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[95] THE MASS OF ALL THE 7 HELLS AND THEIR SUPPORT :
The Akash [the space] exists in the centre.
The mass of Ghanodadhi is 20000 yojan. The mass of Ghanavãt, Tanvāat and Aakash - each is of innumerous yojans.
Commentary:- At the bottom centre of the thickness of each Hell earth, there exists Ghanodadhi,
whose mass / thickness is 20000 yojan, below that, the Ghanvāat of innumerous yojans is situated, below that, the Tanvāat of innumerous yojans is situated, and below that, the Akash of innumerous yojans is situated in the center portion. Then Ghanodadhi, etc. all the three Valayo [i.e. round circles) get reduced at their corners, and the description of the same with respect to their area in respective yojans - is given.
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Aakash
Name of earth
Name
Mass of Ghanodadhi Ghanvãat Tanvāat of Hell
earth Ratnaprabhã Dharma 1,80,000 20, 000
Infinite Infinite Sharkaraprabha Vansha 1.32,000 thousand
yojans
yojans Valukāprabha Shailă
1,28,000 yojans
in the
in the Pankprabha Anjana 1,20,000 in the
middle middle Dhoomprabha Rishta 1,18,000 middle
portion
portion Tamahprabha Maghã 1,16,000 portion Tamastamhprabhã
1,08,000 There are 49 Indrak- Hell dwelling places from Simantak to Apratisthan.
Infinite yojans in the middle portion endless yojans
Oh God! Hell for me ? !... I dare not even think of...
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