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## Translation:
[380] It is possible for a being to be a *prajñāpanā* (one who has attained knowledge). Even though there are infinite *paryāyas* (states of existence), it is one in terms of *dravya* (substance), just like other *nārakas* (hell beings) are one each. Similarly, each *nārak* being has countless *pradeśas* (regions) as vast as the *loka-ākāśa* (space of the universe), so it is also equal in terms of *pradeśas*. It is also equal in terms of *avagāhanā* (descent), because the *jghanya* (inferior) and *utkṛṣṭa* (superior) *avagāhanā* have the same location, and there is no possibility of *tartamātā-hīnādhikta* (difference in speed of descent).
In terms of *sthiti* (position), there is no rule of equality in the position of *nārakas* who are *catur-sthāna-patita* (fallen in four states) and have *jghanya* *avagāhanā*. Because a *nārak* with *jghanya* *avagāhanā* is in the *ratna-prabhā-pṛthvī* (earth of radiant jewels) for 10,000 years, and a *nārak* with *utkṛṣṭa* *sthiti* is in the seventh earth. Therefore, a *nārak* with *jghanya* or *utkṛṣṭa* *avagāhanā* can be *asan-khyāta-bhāga* (countless parts) or *saṅkhyāta-bhāga* (countable parts) less, or *saṅkhyāta-guṇa* (countable times) or *asan-khyāta-guṇa* (countless times) less in terms of *sthiti*. Or, it can be *asan-khyāta-bhāga* or *saṅkhyāta-bhāga* more, or *saṅkhyāta-guṇa* or *asan-khyāta-guṇa* more. Therefore, *nārakas* are *catur-sthāna-patita* in terms of *sthiti*.
How can a *nārak* with *jghanya* *avagāhanā* have three *jñānas* (knowledge) or three *ajñānas* (ignorance)? When a *garbha-ja-saṅjñī-pañcendriya* (embryonic, conscious, five-sensed) being is born in the *nārakas*, it sheds its previously acquired *audārika-śarīra* (physical body) at the first moment of experiencing the pain of the *nārakāyu* (hell life). At that same time, three *jñānas* arise for a *samyag-dṛṣṭi* (right-seeing) being, and three *ajñānas* arise for a *mithyā-dṛṣṭi* (wrong-seeing) being. Afterwards, it takes on a *vaikriya-śarīra* (transformed body) by moving with or without a *vigraha* (form). However, a *sammūcchima-asan-jñī-pañcendriya* (unconscious, five-sensed) being born in hell does not have *vibhanga-jñāna* (knowledge of differentiation) at that time. Therefore, it should be understood that a *nārak* with *jghanya* *avagāhanā* has two or three *ajñānas* due to *bhajanā* (attachment).
In terms of *sthiti*, there is no rule that all *nārakas* with *dvi-sthāna-patita* (fallen in two states) and *utkṛṣṭa* *avagāhanā* have the same or different positions. If they are different and less, then they are either *asan-khyāta-bhāga-hīna* (countless parts less) or *saṅkhyāta-bhāga-hīna* (countable parts less). And if they are more, then they are *asan-khyāta-bhāga-adhika* (countless parts more) or *saṅkhyāta-bhāga-adhika* (countable parts more). In this way, one should understand the *hīnādhikta* (difference) of *dvi-sthāna-patita* in terms of *sthiti*. There is no *saṅkhyāta-guṇa* or *asan-khyāta-guṇa* *hīnādhikta* here, therefore *catur-sthāna-patita* is not possible. Because *nārakas* with *utkṛṣṭa* *avagāhanā* are found only in the seventh hell, which is 500 *dhanuṣya* (bows) high. And there, the *jghanya* position is 22 *sāgara-upamā* (ocean-like) and the *utkṛṣṭa* position is 33 *sāgara-upamā*. Therefore, in this position, *saṅkhyāta-asan-khyāta-bhāga* *hānī-vṛddhi* (loss and increase) is possible, but *saṅkhyāta-asan-khyāta-guṇa* *hānī-vṛddhi* is not possible.
*Utkṛṣṭa* *avagāhanā* *nārakas* have three *jñānas* or three *prajñānas* by rule. *Nārakas* with *utkṛṣṭa* *avagāhanā* have three *jñānas* or three *ajñānas* by rule, not by *bhajanā*. Because *sammūcchima-asan-jñī-pañcendriya* beings are not born in *nārakas* with *utkṛṣṭa* *avagāhanā*. Therefore, a *nārak* with *utkṛṣṭa* *avagāhanā* has three *jñānas* if it is *samyag-dṛṣṭi* and three *ajñānas* if it is *mithyā-dṛṣṭi* by rule.
The meaning of *madhyama* (