Jainism a Glimpse

Author(s): Punyadarshanvijay
Publisher: Sanmarg Prakashan

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2) Nārakigati: (Infernal beings) in hell, where there is continuous pain, tortures, sufferings without any break having subtle material body. More the sinner, cruel deeds, the soul may even go to seventh hell with longest lifespan of extreme suffering and pain.
3) Tiryañcagati: (Subhumans) where they live as animals, birds, fishes, insects, worms, trees, vegetable plants, water, earth, air and fire beings in different types of bodies having one sense to five senses.
4) Manuşyagati
(Human condition-several types-Jāti) nationalities, pious, cruel, blind, cripple, handsome, wealthy or poor according to merit or woe.
Even though the Dēva (Angels) enjoy in heaven the most pleasurable & happiest conditions, their status, material benefits and wealth, throughout the lifespan remains the same. They are envious of others who are better placed and have higher standard due to more merit (Punya), result in discontent, anger, etc. They are full of infatuations, rarely think of future life and thus squander away the accumulated Punya.
In hell the infernal beings are all the time subjected to toufure and pain, their worry is only about avoiding pain.
In subhumans, vegetation and other state, whether of one sense or upto five senses, are always after food and their survival is at the mercy of others.
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