ɪn ðɪs tˈɛkst, ðə bˈuːdə dᵻskɹˈaɪbz tə ðə sˈæŋhə ˈiːtʃ əv ðə hˈɛlz ɪn ɡɹˈeɪt diːtˈeɪl, bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ wɪð ðɛɹ fˈɪzɪkəl loʊkˈeɪʃən ænd nˈeɪmz:ðə bˈuːdə tˈoʊld ðə bˈiː ˈeɪtʃ ˈaɪ kˈeɪ lˌɛɾɚwˈʌnˈiːsˈɪksθɹˈiː jˈuː ˈɛs, ðɛɹˌɑːɹ ˈeɪt,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ kˈɑːntɪnənts sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ðə fˈoːɹ kˈɑːntɪnənts ˌɔn ˈɜːθ.
In this text, the Buddha describes to the sangha each of the hells in great detail, beginning with their physical location and names:The Buddha told the bhikṣus, There are 8,000 continents surrounding the four continents [on earth].