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exposed to cold, heat, disease and other hardships. Though veterinary care has evolved in recent years proper diagnosis and management become available only at few places.
TORTURES OF HUMAN LIFE
The fetus has to be hung in an upside down posture in the womb of the mother for nine months. Evidently, this seems quite painful. In infancy, the human being is totally dependent upon others. The infant cannot speak; it can express its hunger and thirst only through cries. It has to suffer the pain and illness due to lack of speech. It is entirely dependent upon others for eating, drinking, bathing and dressing.
In youth, senses grow strong and there is some self-dependence. However, diseases can attack at any time. One has to work hard for the family; one has to worry constantly about wealth, fame and achievement. Desires are many, but their fulfilment is limited. This leads to constant dissatisfaction and dejection.
Old age comes and the eyes, and limbs grow weak. All senses become weak and the body stoops. The skin gets wrinkled and in extreme old age, there is total dependence and impairment of memory. Again diseases like tuberculosis, asthma, leprosy, blood pressure, cancer, diabetes, peptic-ulcer and many others take their toll.
Some rare persons appear happy externally due to fruition of their previous good deeds. However their number is very small, and the real cause of happiness is merit earned by righteous deeds in previous births.
PAINS AND SUFFERINGS OF HELL AND DIVINE STATES
The pains and sufferings of these two states are not visible to the human eyes. Let us however, describe these with the help of the knowledge of religious scriptures.
In the hellish state, there are constant acute sufferings. The Souls theve are constantly busy fighting among themselves, due to the memory of previous life, the instigation of lower gods and harsh tempers. They again unceasingly suffer from hunger and thirst, heat and cold, diseases and other afflictions. There is nobody to help them, pacify them or console them. The Jivas
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