Tattvartha Sutra

Author(s): Umaswati, Umaswami, Manu Doshi
Publisher: Shrutratnakar Ahmedabad

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TATTVÄRTHA SUTRA
नृस्थिती परापरे त्रिपल्योपमान्तर्मुहूर्ते ॥३-१७॥ तिर्यग्योनीनां च ॥३-१८॥ 3.17: Nșsthiti Paräpare Tripalyopamäntarmuhurte 3.18: Tiryagyoninäm Cha
(The maximum life span of human beings as well as of other creatures is three Palyopams and the minimum is Antarmuhurta.)
These sutras specify the maximum and minimum life span of human beings and of lower creatures. Palyopam is immeasurable, while Antarmuhurta indicates a period less than 48 minutes.
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