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[Fifth Special Point (Synonym)] [377 457. [1] "O Venerable One! How many destinies are there for the hell-beings in the lowest-quality time?" "Gautama! There are infinite destinies for them." "O Venerable One! Why is it said that there are infinite destinies for the hell-beings in the lowest-quality time?" "Gautama! A hell-being in the lowest-quality time is equal to another hell-being in the lowest-quality time in terms of substance, in terms of space, but is six-place-fallen in terms of penetration, in terms of position, in terms of the destinies of the color of time, and in terms of the remaining destinies of color, smell, taste, and touch, in terms of the three knowledges, the three ignorances, and the three visions. Therefore, O Gautama! It is said that 'there are infinite destinies for the hell-beings in the lowest-quality time.'" [457-1 Pr.] "O Venerable One! How many destinies are there for the hell-beings in the lowest-quality time?" [457-1 U.] "Gautama! There are infinite destinies for them." [Pr.] "O Venerable One! Why is it said that there are infinite destinies for the hell-beings in the lowest-quality time?" [U.] "Gautama! A hell-being in the lowest-quality time is equal to another hell-being in the lowest-quality time in terms of substance, in terms of space, but is four-place-fallen in terms of penetration, in terms of position, in terms of the destinies of the color of time, but is six-place-fallen in terms of the remaining destinies of color, smell, taste, and touch, in terms of the three knowledges, the three ignorances, and the three visions. Therefore, O Gautama! It is said that 'there are infinite destinies for the hell-beings in the lowest-quality time.'" [2] "Similarly, it should be understood in the case of the highest-quality time." [457-2] [3] "Similarly, it should be understood in the case of the non-lowest-non-highest (middle) quality time. The only difference is that it is six-place-fallen (inferior) even in terms of the destinies of the color of time." 458. "Similarly, it should be understood in terms of the remaining four colors, two smells, five tastes, and eight touches, like the destinies of the color of time." 456. [1] "O Venerable One! How many destinies are there for the hell-beings who are not liberated from the lowest-quality time?" "Gautama! There are infinite destinies for the hell-beings who are not liberated from the lowest-quality time." "O Venerable One! Why is it said that there are infinite destinies for the hell-beings who are not liberated from the lowest-quality time?"