नरकाणां च कुण्डानि सन्ति नानाविधानि च । नानाशास्त्रप्रमाणेन कर्मभेदेन यानि च
There are pits of hell, of various kinds, determined by different scriptures and by the diversity of actions.
विस्तृतानि च गर्तानि क्लेशदानि च दुःखिनाम् । भयङ्कराणि घोराणि हे वत्से कुत्सितानि च
There are deep chasms, causing suffering to the miserable, terrifying, dreadful, and vile, O dear one.
षडशीति च कुण्डानि एवमन्यानि सन्ति च । निबोध तेषां नामानि प्रसिद्धानि श्रुतौ सति
There are eighty-six pits, and others as well; listen to their names, renowned in the scriptures.
वह्निकुण्डं तप्तकुण्डं क्षारकुण्डं भयानकम् । विट्कुण्डं मूत्रकुण्डं च श्लेष्मकुण्डं च दुःसहम्
The fiery pit, the heated pit, the caustic pit, the dreadful one; the pit of excrement, the pit of urine, and the intolerable pit of phlegm.
गरकुण्डं दूषिकुण्डं वसाकुण्डं तथैव च । शुक्रकुण्डमसुक्कुण्डमश्रुकुण्डं च कुत्सितम्
The pit of poison, the pit of filth, the pit of fat likewise; the pit of semen, the pit of pus, and the loathsome pit of tears.
कुण्डं गात्रमलानां च कर्णविट्कुण्डमेव च । मज्जाकुण्डं मांसकुण्डं नक्रकुण्डं च दुस्तरम्
The pit of bodily grime, the pit of earwax, the pit of marrow, the pit of flesh, and the insurmountable pit of crocodiles.
लोमकुण्डं केशकुण्डमस्थिकुण्डं च दुस्तरम् । ताम्रकुण्डं लोहकुण्डं प्रतप्तं क्लेशदं महत्
The pit of hair, the pit of head-hair, the pit of bones, hard to cross; the copper pit, the iron pit, blazing and greatly tormenting.
चर्मकुण्डं तप्तसुराकुण्डं च परिकीर्तितम् । तीक्ष्णकण्टककुण्डं च विषोदं विषकुण्डकम्
The pit of skin, the pit of heated liquor is also mentioned; the pit of sharp thorns, the pit filled with poison, and the poisonous pit.
प्रतप्तकुण्डं तैलस्य कुन्तकुण्डं च दुर्वहम् । कृमिकुण्डं पूयकुण्डं सर्पकुण्डं दुरन्तकम्
The pit of boiling oil, the pit of spikes, unbearable; the pit of worms, the pit of pus, the pit of serpents, exceedingly dreadful.
मशकुण्डं दंशकुण्डं भीमं गरलकुण्डकम् । कुण्डं च वज्रदंष्ट्राणां वृश्चिकानां च सुव्रते
The pit of flies, the pit of biting insects, the terrible pit of venom; the pit of those with diamond-like fangs, and the pit of scorpions, O virtuous one.
शरकुण्डं शूलकुण्डं खड्गकुण्डं च भीषणम् । गोलकुण्डं नक्रकुण्डं काककुण्डं शुचास्पदम्
The pit of arrows, the pit of spears, the dreadful pit of swords; the pit of balls, the pit of crocodiles, the pit of crows, a place of torment.
मन्थानकुण्डं बीजकुण्डं वज्रकुण्डं च दुःसहम् । तप्तपाषाणकुण्डं च तीक्ष्णपाषाणकुण्डकम्
The pit of churning, the pit of seeds, the pit of thunderbolts, unbearable; the pit of heated stones, and the pit of sharp stones.
लालाकुण्डं मसीकुण्डं चूर्णकुण्डं तथैव च । चक्रकुण्डं वक्रकुण्डं कूर्मकुण्डं महोल्बणम्
The pit of saliva, the pit of ink, the pit of powder likewise; the pit of wheels, the pit of curves, the pit of tortoises, exceedingly fierce.
ज्वालाकुण्डं भस्मकुण्डं दग्धकुण्डं शुचिस्मिते । तप्तसूचीमसिपत्रं क्षुरधारं सूचीमुखम्
The pit of flames, the pit of ashes, the pit of burning, O fair-smiled one; the pit of heated needles, sword-blades, razor-edges, and needle-mouths.
गोकामुख नक्रमुखं गजदंशं च गोमुखम् । कुम्भीपाकं कालसूत्रं मत्स्योदं कृमितन्तुकम्
The pit of cow-mouths, crocodile-mouths, elephant bites, and cow-mouths; the Kumbhipaka, Kaalasutra, Matsyoda, and the pit of worm-threads.
पांसुभोज्यं पाशवेष्टं शूलप्रोतं प्रकम्पनम् । उल्कामुखमन्धकूपं वेधनं ताडनं तथा
The pit where one eats earth, is bound with ropes, is impaled on stakes, and is shaken; the pit of meteors, the dark well, piercing, and beating as well.
जालरन्ध्रं देहचूर्णं दलनं शोषणं कषम् । शूर्पं ज्वालामुखं चैव धूमान्धं नागवेष्टनम्
The pit of netted holes, the pit of body-powdering, crushing, drying, and scraping; the winnowing basket, the flaming mouth, the smoke-blinded, and the pit of serpent-binding.
कुण्डान्येतानि सावित्रि पापिनां क्लेशदानि च । नियुतैः किङ्करगणै रक्षितानि च सन्ततम्
These are the pits, O Savitri, that bring suffering to sinners, and are always guarded by countless hosts of servants.
दण्डहस्तैः पाशहस्तैर्मदमत्तैर्भयङ्करैः । शक्तिहस्तैर्गदाहस्तैरसिहस्तैः सुदारुणैः
With staffs in hand, with nooses in hand, intoxicated and terrifying; with spears, with maces, with swords, exceedingly fierce.
तमोयुक्तैर्दयाहीनैर्निवार्यैश्च न सर्वतः । तेजस्विभिश्च निःशङ्कैराताम्रपिङ्गलोचनैः
Endowed with darkness, devoid of compassion, impossible to restrain from all sides; radiant, fearless, with coppery and tawny eyes.
योगयुक्तैः सिद्धियुक्तैर्नानारूपधरैर्भटैः । आसन्नमृत्युभिर्दृष्टैः पापिभिः सर्वजीविभिः
United with yoga, endowed with powers, warriors assuming various forms; seen as those near death, sinful, and all living beings.
स्वकर्मनिरतैः सर्वैः शाक्तैः सौरैश्च गाणपैः । अदृश्यैः पुण्यकृद्भिश्च सिद्धैर्योगिभिरेव च
All engaged in their own actions—followers of Shakti, of Surya, and of Gana; invisible, doers of virtue, accomplished ones, and yogis as well.
स्वधर्मनिरतैर्वापि विततैर्वा स्वतन्त्रकैः । बलवद्भिश्च निःशङ्कैः स्वप्नदृष्टैश्च वैष्णवैः
Either devoted to their own duty or widespread and independent; powerful, fearless, and those seen in dreams, as well as Vaishnavas.
एतत्ते कथितं साध्वि कुण्डसंख्यानिरूपणम् । येषां निवासो यत्कुण्डे निबोध कथयामि ते
O virtuous one, this has been told to you: the enumeration of the kundas. Listen, I will tell you in which kunda each resides.
इति श्रीमद्देवीभागवते महापुराणेऽष्टादशसाहस्र्यां संहितायां नवमस्कन्धे नारायणनारदसंवादे सावित्र्युपाख्याने कुण्डसंख्यानिरूपणं नाम द्वात्रिंशोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the thirty-second chapter, 'Enumeration of the Kundas,' in the narrative of Savitri, in the dialogue between Narayana and Narada, in the ninth book of the glorious Devi Bhagavata Mahapurana, comprising eighteen thousand verses.
नानाकर्मविपाकफलकथनम् धर्मराज उवाच हरिसेवारतः शुद्धो योगसिद्धो व्रती सति । तपस्वी ब्रह्मचारी च न याति नरकं ध्रुवम्
Description of the results of various actions. Dharmaraja said: One who is devoted to serving Hari, pure, accomplished in yoga, steadfast in vows, ascetic, and celibate, certainly does not go to hell.
कटुवाचा बान्धवांश्च बललेपेन यो नरः । दग्धान्करोति बलवान् वह्निकुण्डं प्रयाति सः
A man who, with harsh speech and by force, burns his relatives, being powerful, goes to the fiery kunda.
स्वगात्रलोममानाब्दं तत्र स्थित्वा हुताशने । पशुयोनिमवाप्नोति रौद्रदग्धां त्रिजन्मनि
Having remained there for a year, equal to the measure of his own body hair, in the fire; he attains an animal birth, fierce and burned, for three lifetimes.
ब्राह्मणं तृषितं तप्तं क्षुधितं गृहमागतम् । न भोजयति यो मूढस्तप्तकुण्डं प्रयाति सः
A foolish person who does not feed a Brahmin who is thirsty, exhausted, hungry, and has come to his house, goes to the heated kunda.
तत्र तल्लोममानं च वर्षं स्थित्वा च दुःखदे । तप्तस्थले वह्नितल्पे पक्षी च सप्तजन्मसु
There, remaining for a year, equal to the measure of his own body hair, in great suffering; on the heated ground, on a bed of fire, he becomes a bird for seven births.