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## Third Understanding: Equality etc. in Relation to Thickness [219]
There is a difference between the upper limit of the Dhanavat and the lower limit of the Dhanavat. There is also a difference of countless lakhs of yojanas between the lower limit of the Dhanavat and the upper and lower limits of the Tanuvat and the Avashaantar. In this way, it should be said up to the seventh earth.
**The special feature is that the relationship of the Ghanodadhi should be connected with the intellect in relation to the thickness of the earth.** For example, there is a difference of one lakh eighty-eight thousand yojanas between the upper limit of the third earth and the limit of the Ghanodadhi.
There is a difference of one lakh forty-four thousand yojanas between the upper limit of the Pankaprabha earth and the limit of its Ghanodadhi. There is a difference of one lakh thirty-six thousand yojanas between the upper limit of the Ghumpabha and the limit of its Ghanodadhi. There is a difference of one lakh thirty-six thousand yojanas in the Tamahprabha and a difference of one lakh twenty-eight thousand yojanas between the upper limit of the Adhasaptamah earth and the limit of its Ghanodadhi.
Similarly, in the inquiry of the lower limit of the Dhanavat, in the inquiry of the upper and lower limits of the Tanuvat and the Avashaantar, it should be said that there is a difference of countless lakhs of yojanas.
**Equality etc. in relation to thickness 80.**
"O Bhagavan! Is this Ratnapraba earth equal, superior, or countable in thickness compared to the second hell earth? And in terms of expanse, is it equal, inferior, or uncountable?"
"Gautama! This Ratnapraba earth is not equal, is superior, and is uncountable in thickness compared to the second hell earth. In terms of expanse, it is not equal, is inferior, and is not uncountable."
"O Bhagavan! Is the second hell earth equal in thickness compared to the third hell earth?" And so on, it should be said in the same way.
Similarly, it should be understood in the case of the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth hell earths.
"O Bhagavan! Is the sixth hell earth equal, superior, or countable in thickness compared to the seventh hell earth?" It should be said in the same way.
"So be it, Bhagavan! So be it, Bhagavan! This is the first Neraiyauddesa." [80]