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10 Crore-crore of Stiksma Uddhāral
Palyopama
Sûkşma subtle) Uddhāra
sāgaropama
10 Crore-crore of Bādāra Addha
Palyopama
| Bādara (gross) Addha
sågaropama
10 Crore-crore of Sûksma Addha
Palyopama
Sûksma (subtle) Uddhāra
sāgaropama
10 Crore-crore of Bādara
Sāgaropama
= 1. Avasarpiņi or Utsarpiņi
The term Sägaropama is very easy. It means that which is compared to a sea due to its greatness
The Utsarpiņis collected to infinity make one Pudgalaparåvarta Innumerable Pudgala-parāvartas make one Atitāddhā or Anāgaläddha
It is said that there is no end to the anāgatāddha and there is no beginning to the atītāddhā.
The different states of action, body, and existence of the gods, of infernal beings and of lower animals, are measured with the help of the sikşma (subtle, addha-palyopams and of sūksma (subtle) sāgaropams.
In the same way, the bådara gross) Ksétra palyopama, and bādara (gross) Kșetra sāgaropna and the sîksna (suhtle) ksétrapalyopama and the sû kşma (subtle) Kşetra sāgaropama are to be counted.
With the help of the latter two, viz sîksma-ksetra palyopama and sakṣmaksetra sagaropama, aro measured the proportions of the earth, water, fire vegetable and Movable Beings 36.
The highest limit of the period of life of manusyas (human beings) and tiryanca (lower animals) in Bharata and Airvata Kşetras durning the first ara of Cycle of Time is three palyopams.
The lowest" limit of the period of life of the dévas - ( gods ) and Nārakas (Infernal beings) is ten thousand (10000) years, and
