Hell for Me I Dare Not even Think of

Author(s): Vimalprabhvijay
Publisher: Vimalprabhvijayji

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[71] WHEN DO LIVES IN HELL EXPERIENCE SHÄTÄ [RELIEF]?
If a life in Hell has a friend, now dev (i.e. a deity) of previous life/ incarnation and if such a devfriend arrives in Hell and consolate / symphathise or preach with Samyagdarshan-then such a life would experience relief, or during the time of Kalyanak of the God, the life would experience relief in Hell. Rest of the time it is constant pains, pains and only pains. At the time of death of a life in Hell the body is dispersed in to thousands of minute pieces of nucleus which spread over. The lives in Hell jump at a minimum of one gau (i.e1.5 Mile) and at maximum to 500 yojan area, while it suffers various tortures. A single moment of relief is not available, there are constant pains and sorrows with extreme thirst and terror, fear and restlessness which are suffered. [72] THERE ARE 4 REASONS BY WHICH ONE CANNOT COME BACK FROM HELL:
Oh Pradeshi! One who is born in Hell, cannot come to Manushya Lok [our world of human beings] even if it desire; due to the 4 reasons, as follows:[1] dangerous and severe pains are yet to be suffered, [2] Karmas are not yet suffered completely. [3] Paramadhãmees torture constantly and continuously,
[4] The life span period in Hell, is not yet completed
or over.
There are 2 reasons by which one has to go in to the 7th Hell.
Oh Gautam! Those who misappropriate dev dravya (i.e. 'offerings made to god') and those who indulge in sex with other's woman, such souls go to 7th Hell for 7 times.
THIRD CHAPTER.
To have faith in the Tatva (i.e. basic elements). It is necessary to understand the essence of the Tatva. To understand the Tatva one should go through the Jiva Tatva & other tatvas. In all 9 tatvas are described in Jainism. There are 4 Gati's [incarnation] such as Hell, World of humanbeings, Tiryanch (i.e. animals & birds), and dev [ i.e. Heaven of Deities]
[73]CHARACTERISTICS OF 7 EARTH OF THE HELL. रत्न-शर्करा वालुका-डू-धूम-तमो महातमः प्रभा भूमयो, धमाम्बु-वाताSsकाशप्रतिष्ठाः सप्ताऽधोऽधः पृथुतराः ॥३१॥
Oh God! Hell for me?!... I dare not even think of...
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There are 7 Hell such as- Ratnaprabhã, Sharkarāprabha, Välukāprabha, Pankprabha, Dhumprabha, Tamahprabha, Mahatamahprabha. These 7 Hells are situated with the support of Ghanambu, Vaat and Aakash downwards respectively. Hell- earths are situated below each other, and are more and more wider, proceeding in downwards.
1st earth [ Hell] is 1 Raj [ upto Swayambhu Raman sea] in its breadth.
2th earth is 2.5 Raj in its breadth / wide. 3th earth is 4 Raj in its breadth. 4th earth is 5 Raj in its breadth. 5th earth is 6 Raj in its breadth. 6th earth is 6.5 Raj in its breadth. 7th earth is 7 Raj in its breadth.
In these manner Hells are broader - proceeding downwards respectively, and the shape of the Hells appear like a canopy upon a canopy.
Each of the earth [of Hell] stands with the support of Ghanambu, Ghanvãat, Tanuvaat, and Ãkash. Ghanambu means thick water, Ghanvat means thick air, Tanuvaat means thin air, Ghanvãat means thick air. Ghanambu is also known as Ghanodadi. Aakash is situated on the top of all, then Tanuvaat is situated with the support of Aakash, then Ghanvãat is situated with the support of Tanuvaat, then Dhanambu = Dhanodadhi is situate with the support of Dhanvat. Then Tamatama prabhã earth [ Hell] is situated with the support of Ghanodhadi, then again in the same order Aakash, Tanuvaat, Ghanvaat, Ghanodadhi and Tamahprabha earth are situated. Similarly the same order is upto all 7 earth [Hell] This order is in ascending order of Hell, but if we take into consideration the descending order then Ratnaprabha would be on Top [ first] then Ghanodadhi, then Ghanãvaat, then Tanuvaat and finally Aakash then again Sharkaraprabhã earth [ Hell], Ghanodadhi, Ghanavaat, Tanuvaat and Aakash. Similar is the order upto 7th earth. As Aakash is self supported, it provides support to others, and Aakash has anywhere no support at all.
Ghanodadhi and others are in the shape of Valay [cicular or spherical or bangle shape] therefore they are called Valay. Ghanodadhi Valay, Ghanavaat Valay and Tanuvaat Valay.
At present we are living on the earth which is above Ratnaprabha earth/Hell. There are 4 types of Souls/life which exist in earth of Hell of Ratnaprabha,