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Q.III.1.9 A.III.1.9
What is the foundation of all these rings? These rings are supported by space ( k a).
Q.III.1.10 A.III.1.10
What is the foundation of space? Space has no foundation to support it as the very nature of space is to provide space to all other entities.
Q.III.1.11 A.III.1.11
What is the meaning of adho-(a) dhah in the aphorism? It is used to indicate that subsequent 'land' is below the previous 'land' i.e. all the 'lands' are stacked with Ratnaprabh at the top and Mah tamah prabh at the bottom and the others sequentially stacked between these two.
Q.III.1.12 A.III.1.12
What are the other popular names of these 'lands'? These 'lands' (in sequential order) are also known as Ghamm, Vams, Megh, Amjan , Arista, Maghav and M ghav.
Q.III.1.13
A.III.1.13
What is the meaning of the sign '(a)' used in the word adho (a) dhah in the aphorism? This sign represents half truncation of vowel 'a' (similar to half pronunciation of normal Devanagari consonants) but is kept there and is not pronounced.
Q.III.1.14 A.III.1.14
How many subdivisions of the first 'land' are there?? The first 'land' i.e. Ratnaprabh , has three subdivisions namely Khara, Pamka and Abbahula.
Q.III.1.15 A.III.1.15
What is the other name of hell (naraka or narata in Hindi)? The other popular name for hell is the lower world (adholoka).
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Orfra kRi «pfoakfr&i «pn'k&n'k&f=&i «pkufl&
ujd&'kr&l gl kf.k ip pb ; FkkØee. III.2 T su trim atpañcavim ati-pañcada ada a-tri-pañconaika
naraka- ata-sahasr ni pamca caiva yath kramam
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Meaning:
mu Hkfie; ka es De Isrhl yk[k] ipphlyk[k] i Ung yk[k] nl yk[k] rhu yk[k] i kp de ,d yk[k vks i kp ujd gå In these (lands) there are thirty hundred thousand, twenty-five hundred thousand, three hundred thousand, one hundred thousand less five and only five infernal abode-holes respectively.
Q.III.2.1
How many infernal abodes (dwelling places called bila in Hindi) are there in Ratnaprabh and arkar prabh lands? Ratnaprabh has three million infernal abodes and arkar prabh has two and half million infernal abodes.
A.III.2.1
