Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c7.121

v1.c7.121

The first stage extends from the first day of birth to the seventh. In the second stage those who have come from evil states cry constantly, those from happy conditions smile, remembering their past lives. The third stage is marked by the infant beginning to walk with the help of others. The time of his being able to walk alone is the ujugata-bhūmi. The period of study is sekha-bhūmi, of leaving household life, samaṇa-bhūmi; the period of knowledge (vijānana), of constant association with teachers, is the jina-bhūmi and the last stage when the jina remains silent (pannaka), is called the pannaka-bhūmi. This seems to indicate a development of the mental and spiritual faculties, side by side with physical growth, an interaction of body and mind.