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256 - 256 The number in the Second hell would be= 12
V256 V 16 - 256, 256 ✓42
256 256 - 256 , 256 Third hell = 102
*° 256 167
256 - 256 - Fourth hells
256. - 256 hell - V 256 V 16 0 7
- 256 . 256 - 256, 256 Fifth hell
© 256 • 16 ♡ 4 ? hal = 256 . 256, 256 - 256 Sixth hell =
= 128. 3 256 256 v 4
256. + 256 . -_256-64 Seventh helle
9 256 ✓ 16
10_/ 256 + 256 + 256 + 256 First hell = 512
W 2 7 2 ♡ 2 / 2
(+128+64) - X. The universal line (Jagat shreni) means the breadth of the universe which is seven Ráju. It is taken here as a measure. By universal line should be understood even where no specific mention is made, the spatial units covered by the universal line. Also in the case of other measures e.g. Jagat Pratara, Súchiangula, Ghanángula, etc., the spatial units covered by each should be understood.
हटिमछप्पुढवीणं रासिविहीणो दु सव्वरासी दु। • पढमावणिम्हि रासी णेरयियाणं तु णिदिहो ॥ १५४॥
अधस्तनषट्पृथ्वीनां राशिविहीनस्तु सर्वराशिस्तु । प्रथमावनौ राशिः नैरयिकाणां तु निर्दिष्टः ॥ १५४ ॥
154. The total number of all the hellish souls minus the total of the hellish souls of the six lowest earths is declared to be the total number of the hellish beings of the first hell,
Note :-See statement under the preceding gatha.
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