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Tattvärthasūtra
परा पल्योपममधिकम् ॥३९॥
व्यन्तर देवों की उत्कृष्ट स्थिति एक पल्योपम से कुछ अधिक है।
The maximum lifetime of the peripatetic (vyantara) deva is a little over one palyopama.
The word 'para' indicates 'maximum'. Thus the maximum lifetime of the peripatetic (vyantara) deva is a little over one palyopama.
Now the maximum lifetime of the stellar (jyotiska) deva is mentioned.
ज्योतिष्काणां च ॥४०॥
ज्योतिषी देवों की भी उत्कृष्ट स्थिति एक पल्योपम से कुछ अधिक है।
The maximum lifetime of the stellar (jyotiska) deva is a little over one palyopama.
'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 (jyotiska) deva is a little over one palyopama.
What is their minimum lifetime?
तदष्टभागोऽपरा ॥४१॥
ज्योतिषी देवों की जघन्य स्थिति उत्कृष्ट स्थिति का आठवाँ भाग है।
The minimum lifetime of the stellar (jyotiska) deva is one-eighth of their maximum lifetime.
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