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Bhåmi and Persons
Twelve types of persons (puggala) have been mentioned just
before the conclusion of chapter IV. We shall now place these
persons in the various planes of existence to which they belong.
1 In the four apàya abodes, only the duggati-ahetuka person
is found.
2 In the human realm and catumahàràjika realm, eleven
types of persons with the exception of the duggatiahetuka
person are present.
3 In the five higher sensuous blissful planes, ten types of
persons with the exception of the duggati-ahetuka person
and the sugati-ahetuka person are present.
4 In the ten råpa-brahma planes with the exception of
asa¤¤àsatta and five suddhàvàsas, one tihetuka-puthujjana
person and eight ariya persons are present.
5 In the asa¤¤àsatta heaven, only one sugati-ahetuka person
who is born with jãvita råpa only is present.
6 In the five suddhàvàsa heavens, anàgàmi-phalaññha person,
arahatta-maggaññha person and arahatta-phalaññha person
are present. The anàgàmãs, who attained the fourth jhàna
in the human realm, are born here after their expiration
in the human realm. In due course they attain the
arahatship in the suddhàvàsa heavens.
7 In the four aråpa-planes, seven ariya persons (with the
exception of sotàpatti-maggaññha person) and one tihetukaputhujjana
person are present. Sotàpatti-magga is not
attainable in these planes. Sotàpanna persons, who attain
aråpa-jhàna in the human realm, may be reborn in aråpaplanes
and they may attain higher maggas and phalas
in due course.