..續本文上一頁sattva said, "Humane One, within the Iron Ring are endless hells like that.

　　There is also the hell of Crying Out, the hell of Pulling Tongues,

　　the hell of Dung and Urine, the hell of Copper Locks,

　　the hell of Fire Elephants, the hell of Fire Dogs,

　　the hell of Fire Horses, the hell of Fire Oxen,

　　the hell of Fire Mountains, the hell of Fire Rocks,

　　the hell of Fire Beds, the hell of Fire Beams,

　　the hell of Fire Eagles, the hell of Sawing Teeth,

　　the hell of Flaying Skin, the hell of Drinking Blood,

　　the hell of Burning Hands, the hell of Burning Feet,

　　the hell of Hanging Hooks, the hell of Fire Rooms,

　　the hell of Iron Cells, and the hell of Fire Wolves.

　　 地藏白言：『仁者，鐵圍之內，有如是等地獄，其數無限。更有

　　 叫喚地獄， 拔舌地獄， 糞尿地獄， 銅鎖地獄， 火象地獄， 火狗地獄， 火馬地獄， 火牛地獄， 火山地獄， 火石地獄， 火床地獄， 火梁地獄， 火鷹地獄， 鋸牙地獄， 剝皮地獄， 飲血地獄， 燒手地獄， 燒腳地獄， 倒刺地獄， 火屋地獄， 鐵屋地獄， 火狼地獄， 如是等地獄。

　　"Each of those hells contains lesser hells numbering from one, or two, or three, or four, to hundreds of thousands. Each of those lesser hells has its own name."

　　 其中各各複有諸小地獄，或一、或二、或叁、或四、乃至百千，其中名號，各各不同。』

　　Earth Store Bodhisattva told Universal Worthy Bodhisattva, "Humane One, such are the karmic responses of beings in Jambudvipa who commit evil deeds.

　　The power of karma is extremely great. It rivals Mount Sumeru in its heights. It surpasses the great oceans in its depth. It obstructs the path leading to Sagehood. For that reason, beings should never think that minor bad deeds are unimportant or assume that they do not count as offenses. After death there will be retributions to undergo that cover all those details.

　　Fathers and sons have the closest relationship, but their roads perge and each must go his own way. Even if they met, neither would consent to undergo suffering in the other”s place.

　　Now, based on the awesome spiritual power of the Buddha, I will describe some of the retributions for offenses that take place in the hells. Please, Humane One, listen for a moment to what I am going to say."

　　 地藏菩薩告普賢菩薩言：『仁者，此者皆是南閻浮提行惡衆生，業感如是。業力甚大，能敵須彌，能深巨海，能障聖道。是故衆生莫輕小惡，以爲無罪，死後有報，纖毫受之。父子至親，歧路各別，縱然相逢，無肯代受。我今承佛威力，略說地獄罪報之事，唯願仁者暫聽是言。』

　　Universal Worthy replied, "I have long known of the retributions that happen in the Three Evil Paths. My hope in asking the Humane One to describe them is that when beings in the future Dharma Ending Age who are doing evil deeds hear the Humane One”s descriptions they will be moved to take refuge with the Buddha."

　　 普賢菩薩言：『吾已久知叁惡道報，望仁者說，令後世末法一切惡行衆生，聞仁者說，使令歸佛。』

　　Earth Store said, "Humane One, this is what happens during retributions in the hells. Offenders may go to a hell in which their tongues are stretched out and plowed through by cattle;

　　or to a hell in which their hearts pulled out and eaten by Yakshas;

　　or to a hell in which their bodies are cooked In cauldrons of boiling liquid;

　　or to a hell in which they are forced to embrace red-hot copper pillars;

　　or to a hell in which they are burned by fire that constantly pursues them;

　　or to a hell in which cold and Ice are all-pervasive;

　　or to a hell in which excrement and urine are endless;

　　or to a hell in which flying maces are unavoidable;

　　or to a hell in which fiery spears stab them repeatedly;

　　or to a hell in which they are constantly beaten on the chests and backs;

　　or to a hell in which their hands and feet are burned;

　　or to a hell in which they are bound by Iron snakes that coil around them;

　　or to a hell in which they are pursued by racing Iron dogs;

　　or to a hell in which their bodies are stretched by Iron mules.

　　 地藏白言：『仁者，地獄罪報，其事如是。

　　 或有地獄，取罪人心，夜叉食之。 或有地獄，镬湯盛沸，煮罪人身。 或有地獄，赤燒銅柱，使罪人抱。 或有地獄，使諸火燒，趁及罪人。 或有地獄，一向寒冰。 或有地獄，無限糞尿。 …

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