..续本文上一页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，铁围之内，有如是等地狱，其数无限。更有

　　 叫唤地狱， 拔舌地狱， 粪尿地狱， 铜锁地狱， 火象地狱， 火狗地狱， 火马地狱， 火牛地狱， 火山地狱， 火石地狱， 火床地狱， 火梁地狱， 火鹰地狱， 锯牙地狱， 剥皮地狱， 饮血地狱， 烧手地狱， 烧脚地狱， 倒刺地狱， 火屋地狱， 铁屋地狱， 火狼地狱， 如是等地狱。

　　"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."

　　 其中各各复有诸小地狱，或一、或二、或三、或四、乃至百千，其中名号，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."

　　 地藏菩萨告普贤菩萨言：『仁者，此者皆是南阎浮提行恶众生，业感如是。业力甚大，能敌须弥，能深巨海，能障圣道。是故众生莫轻小恶，以为无罪，死後有报，纤毫受之。父子至亲，歧路各别，纵然相逢，无肯代受。我今承佛威力，略说地狱罪报之事，唯愿仁者暂听是言。』

　　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."

　　 普贤菩萨言：『吾已久知三恶道报，望仁者说，令後世末法一切恶行众生，闻仁者说，使令归佛。』

　　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，地狱罪报，其事如是。

　　 或有地狱，取罪人心，夜叉食之。 或有地狱，镬汤盛沸，煮罪人身。 或有地狱，赤烧铜柱，使罪人抱。 或有地狱，使诸火烧，趁及罪人。 或有地狱，一向寒冰。 或有地狱，无限粪尿。 …

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