[1822] Natthi nirayesu nirayapālāti . āmantā . Nanu vuttaṃ bhagavatā tamenaṃ bhikkhave nirayapālā saṃvesitvā kudhārīhi tacchanti .pe. Tamenaṃ bhikkhave nirayapālā uddhaṃpādaṃ adhosiraṃ ṭhapetvā vāsīhi tacchanti .pe. tamenaṃ bhikkhave nirayapālā rathe yojetvā ādittāya paṭhaviyā sampajjalitāya sañjotibhūtāya sārentipi paccāsārentipi .pe. tamenaṃ bhikkhave nirayapālā mahantaṃ aṅgārapabbataṃ ādittaṃ sampajjalitaṃ sañjotibhūtaṃ āropentipi oropentipi .pe. Tamenaṃ bhikkhave nirayapālā uddhaṃpādaṃ adhosiraṃ gahetvā tattāya lohakumbhiyā pakkhipanti ādittāya sampajjalitāya sañjotibhūtāya so tattha pheṇuddehakaṃ paccati so tattha pheṇuddehakaṃ paccamāno sakimpi uddhaṃ gacchati sakimpi adho gacchati sakimpi tiriyaṃ gacchati so tattha dukkhā .pe. tamenaṃ bhikkhave nirayapālā mahāniraye pakkhipanti so kho pana bhikkhave mahānirayo catukkaṇṇo catudvāro vibhatto bhāgaso mito ayopākārapariyanto ayasā paṭikujjito tassa ayomayā bhūmi jalitā tejasā yutā samantā yojanasataṃ phalitvā tiṭṭhati sabbadāti attheva suttantoti. Āmantā. Tena hi atthi nirayesu nirayapālāti. Nirayapālakathā. -------------