धर्मकुण्डं तप्तसुराकुण्डं वाप्यर्द्धमेव च
A pit of righteousness, a pit of heated liquor, and even half a pond,
अधः शाल्मलिवृक्षस्य तीक्ष्णकण्टककुण्डकम्
Below the Śālmalī tree, a pit filled with sharp thorns,
धनुर्माने कण्टकैश्च सुतीक्ष्णैः परिवेष्टितम्
Surrounded, in the measure of a bow, by very sharp thorns,
प्रत्येकं कंटकैर्विद्धं महापातकिभिर्युतम्
Each one pierced by thorns, together with great sinners,
जलं देहीति शब्दं च कुर्वद्भिः शुष्कतालुकैः प्रचलद्भिर्यथा तप्ततैले जीविभिरेव च
Crying out 'Give water!' with parched throats, moving about as those living beings do in boiling oil,
विषौघैस्तक्षकादीनां पूर्णं च क्रोशमानकम्
Filled with streams of poison from serpents like Takṣaka, and those who are crying out,
प्रतप्ततैलपूर्णं च कीटादिपरिवर्जितम्
Also filled with boiling oil, devoid of insects and the like,
काकुशब्दं प्रकुर्वद्भिश्चलद्भिर्दूतताडितैः
Making the sound of distress, moving about, struck by messengers,
शस्त्रकुण्डं ध्वान्तयुक्तं क्रोशमानं भयानकम् 2.33.
A pit of weapons, filled with darkness, terrifying and full of cries,
शस्त्रतल्पस्वरूपं च क्रोशतुर्य्यप्रमाणकम्
And in the form of a bed of weapons, measuring the length of a large bow,
ताडितैर्मम दूतैश्च शुष्ककण्ठौष्ठतालकैः
Beaten by my messengers, with dry throats, lips, and palates.
तीक्ष्णदन्तैश्च विकृतैर्व्याप्तं ध्वान्तयुतं सति रुदद्भिः क्रोशमानं च मम दूतैश्च ताडितैः
With sharp, deformed teeth, filled with darkness, crying and wailing, beaten by my messengers.
अतिदुर्गन्धिसंयुक्तं क्रोशार्द्धं पूयसंयुतम्
Extremely foul-smelling, half a krośa in size, mixed with pus.
द्विगव्यूति प्रमाणं च हिमतोयप्रपूरितम् ४९' संकुलं शब्दकृद्भिश्च मम दूतैश्च ताडितैः
Measuring two vyūhas, filled with icy water, crowded with noise-makers, beaten by my messengers.
कुण्डत्रयं मशादीनां पूर्णं च मशकादिभिः
Three pits full of flies and similar creatures.
हस्तपादादिभिर्बद्धैः क्षत्रैः क्षतजलौहितैः
Bound by hands, feet, and other limbs, with warriors bloodied and wounded.
वज्रवृश्चिकयोः कुण्डं ताभ्यां च परिपूरितम्
A pit of thunderbolt scorpions, completely filled with them.
कुण्डत्रयं शरादीनां तैरेव परिपूरितम् 2.33.
Three pits of arrows and the like, filled with those very things.
तप्तपङ्कोदकैः पूर्णं सध्वान्तं गोलकुण्डकम्
A round pit filled with boiling mud-water, shrouded in darkness.
वाप्यर्द्धं परिपूर्णं च जलस्थैर्नक्रकोटिभिः
Half a pond completely filled with crocodiles dwelling in the water.
विण्मूत्रश्लेष्मभक्ष्यैश्च संयुक्तं शतकोटिभिः
Joined with hundreds of crores of creatures feeding on excrement, urine, and phlegm.
सञ्चालवाजयोः कुण्डं ताभ्यां च परिपूरितम्
A pit of restless horses, completely filled with them.
धनुःशतं वज्रयुक्तं पापिभिः सङ्कुलं सदा
A hundred bows equipped with thunderbolts, always crowded with sinners.
वापीद्विगुणयानं च तप्तप्रस्तरनिर्मितम्
A pond twice the usual size, made of heated stone slabs.
क्षुरधारोपमैस्तीक्ष्णैः पाषाणे र्निर्मितं परम्
A supreme pit made of stones, sharp as razor blades.
दुर्गन्धिलालापूर्णं च तद्भक्ष्यैः पापिभिर्युतम्
Filled with foul-smelling saliva, joined with sinners who feed on it.
तप्ततोयेऽञ्जनाकारैः परिपूर्णं धनुश्शतम्
A hundred bows filled with boiling water, black as collyrium.
पूर्णं चूर्णद्रवैः क्रोशमानं पापिभिरन्वितम् 2.33.
Filled with powdered liquids, wailing, accompanied by sinners.
कुण्डं कुलालचक्राभं घूर्ण्यमानं च सन्ततम्
A pit, resembling a potter’s wheel, constantly revolving,
अतीव वक्रं निम्नं च द्विगव्यूतिप्रमाणकम्
Extremely crooked and deep, measuring two vyūṭis in size,