lord! In how many drags (ākarşa) the hellish beings drag the lifespan impregnated with kind or class, form, name (jātināmanidhattāyuşka). Gautama! May be (syāt) in one drag, may be (syāt) in two drags, three drags, four drags, five drags, six drags, seven drags, may be in eight drags but not in nine drags. Likewise, life span of remaining (living beings) up to that of celestial beings is to be described. 6. सिज्झयणाए खं० हे १ ला २ ॥ 7. तुला प्रज्ञापनासूत्रे षष्ठे पदे सू० ६८८ ॥
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