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Tattvārthasūtra
तासु त्रिंशत्पञ्चविंशतिपञ्चदशदशत्रिपश्चोनैकनरक
शतसहस्राणि पश्च चैव यथाक्रमम् ॥२॥
उन पृथिवीयों में क्रम से पहली पृथिवी में 30 लाख, दूसरी में 25 लाख, तीसरी में 15 लाख, चौथी में 10 लाख, पाँचवीं में 3 लाख, छठवीं में पाँच कम एक लाख (99,995) और सातवीं में 5 ही नरक बिल हैं। कुल 84 लाख नरकवास बिल हैं।
In these earths there are thirty hundred thousand, twenty-five hundred thousand, fifteen hundred thousand, ten hundred thousand, three hundred thousand, one hundred thousand less five, and only five infernal abodes1 (naraka), respectively.
In these earths, namely, Ratnaprabhā, and so on, the numbers of infernal abodes are mentioned, in that order. The number of abodes in Ratnaprabhā is thirty hundred thousand, in Sarkarāprabhā twentyfive hundred thousand, in Vālukāprabhā fifteen hundred thousand, in Pańkaprabhā ten hundred thousand, in Dhūmaprabhā three hundred thousand, in Tamahprabhā one hundred thousand less five, and in Mahātamaḥprabhā just five. In the first earth (Ratnaprabhā) there are thirteen layers. Below that, up to the seventh, the layers are less by two in each earth. Other details must be ascertained from special treatises dealing with the universe (loka).
What are the peculiarities of the infernal beings in these earths?
1- The infernal abodes (naraka) are cavities or hollow places in the earth.
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