一切經音義 50.129

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Naraka (Sanskrit; also pronounced narake or nilaye; the old rendering nilaye was merely a dialectal variation of the Sanskrit. This translation has four meanings: first, unjoyful; second, unrescuable; third, pitch-darkness; fourth, hell. What is called 'hell' in the sūtras is just one of these meanings, which is why the original name was retained; or it is called 'non-going', referring to a realm where improper conduct occurs).