अकाल मृत्यु किन जीवों की नहीं होती है?

Summary

The text discusses the concept of akal mrityu (untimely death) and identifies which beings are exempt from it. According to the provided extract, beings that are aupapadika (born through spontaneous generation), those with charamottama deha (the ultimate and most excellent body), and those with asamkhyeya varsha ayu (an incalculable lifespan in years) do not experience anapavartya ayu (a lifespan that cannot be shortened). This means that for these specific categories of beings, their lifespan is fixed and cannot be reduced by external factors such as poison or weapons. The text clarifies that the term "charama" means final or ultimate, and "uttama" means excellent or superior. Thus, charamottama deha refers to beings in their final birth who will attain liberation. The beings described are those born in the upper regions or in the northern Kuru continent. The rule is that for aupapadika beings, those with charamottama deha, and those with asamkhyeya varsha ayu, their lifespan is not subject to curtailment by external causes. For all other beings, there is no such fixed rule, and their lifespan can be shortened by external factors. The inclusion of the word "uttama" is to emphasize the excellence of the final body, and it does not indicate a different meaning. An alternate reading of the text is "charama deha" (final body). This explanation is based on the Sarvarthasiddhi commentary by Acharya Pujyapada.