अन्ये ये चैव निर्दिष्टा महापातककारिणः दक्षिणेन तु ते सर्वे द्वारेण प्रविशन्ति वै
And others who are described as doers of great sins—all these enter by the southern gate.
कथं दक्षिणमार्गेण विशन्ति पापिनः पुरम् श्रोतुम् इच्छाम तद् ब्रूहि विस्तरेण तपोधन
How do the sinful enter the city by the southern path? I wish to hear this—tell it in detail, O possessor of austerity.
सुघोरं तन् महाघोरं द्वारं वक्ष्यामि भीषणम् नानाश्वापदसंकीर्णं शिवाशतनिनादितम्
I will describe that most terrible, dreadful gate, frightening, filled with various beasts, resounding with the cries of hundreds of Shivas.
फेत्काररवसंयुक्तम् अगम्यं लोमहर्षणम् भूतप्रेतपिशाचैश् च वृतं चान्यैश् च राक्षसैः
It is accompanied by the sound of howling, inaccessible, hair-raising, surrounded by ghosts, spirits, goblins, and other demons.
एवं दृष्ट्वा सुदूरान्ते द्वारं दुष्कृतकारिणः मोहं गच्छन्ति सहसा त्रासाद् विप्रलपन्ति च
Seeing such a gate at a great distance, the doers of evil deeds fall into delusion, and out of fear, they cry out incoherently.
ततस् ताञ् शृङ्खलैः पाशैर् बद्ध्वा कर्षन्ति निर्भयाः ताडयन्ति च दण्डैश् च भर्त्सयन्ति पुनः पुनः
Then, fearless beings bind them with chains and ropes, drag them, beat them with sticks, and threaten them again and again.
लब्धसंज्ञास् ततस् ते वै रुधिरेण परिप्लुताः व्रजन्ति दक्षिणं द्वारं प्रस्खलन्तः पदे पदे
When they regain consciousness, covered in blood, they proceed to the southern gate, stumbling at every step.
तीव्रकण्टकयुक्तेन शर्करानिचितेन च क्षुरधारानिभैस् तीक्ष्णैः पाषाणैर् निचितेन च
On a path strewn with sharp thorns, gravel, and stones as keen as razor blades, they go.
क्वचित् पङ्केन निचिता निरुत्तारैश् च खातकैः लोहसूचीनिभैर् दन्तैः संछन्नेन क्वचित् क्वचित्
In places covered with mud, with deep pits from which there is no escape, and in some places, concealed by iron needle-like teeth.
तटप्रपातविषमैः पर्वतैर् वृक्षसंकुलैः प्रतप्ताङ्गारयुक्तेन यान्ति मार्गेण दुःखिताः
On uneven banks and precipices, mountains crowded with trees, and paths filled with burning embers, the suffering ones proceed.
क्वचिद् विषमगर्ताभिः क्वचिल् लोष्टैः सुपिच्छलैः सुतप्तवालुकाभिश् च तथा तीक्ष्णैश् च शङ्कुभिः
In some places, with uneven pits; in others, with slippery clods; with intensely heated sand and sharp spikes as well.
अयःशृङ्गाटकैस् तप्तैः क्वचिद् दावाग्निना युतम् क्वचित् तप्तशिलाभिश् च क्वचिद् व्याप्तं हिमेन च
In some places, with heated iron spikes; in others, joined with wildfire; in some, with burning stones; in others, covered with snow.
क्वचिद् वालुकया व्याप्तम् आकण्ठान्तःप्रवेशया क्वचिद् दुष्टाम्बुना व्याप्तं क्वचित् कर्षाग्निना पुनः
In some places, covered with sand, entering up to the neck; in others, covered with foul water; in some, again, with scorching fire.
क्वचित् सिंहैर् वृकैर् व्याघ्रैर् दशकीटैश् च दारुणैः क्वचिन् महाजलौकाभिः क्वचिद् अजगरैः पुनः
In some places, with lions, wolves, tigers, and fierce biting insects; in others, with giant leeches; in some, again, with pythons.
मक्षिकाभिश् च रौद्राभिः क्वचित् सर्पविषोल्बणैः क्वचिद् दुष्टगजैश् चैव बलोन्मत्तैः प्रमाथिभिः
In some places, by fierce swarms of flies, in others by serpents swollen with venom, and elsewhere by enraged, maddened, destructive elephants.
पन्थानम् उल्लिखद्भिश् च तीक्ष्णशृङ्गैर् महावृषैः महाशृङ्गैश् च महिषैर् उष्ट्रैर् मत्तैश् च खादनैः
By great bulls with sharp horns blocking the path, by buffaloes with massive horns, and by crazed, biting camels.
डाकिनीभिश् च रौद्राभिर् विकरालैश् च राक्षसैः व्याधिभिश् च महारौद्रैः पीड्यमाना व्रजन्ति ते
By fierce ḍākinīs and terrifying rākṣasas, and afflicted by dreadful, violent diseases, they proceed onward.
महाधूलिविमिश्रेण महाचण्डेन वायुना महापाषाणवर्षेण हन्यमाना निराश्रयाः
Beaten by a mighty, furious wind mixed with thick dust, and by a storm of huge stones, they are left without shelter.
क्वचिद् विद्युन्निपातेन दीर्यमाणा व्रजन्ति ते महता बाणवर्षेण भिद्यमानाश् च सर्वशः
In some places, they are torn apart by falling lightning; everywhere, they are struck by a great shower of arrows.
पतद्भिर् वज्रनिर्घातैर् उल्कापातैः सुदारुणैः प्रदीप्ताङ्गारवर्षेण दह्यमाना विशन्ति च
Struck by falling thunderbolts and terribly fierce meteors, and burned by a rain of blazing coals, they enter onward.
महता पांशुवर्षेण पूर्यमाणा रुदन्ति च मेघारवैः सुघोरैश् च वित्रास्यन्ते मुहुर् मुहुः
Filled by a great rain of dust, they weep, and are terrified again and again by the dreadful roar of clouds.
निःशेषाः शरवर्षेण चूर्ण्यमाणाश् च सर्वतः महाक्षाराम्बुधाराभिः सिच्यमाना व्रजन्ति च
Completely crushed everywhere by a shower of arrows, and drenched by torrents of highly saline water, they proceed.
महाशीतेन मरुता रूक्षेण परुषेण च समन्ताद् दीर्यमाणाश् च शुष्यन्ते संकुचन्ति च
Torn on all sides by a harsh, bitter, freezing wind, they wither and shrivel up.
इत्थं मार्गेण पुरुषाः पाथेयरहितेन च निरालम्बेन दुर्गेण निर्जलेन समन्ततः
Thus, along a path without provisions, support, or water, and surrounded by difficulty, people travel.
अतिश्रमेण महता निर्गतेनाश्रमाय वै नीयन्ते देहिनः सर्वे ये मूढाः पापकर्मिणः
Through immense exhaustion, having left behind all rest, all embodied beings who are deluded and wicked are led onward.
यमदूतैर् महाघोरैस् तदाज्ञाकारिभिर् बलात् एकाकिनः पराधीना मित्रबन्धुविवर्जिताः
By the terribly fierce messengers of Yama, who act on his command, they are forcibly led, alone, helpless, and bereft of friends and relatives.
शोचन्तः स्वानि कर्माणि रुदन्ति च मुहुर् मुहुः प्रेतीभूता निषिद्धास् ते शुष्ककण्ठौष्ठतालुकाः
Lamenting their own deeds, they weep again and again; having become pretas, they are forbidden, with parched throats, lips, and palates.
कृशाङ्गा भीतभीताश् च दह्यमानाः क्षुधाग्निना बद्धाः शृङ्खलया केचित् केचिद् उत्तानपादयोः
Emaciated, terrified again and again, burning with the fire of hunger, some are bound in chains, others with their feet turned upward.
आकृष्यन्ते शुष्यमाणा यमदूतैर् बलोत्कटैः नरा अधोमुखाश् चान्ये कृष्यमाणाः सुदुःखिताः
Withering, they are dragged by the powerful messengers of Yama; some are pulled face-down, others are dragged away in great distress.
अन्नपानीयरहिता याचमानाः पुनः पुनः देहि देहीति भाषन्तः साश्रुगद्गदया गिरा
Deprived of food and water, begging again and again, they cry out, 'Give, give!' with voices choked by tears.