The Dharani Sutra of The Buddha on Longevity, The Extinction of Offences and The Protection of Young Children: 4 of 33

After listening to that, the woman Confusion wept sorrowfully with tears life falling rain. Sadly she made obeisance to The Buddha. Then she fell down before The Buddha and again she begged, “The World Honored One is of great kindness and compassion, who is able save all beings. I beg the World Honored One will have pity on me and tell me the way to liberation.”

The Thus Come One of Pervasive Lights and Proper Views told her, “You are supposed to fall down into The Avici Hell because of your evil karma and experience the acute suffering without any respite. In the Hell of Heat, the offenders will encounter the severely cold wind and be tortured by the sudden chill. In the feverish cold Hell, the offenders will experience sudden heat wave which is brought about by the host wind.”

“In the Un-interrupted Hell, there is no alternating sufferings of sudden coldness or sudden heat as experienced here. But there is a great burning fire which plunges from the top to the bottom of the hell. The fire will again shoot up from the bottom to the top. The four walls are made of iron and covered with iron nettings. The four gates on the East, West, South and North are also filled with great burning fire of karma.”

“The length of the offender in the Uninterrupted Hell is eight million Yojanas. Even thought he is alone, his body still covers the whole hell fully. If there are more people, each of their bodies also pervasively fills up the whole hell.”

“The body of the offender is covered with great iron snakes. The suffering thus experienced by him is more severe than the great burning fire. Some of the iron snakes may enter his mouth and then come out from his eyes and ears.”

“Or there are iron snakes which encircle his body fully. Great fire often bursts out from the limbs and joints of the offender. There are also the iron crows that peck and eat this flesh.”

“There are also copper dogs which bite and chew his body. The hellish guards with bulls’ heads hold the weapons and life thunder. With a harsh voice full of anger, they scolded …”

“’You have purposely murdered the fetus, so you have to undergo this great torture from one kalpa to another kalpa without any respite!’” If I were to lie to you about such torturing retribution, then I am not known as The Buddha.”

When the woman Confusion heard the teaching of The Buddha, she was so sorrowful that she fainted and fell on the floor. After sometimes she gradually recovered and again she asked, “World Honored One! Is it the case that I alone will experience such torment? Or is this suffering will be experienced by all those women who have purposely aborted the fetus?”

“The Thus Come One Pervasive Light told the woman Confusion, ‘Your fetus is fully grown like a human being. And its dwelling in the womb resembles that of a hell. It also resembles that of a great rock which oppresses one’s body. If the mother has partaken the hot food, the fetus will feel as though it is dwelling in the Heated hell. If the mother has taken cold food, the fetus will feel as though it is dwelling in the icy cold and chilling Hell. It is tormented by acute suffering the whole day.”

“You are emotionally unstable because of the fire of delusion which gives rise to evil thoughts. That is why you have purposely taken the poison to abort the fetus.”

“You have created such evil karma, so it is naturally for you to fall into The Avici Hell. The offenders in the Uninterrupted Hells are your partners.”