The sufferings that souls endure in hell are intended to allow them to erase the sins committed and bring them to a realization of the magnitude of their abominable crime, so that they may come to their senses, repent, do penance, turn to God, and resolve to obey the Lord and never repeat the crime. This is what happens to souls who, due to their sinful acts committed in their last life, must reincarnate in the Horn of Africa, where they will have to endure a very difficult existence due to prolonged drought, lack of water, and lack of food. They end up with very emaciated bodies.
This is also what happens to souls who must live in extreme poverty, deep in the forest, in mountainous areas, or in areas of extreme cold.
It is sometimes said that humans know heaven and hell on planet Earth, because infernal punishments are also visible there. If these punishments exist on infernal planets, it is primarily to allow the being who undergoes them to train themselves to live in the infernal conditions to which they will be subjected in their future life, after which they are reborn on another planet to continue their infernal existence. For example, if a man is condemned to live in hell and ingest excrement and urine, he must first train for it on Yamaraja's planet, after which he will obtain a special body, in this case that of a pig, allowing him to believe that he is enjoying life by eating excrement. In all conditions, even the most abominable, the fallen soul believes itself happy. Otherwise, it would be impossible for it to experience such hellish living conditions.
The Lord confirms: After leaving his body, the man who has provided for himself and his family through sinful acts must endure a life of hell, and with him his loved ones.
When a person earns money through dishonest means and uses it to support himself and his family, many members of his family will benefit, but only he will go to Hell. A person who enjoys life by earning money in this way or by envying the condition of others, and who takes pleasure in living with his family and friends, will have to reap alone the fruits of the sins accumulated during his life of violence and iniquity.
For example, if a person obtains money by killing someone and uses it to support his family, those who benefit from these obscure gains must also bear a certain share of responsibility, and for this, go to Hell. But the head of the family will be punished especially.
The Lord further said: Therefore, whoever yearns intensely to support his family and loved ones, to the point of resorting only to illicit means, will surely enter the darkest region of hell, known as Andhatamisra.
It is the duty of a married man to provide for his family, but he must strive to earn his living by the means prescribed in the Holy Scriptures. This means living honestly in accordance with one's nature or the social class to which one belongs, taking into account one's acquired spiritual nature and spiritual elevation.
A person must not earn his income by dubious means, or through activities for which he is not qualified. Whoever secures his livelihood by unfair means is consigned to the darkest regions of hell.