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(4) (Q.) What is generally the duration of the sthiti (life-span) of Vayukayık (air-bodied) beings?
(Ans.) Gautam ! In general the minimum life-span of Vayukayık (air-bodied) beings is antar-muhurt (less than one muhurt) and the maximum is three thousand years.
The maximum as well as minimum life-span generally of Sukshma Vayukayık (minute air-bodied) beings and specifically of Sukshma Aparyapt and Sukshma Paryapt Vayukayık (minute underdeveloped and fully developed air-bodied) beings is antarmuhurt (less than one muhurt).
(Q.) What is generally the duration of the sthiti (life-span) of Badar Vayukayık (gross air-bodied) beings?
(Ans.) Gautam ! In general the minimum life-span of Badar Vayukayık (gross air-bodied) beings is antar-muhurt (less than one muhurt) and the maximum is three thousand years.
(Q.) What is the duration of the sthiti (life-span) of Aparyapt Badar Vayukayık (underdeveloped gross air-bodied) beings ?
(Ans.) GautamThe maximum as well as minimum life-span of Aparyapt Badar Vayukayık (underdeveloped gross air-bodied) beings is antar-muhurt (less than one muhurt).
(Q.) What is the duration of the sthiti (life-span) of Paryapt Badar Vayukayık (fully developed gross air-bodied) ?
(Ans.) Gautam ! The minimum life-span of Paryapt Badar Vayukayık (fully developed gross air-bodied) beings is antarmuhurt (less than one muhurt) and the maximum is one antarmuhurt less three thousand years.
(4) quirişchişuri ura it. ! JE. Bal. Tahit. CuaTERING __ सुहुमाणं ओहियाणं अपज्जत्तयाणं पज्जत्तयाणं य तिहि वि जह. अंतो. उक्कोसेणं अंतोमुहुत्तं।
बादरवणस्सइकाइयाणं भंते ! केवइयं कालं ठिती पन्नत्ता ? गो. ! जह. अंतो. उक्को. दसवाससहस्साई।
अपज्जत्तयाणं जाव गो. ! जहन्नेणं अंतोमुहुत्तं उक्कोसेण वि अंतोमुहत्तं । सचित्र अनुयोगद्वार सूत्र-२
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