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Tattvārthasūtra
At the beginning of suşamasuşamā, of 4 koțākoți sāgaropama, human beings are of the same nature as those of Uttarakuru. There is gradual decrease during the period, and then comes the second period, suşamā, of 3 kotākoți sāgaropama. At the commencement of this period, human beings are equal to those of Harivarsa. And after gradual decrease during this period, comes suşamaduşşamā, of 2 kotākoți sāgaropama. At the commencement of this period, human beings are equal to those of Haimavata. After gradual decrease commences the fourth period, duşşamasuşamā, of 1 kotākoți sāgaropama minus 42,000 years. At the commencement of this period, human beings are equal to those of Videha. Then, after gradual decrease comes the fifth period, duşşamā, of 21,000 years. Lastly, after gradual decrease, comes atidușşamā, again of 21,000 years. Similarly, the ascending half-cycle must also be understood but in the reverse order.
What is the nature of the other regions?
ताभ्यामपरा भूमयोऽवस्थिताः ॥२८॥
भरत और ऐरावत क्षेत्र को छोड़कर दूसरे क्षेत्रों में एक ही अवस्था रहती है - उनमें काल का परिवर्तन नहीं होता।
The regions other than these are stable.
The regions other than Bharata and Airāvata have stable states or conditions. In those regions there are no ascending or descending halfcycles of time.
Do human beings in those regions have the same duration of life or are there differences?
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