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26. Question: Where are the birthplaces (places of origin) of hell beings located, and what are their width, height, and shape? Answer: The birthplaces of hell beings are located in the upper part of the hell pits, equipped with various types of swords, round inside, and with a downward-facing throat. The width of the birthplaces from the first earth to the seventh earth is one kos, two kos, three kos, one yojana, two yojana, three yojana, and one hundred yojana respectively. The height is five times their body size. The birthplaces are of various shapes such as uṣṭrikā, koṭhalī, kumbhī, mudgara, nālī, gāy, hāthī, ghoṛā, nāv, jhālar, masūra, dhvaja, śṛgāla, khara, karabha, jhūlā, rīcha, etc. The birthplaces have seven, three, two, one, and five corners. 27. Question: What do the hell beings born in the birthplaces do? Answer: The hell beings, born in the birthplaces of the hell pits, complete their destinies in one antamuhūrta and are expelled from the birthplaces.