[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [俱舍論疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1822) › 8.9 # 俱舍論疏 8.9 俱舍論疏 8.9 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1822.8.9) 論「八大地獄至無間地獄」，此釋地獄異也。《正理》釋云「眾苦逼身，數悶如死，尋蘇如本，故名等活。謂彼有情雖遭種種斫㓨磨擣，而彼暫遇涼風所吹，尋蘇如本，等前活故，立等活名。先以黑索拼量支體，後方斬鋸，故名黑繩。眾多苦具俱來逼身，合黨相殘，故名眾合。眾苦所逼，異類悲號，怨發叫聲，故名號叫。劇苦所逼發大酷聲，悲叫稱怨，故名大叫。火隨身轉，炎熾周圍，熱苦難任，故名炎熱。若內若外、自身他身，皆出猛火互相燒害，熱中極故，名為極熱。」此論下文云「受苦無間，故名無間。無樂間苦，故名無間。」 > The Śāstra says: "The eight great hells ... up to the Avīci Hell." This explains the distinctions among the hells. The \*Nyāyānusāra\* explains: "They are pressed by manifold sufferings, repeatedly swooning as if dead, but quickly revive as before; therefore, it is named Saṃjīva (Reviving). That is, although those sentient beings suffer various cuttings, stabbings, grindings, and poundings, when they momentarily meet a cool breeze, they quickly revive as before; because they revive equal to before, the name Saṃjīva is established. First, their limbs are measured with black cords, and only afterwards are they chopped and sawn; therefore, it is named Kālasūtra (Black Cord). Manifold instruments of suffering come together to press upon their bodies, and they join in bands to slaughter one another; therefore, it is named Saṃghāta (Crushing). Pressed by manifold sufferings, they wail with sorrow in different manners and emit cries of grievance; therefore, it is named Raurava (Wailing). Pressed by acute suffering, they emit great, harsh sounds, sorrowfully crying out and naming their grievances; therefore, it is named Mahāraurava (Great Wailing). Fire turns with their bodies, blazing all around, and the suffering of heat is unbearable; therefore, it is named Pratāpana (Scorching). Whether inside or outside, from their own bodies and the bodies of others, fierce fires emerge and mutually burn and harm them; because it is the extreme among heat, it is named Mahāpratāpana (Great Scorching)." Below, this Śāstra says: "Because they experience suffering without interval (avīci), it is called Avīci. Because no pleasure intervenes in the suffering, it is called Avīci." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1822.8.8) - [Next: 8.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1822.8.10) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1822.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1822~en-mt.8.9) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [俱舍論記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1821.8.8) — Classical Chinese - [俱舍論頌疏論本](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.8.8) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1822.8.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1822.8.9) · Pramāṇa