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divine pleasures that they do not even know how quickly thousands of years pass away. Celestial beings do not desire to visit human habitations. Because, (a) They do not like to leave off abruptly the pleasure of
witnessing dramatic performances, and various celestial amusements in which they are deeply engrossed, before the amusements have ended. These dramatic performancies and celestial amusements continue for thousands of
years at a time. (b) They do not like the foul odour emanating from dead
bodies, urine, and foeces, and from decaying matter around human habitations, which spreads in all directions
for a distance of four to five hundred yojanas. Celestial beings visit human habitations 1. On the auspicious occassions of Birth, Diksā, Kavala Jñāna, Mokşa etc. of Tirtbankaras. 2. In consequence of supernatural powers of Ste vere austeritios performed by a great sage, 3. Out of affection for a beloved person during previous life, and 4. Out of jealousy for a magnanimous person with the object of trying his personal endurance. When the celestial beings visit human habitations, their feet do not touch the ground. They stand about four inches above the surface of the ground. The flower-garlands on the necks of celestial beings do not wither away even after thousands of years. The highost period of existence for a human being ranges from one hundred to one hundred and twenty-five years, or at the most one hundred and fifty years. While the minimum period of existence as a celestial being is ten thousand yoars and the maximum time-limit of existence as # celestial being, is thirty-three sägaropams.
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