Nine-fold birth, nine rebirths. 1) {'dod pa las khams gsum du skye ba}. taking rebirth from the desire realm within the three realms. 2) {gzugs las khams gsum du skye ba}. taking rebirth from the form realm within the three realms. 3) {gzugs med las khams gsum du skye ba}. taking rebirth from the formless realm within the three realms