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be nearly three feet in height. Human life-span will be of twenty years only. On the last day of the fifth division of the current half Time-cycle, in the morning, the observance of monastic code of conduct will completely disappear, in the noon the practice of kingly duties will completely disappear, and in the evening fire will completely disappear."
Then Mahavira drew a picture of the coming sixth division of the current half Time-cycle. He said, "On the completion of the fifth division made up of twenty one thousand years, there will set in the sixth and last division, called Dushamadushama, of the current half Time-cycle called Avasarpini (Descending). In this sixth division, conditions will deteriorate even further to a great extent. Religion, society and government system will become completely extinct. There will be nothing like family. Father-son relationship and all behaviour based on it will come to an end. In the beginning of this division, there will blow terrific winds and there will be torrential rains. They will cause Deluge and Destruction. Only human beings and animals will survive with seeds. They will reside in hollows or caves on the banks of rivers Ganga and Sindhu. They will live on flesh and fish."
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