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One-eighth of a palyopama is the minimum lifetime of the stellar (jyotisha) deva.
अध्याय- ४
Now special mention has been made of the 'laukantika' deva. But their lifetime has not been particularized. How much is it?
लौकान्तिकानामष्टौ सागरोपमाणि सर्वेषाम् ॥४२॥
समस्त लौकान्तिक देवों की उत्कृष्ट तथा जघन्य स्थिति आठ सागरोपम है।
The lifetime of all laukāntika' deva is eight sāgaropama.
All laukāntika' deva have lifetime of eight sāgaropama, and are of white (śukla) thought-colouration. Their stature is five cubit (hātha).
॥ इति तत्त्वार्थसूत्रापरनाममोक्षशास्त्रे चतुर्थोऽध्यायः समाप्तः ॥
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