कुण्डानि यमदूतं च यमं च यमकिङ्करान्
The pits, the messengers of Yama, Yama himself, and the servants of Yama—
हरिव्रतं ये कुर्वंति गृहिणः कर्मभोगिनः
Those householders who observe the vow of Hari while engaged in worldly actions,
प्रणमंति हरिं नित्यं हर्य्यर्चां पूजयन्ति च
Who bow to Hari daily and worship the image of Hari,
त्रिसन्ध्यपूता विप्राश्च शुद्धाचारसमन्विताः
The twice-born who are purified at the three junctions of the day and endowed with pure conduct,
ते स्वर्गभोगिनोऽन्ये च शुद्धा देवान्यकिंकराः निवृत्तिं न हि लिप्सन्ति कृष्णसेवां विना नराः
They, and others who enjoy heavenly pleasures, and pure divine attendants, do not seek liberation except through service to Krishna.
स्वधर्म्मनिरताश्चापि स्वधर्मविरतास्तथा
Those devoted to their own duty, as well as those who are not devoted to their own duty,
भीताः कृष्णोपासकाच्च वैनतेयादिवोरगाः 2.32.
Terrified by the devotees of Krishna, the serpents such as Garuda flee.
यास्यसीति च सर्वत्र हरिभक्ताश्रमं विना
Everywhere, except for the hermitage of Hari's devotees, you shall depart.
करोति नखराञ्जल्या चित्रगुप्तश्च भीतवत्
Citragupta, trembling with fear, folds his hands in reverence.
विलंघ्य ब्रह्मलोकं च गोलोके गच्छतां सताम्
Bypassing Brahmaloka, the virtuous proceed to Goloka.
यथा सुप्रज्वलद्वह्नौ काष्ठानि च तृणानि च
Just as wood and grass are consumed in a blazing fire,
कामश्च कामिनं याति लोभ क्रोधौ ततः सति
Desire follows the desirer, and then greed and anger likewise.
कालः शुभाशुभं कर्म्म हर्षो भोगस्तथैव च
Time, good and bad deeds, joy, and enjoyment likewise follow.
शृणु देहस्य विवृतिं कथयामि यथागमम्
Listen, I will tell you about the dissolution of the body as taught in scripture.
देहिनां देहबीजं च स्रष्टुः सृष्टिविधौ परम्
The seed of the body for embodied beings is supreme in the act of creation by the Creator.
स कृत्रिमो नश्वरश्च भस्मसाच्च भवेदिह
It is artificial and perishable, and here it becomes ashes.
बिभर्ति सूक्ष्मदेहं च तद्रूपं भोगहेतवे 2.32.
He bears a subtle body of that form for the sake of enjoyment.
जलेन नष्टो देहो वा प्रहारे सुचिरं कृते
If the body is destroyed by water or by a prolonged blow,
तप्तद्रवे तप्तलौहे तप्तपाषाण एव च
Or in heated liquid, heated iron, or heated stone,
न च दग्धो न भग्नश्च भुंक्ते संतापमेव च कुण्डानां लक्षणं सर्वं निबोध कथयामि ते
He is neither burned nor broken, but only experiences suffering; listen, I will tell you all the characteristics of the pits.
यम उवाच अतीव निम्नं पाषाणभेदैश्च खचितं सति
Yama said: Extremely deep, embedded with fragments of stone,
न नश्वरं चाप्रलयं निर्मितं चेश्वरेच्छया
Not perishable, nor subject to dissolution, constructed by the will of the Lord,
ज्वलदङ्गाररूपं च शतहस्तशिखान्वितम्
Having the form of blazing embers, adorned with hundreds of flames,
महच्छब्दं प्रकुर्वद्भिः पापिभिः परिपूरितम्
Filled by sinners making loud noises.
प्रतप्तोदकपूर्णं च हिंस्रजन्तुसमन्वितम्
Filled with scalding water and accompanied by violent creatures.
प्रकुर्वता काकुशब्दं प्रहारैर्वर्णितेन च
Making a plaintive sound, described with blows.
तत्तक्षारोदकैः पूर्णं नक्रैश्च परिवेष्टितम्
Filled with the water from that chopping, surrounded by crocodiles.
त्राहीति शब्दं कुर्वद्भिर्मम दूतैश्च ताडितैः
Uttering cries of 'Save us!' as they are struck by my messengers.
ताडितैर्मम दूतैश्चाप्यनाहारैरुपद्रवैः ।। 2.33.
Struck by my messengers and afflicted by starvation and torments.
तप्तमूत्रद्रवैः पूर्णं मूत्रकीटैश्च संकुलम्
Filled with hot urine, crowded with urine-worms.