[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) › [佛說觀佛三昧海經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.643) › 5.5 # 佛說觀佛三昧海經 5.5 佛說觀佛三昧海經 5.5 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.643.5.5) 佛告阿難：「云何名阿鼻地獄？阿言無，鼻言遮；阿言無，鼻言救；阿言無間，鼻言無動；阿言極熱，鼻言極惱；阿言不閑，鼻言不住，不閑不住名阿鼻地獄；阿言大火，鼻言猛熱，猛火入心名阿鼻地獄。」 > The Buddha told Ānanda: "Why is it called the Avīci hell? 'A' means without, and 'vīci' means obstruction. 'A' means without, and 'vīci' means rescue. 'A' means interval-less, and 'vīci' means motionless. 'A' means extreme heat, and 'vīci' means extreme anguish. 'A' means relentless, and 'vīci' means ceaseless; relentless and ceaseless is why it is called the Avīci hell. 'A' means great fire, and 'vīci' means intense heat; fierce fire entering the heart is why it is called the Avīci hell." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.643.5.4) - [Next: 5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.643.5.6) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.643.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.643~en-mt.5.5) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.643.5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.643.5.5) · Pramāṇa