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## The Sutra Kritanga Sutra with Commentary - Summarizing the Purpose and Showing the Specific Kinds of Suffering
The Sutra-maker, concluding this section, again points out the suffering of the hell-bound beings. The "touches" mentioned in the previous two sections, which are inflicted by the supreme gods, or by the hell-bound beings themselves, or which are naturally experienced, are extremely harsh. They are more unbearable than the forms, tastes, smells, touches, and sounds. They are utterly helpless and constantly torment the hell-bound beings. They do not get a moment's respite, not even for the blink of an eye. These hell-bound beings reside in hell for a long time, as the first hell, called Ratnaprabha, has a maximum duration of a period equal to the ocean. The second hell, called Sharkaraprabha, has a maximum duration of three periods equal to the ocean. The third, Baluka, has seven, the fourth, Panka, has ten, the fifth, Dhumaprabha, has seventeen, the sixth, Tamahprabha, has twenty-two, the seventh, Mahatamahprabha, has thirty-three periods equal to the ocean. In these hell realms, those who have gone there, having attained a superior position due to their past karma, and who are being killed by others, do not receive any help or protection. For it is heard that even Seetaindra, seeing Lakshmana suffering in hell, could not protect him from the torment. Thus, this being, alone, without those for whom he committed the sins, experiences the suffering resulting from his karma. No one shares his suffering. As it is said:
"For the sake of my family, I have committed very heinous sins. I am alone, suffering their consequences, while they, the beneficiaries, have left me."
And further:
"Whatever karma one has done in the past, that same karma one experiences in the future. Having experienced the suffering of existence alone, the suffering beings experience infinite suffering."