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    Narak dwar names

    12 months ago 250

    Here are two authentic ways “Narak-dvār” is used in Jain tradition. Please pick the one you meant:

    1) Seven levels of Naraka (Adho-loka) These are the seven infernal grounds. Many people casually call them “Narak ke dvār,” but scriptures describe them as seven bhūmis:

    • Ratna-prabhā
    • Sharkarā-prabhā
    • Vāluka-prabhā
    • Panka-prabhā
    • Dhūma-prabhā
    • Tamah-prabhā
    • Mahātamah-prabhā

    2) “Gates” leading a soul toward hellish birth (ethical causes) Jain āgamas emphasize the four kaṣāyas (passions) as the main “doors” that lead to naraka:

    • Krodh (anger)
    • Māna (pride/ego)
    • Māyā (deceit)
    • Lobha (greed)

    Notes

    • Both Digambar and Śvetāmbara traditions accept these seven infernal levels and the four kaṣāyas as prime causes for hellish birth.
    • In pravachans you may also hear rāga (attachment), dveṣa (aversion), and hiṁsā (violence) mentioned, but the core “dvār” are the four kaṣāyas.

    For a simple explanation of the four kaṣāyas, see this short note

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