सुतप्तवज्रलेपेन शरीरमनुलिप्यते
Their bodies are smeared with a coating of burning-hot diamond dust.
वदनांते प्रविन्यस्तं सुतप्तायोमयं गुडम्
At the mouth’s end, a lump of burning-hot iron is placed.
ये शिवायतनारामवापीकूपमठांग णात्
Those who seize Shiva’s temples, gardens, ponds, wells, or monasteries—
व्यायामोद्वर्तनाभ्यंगस्नानमापानभोजनम्
Who use them for exercise, massage, bathing, drinking, or eating—
ते बाधैर्विविधैर्घोरैरिक्षुयन्त्रादिपीडनैः
They are tormented by various dreadful afflictions, such as crushing by sugarcane presses and other tortures.
ये शृण्वंति गुरोर्निंदां तेषां कर्णः प्रपूर्य्यते
Those who listen to slander of the guru—their ears are filled up.
त्रपुसीसारकूटाद्यैः क्षारेण जतुना पुनः अनुक्रमेण सर्वेषु भवंत्येताः समंततः
With lead, iron filings, alkali, and resin, in succession, all their orifices are filled completely.
सर्वेंद्रियाणामप्येवं क्रमात्पापेन यातनाः 4.6.
In this way, by sin, all the senses are subjected to torment in turn.
स्पर्शलोभेन ये मूढाः संस्पृशंति परस्त्रियम्
Those deluded by the desire of touch who touch another’s wife—
ततः क्षारादिभिः सर्वैः शरीरमनुलिप्यते
Their bodies are smeared with all kinds of alkalis and similar substances.
गुरोः कुर्वंति भ्रुकुटिं क्रूरं चक्षुश्च ये नराः
Those men who make a cruel frown or glare at the guru—
सूचीभिरग्निवर्णाभिस्तेषां नेत्रं प्रपूर्यते
Their eyes are filled with needles glowing like fire.
लोहकीलशतैस्तप्तैस्तज्जिह्वास्यं प्रपूर्यते
Their tongues and mouths are filled with hundreds of heated iron spikes.
ततः क्षारेण दीप्तेन तैलताम्रादिभिः क्रमात्
Then, in succession, with burning alkali, oil, and copper, they are tormented.
ये शिवारामपुष्पाणि लोभात्संगृह्य पाणिना
Those who, out of greed, gather flowers from Shiva’s gardens with their hands—
नासिका चातिबहुशस्ततः क्षारादिभिः पुनः
Their noses, repeatedly, are then smeared with alkalis and similar substances.
ये निंदंति महात्मानमाचार्यं धर्मदेशिकम्
Those who slander the great soul, the teacher, the instructor of dharma—
तेषामुरसि कंठे च जिह्वायां दंतसंधिषु 4.6.
In their chest, throat, tongue, and between the teeth—
अग्निवर्णाः सुतप्ताश्च त्रिशिखा लोहशंकवः
Glowing, well-heated, three-pointed iron spikes—
ततः क्षारेण तप्तेन ताम्रेण त्रपुणा पुनः
Then, again, with burning alkali, copper, and lead, they are tormented.
क्षारताम्रादिभिर्दीप्तैर्दह्यंते बहुशः पुनः
They are repeatedly burned by caustic substances, copper, and other blazing metals.
भवंति बहुशः कष्टाः पाणिपादसमुद्भवाः
Many severe torments arise, originating from their hands and feet.
समुत्सृजंति ये पापाः पुरीषं मूत्रमेव वा
Those sinners who discharge excrement or urine in improper places—
सूचीभिरग्निवर्णाभिस्ततश्चापूर्यते पुनः आखन्यते गुदे तेषां यावन्मूर्ध्नि विनिर्गतः
They are then pierced with needles glowing like fire, and their bodies are filled again; they are struck in the anus until the matter emerges from the head.
ततः क्षारेण महता ताम्रेण त्रपुणा पुनः
After that, with strong alkali, copper, and again with lead,
मनः सर्वेन्द्रियाणां च यस्मादुक्तं प्रवर्त्तकम्
Because the mind is declared as the instigator of all the senses,
धने सत्यपि ये दानं न प्रयच्छंति तृष्णया
Those who, though possessing wealth, do not give charity due to greed,
ते लोहतोरणे बद्धा हस्तपादावताडिताः 4.6.
They are bound at an iron gateway, their hands and feet beaten.
हस्तपादललाटेषु कीलिता लोहशंकुभिः
Their hands, feet, and foreheads are pierced with iron spikes.
कृमिभिः प्राणिभिश्चोग्रैर्लोहदंडैश्च वायसैः
They are tormented by fierce worms, animals, and crows with iron rods.