पापिभिः सङ्कुलं शश्वद्भ्रमद्भिः कीटभक्षितैः । वसारसेन सम्पूर्णं क्रोशतुर्यं सुदुःसहम्
Constantly crowded with sinners, wandering and devoured by insects, filled with marrow and fat, a quarter-yojana pit, exceedingly unbearable.
तद्भोजिभिः पातकिभिर्मम दूतैश्च ताडितैः । शुक्रकुण्डं क्रोशमितं शुक्रकीटैश्च संयुतम्
Those who consume it are sinners, struck by my messengers, a pit measuring a yojana, joined with semen-consuming insects.
पापिभिः सङ्कुलं शश्वद् द्रवद्भिः कीटभक्षितैः । दुर्गन्धिरक्तपूर्णं च वापीमानं गभीरकम्
Always crowded with sinners, flowing and devoured by insects, filled with foul-smelling blood, a deep pit of considerable size.
तद्भोजिभिः पापिभिश्च सङ्कुलं कीटभक्षितम् । पूर्णं नेत्राश्रुभिस्तप्तं बहुपापिभिरन्वितम्
Crowded with those wicked eaters and sinners, devoured by insects, filled with burning tears from the eyes, accompanied by many sinners.
वापीतुर्यप्रमाणं च रुदद्भिः कीटभक्षितैः । नृणां गात्रमलैर्युक्तं तद्भक्षैः पापिभिर्युतम्
A pit of a quarter-yojana in size, with those who weep and are devoured by insects, mixed with the filth of human bodies, consumed by sinners.
ताडितैर्मम दूतैश्च व्यग्रैश्च कीटभक्षितैः । कर्णविट्परिपूर्णं च तद्भक्षैः पापिभिर्वृतम्
Struck by my messengers and agitated, devoured by insects, filled entirely with ear-excrement, surrounded by those who consume it, the sinners.
वापीतुर्यप्रमाणं च ब्रुवद्भिः कीटभक्षितैः । मज्जापूर्णं नराणां च महादुर्गन्धिसंयुतम्
A pit of a quarter-yojana in size, with those who speak and are devoured by insects, filled with the marrow of humans, joined with a terrible stench.
महापातकिभिर्युक्तं वापीतुर्यप्रमाणकम् । परिपूर्णं सिग्धमांसैर्मम दूतैश्च ताडितैः
Inhabited by great sinners, a pit of a quarter-yojana in size, completely filled with greasy flesh, struck by my messengers.
पापिभिः सङ्कुलं चैव वापीमानं भयानकम् । कन्याविक्रयिभिश्चैव तद्भक्ष्यैः कीटभक्षितैः
Crowded with sinners, a pit of terrifying size, with those who sell maidens, consumed by those who eat it and by insects.
पाहीति शब्दं कुर्वद्भिस्त्रासितैश्च भयानकैः । वापीतुर्यप्रमाणं च नखादिकचतुष्टयम्
Uttering cries of 'protect me', frightened and dreadful, a pit of a quarter-yojana in size, containing the four types of nails and similar substances.
पापिभिः संयुतं शश्वन्मम दूतैश्च ताडितैः । प्रतप्तताम्रकुण्डं च ताम्रोपर्युल्मुकान्वितम्
Constantly surrounded by sinners and struck by my messengers, there is a blazing copper cauldron, filled with burning embers above.
ताम्राणां प्रतिमालक्षैः प्रतप्तैर्व्यापृतं सदा । प्रत्येकं प्रतिमाश्लिष्टैः रुदद्भिः पापिभिर्युतम्
It is always filled with images made of copper, intensely heated, each one tightly embraced by sinners who weep as they cling to these images.
गव्यूतिमानं विस्तीर्णं मम दूतैश्च ताडितैः । प्रतप्तलोहधारं च ज्ववलदङ्गारसंयुतम्
There is a vast space, a yojana in extent, where my messengers strike the sinners, and streams of molten metal flow, mingled with blazing coals.
लोहानां प्रतिमाश्लिष्टैः रुदद्भिः पापिभिर्युतम् । प्रत्येकं प्रतिमाश्लिष्टैः शश्वत्प्रज्वलितैर्भिया
Sinners, their bodies pierced, are bound to images of iron, each one tightly embracing a burning image, perpetually aflame with fear.
रक्ष रक्षेति शब्दं च कुर्वद्भिर्दूतताडितैः । महापातकिभिर्युक्तं द्विगव्यूतिप्रमाणकम्
Struck by messengers, the great sinners cry out, 'Protect us! Protect us!' in a place measuring two yojanas, filled with their voices.
भयानकं ध्वान्तयुक्तं लोहकुण्डं प्रकीर्तितम् । चर्मकुण्डं तप्तसुराकुण्डं वाप्यर्धमेव च
There is a terrifying, dark iron cauldron, known as the leather cauldron, the cauldron of heated liquor, and also half-filled with water.
तद्भोजिपापिभिर्व्याप्तं मम दूतैश्च ताडितैः । अतः शाल्मलिकुण्डं च वृक्षकण्टकशोभितम्
It is filled with those who consumed forbidden food and drink, struck by my messengers; after that comes the Śālmalī cauldron, adorned with thorns from trees.
लक्षपौरुषमानं च क्रोशमानं च दुःखदम् । धनुर्मानैः कण्टकैश्च सुतीक्ष्णैः परिवेष्टितम्
It measures a hundred men in size, and is a place of suffering, surrounded by sharp thorns and arrows, causing intense pain.
प्रत्येकं विद्धगात्रैश्च महापातकिभिर्युतम् । वृक्षाग्रान्निपतद्भिश्च मम दूतैश्च पातितैः
Each sinner, their limbs pierced, is bound there, falling from the tops of trees, cast down by my messengers.
जलं देहीति शब्दं च कुर्वद्भिः शुष्कतालुकैः । महाभियातिव्यग्रैश्च दण्डैः सम्भग्नमस्तकैः
With parched throats, they cry out, 'Give us water!' and, overwhelmed by great fear, their heads are broken by staffs.
प्रचलद्भिर्यथा तप्ततैलजीविभिरेव च । विषोदैस्तक्षकाणां च पूर्वं च क्रोशमानकम्
They move about like those living in boiling oil, and previously, they cry out in agony, tormented by the venom of serpents.
तद्भक्षैः पापिभिर्युक्तं मम दूतैश्च ताडिते । प्रतप्ततैलपूर्णं च कीटादिपरिवर्जितम्
Sinners are devoured there, struck by my messengers, in a cauldron filled with boiling oil, devoid of insects and the like.
महापातकिभिर्युक्तं दग्धाङ्गारैश्च वेष्टितम् । काकुशब्दं प्रकुर्वद्भिश्चलद्भिर्दूतपीडितैः
Great sinners, their limbs burned, are bound there, making plaintive cries as they move, tormented by the messengers.
ध्वान्तयुक्तं क्रोशमानं क्लेशदं च भयानकम् । शूलाकारैः सुतीक्ष्णाग्रैर्लोहशस्त्रैश्च वेष्टितम्
It is a place of darkness, filled with cries, causing suffering and terror, surrounded by sharp iron spikes and weapons.
शस्त्रतल्पस्वरूपञ्च कोशतुर्यप्रमाणकम् । वेष्टितं तत्पातकिभिः कुन्तविद्धैश्च वेष्टितैः
There is also the bed of weapons, measuring four bows in length, surrounded by sinners pierced by spears and bound tightly.
ताडितैर्मम दूतैश्च शुष्ककण्ठोष्ठतालुकैः । कीटैश्च शङ्कुप्रमितैः सर्पमानैर्भयङ्करैः
Struck by my messengers, their throats, lips, and palates dry, they are surrounded by insects measured like stakes and by terrifying serpents.
तीक्ष्णदन्तैश्च विकृतैर्व्याप्तं ध्वान्तयुतं सति । महापातकिभिर्युक्तं मम दूतैश्च ताडिते
Filled with fierce, sharp-toothed, deformed creatures, enveloped in darkness, it is inhabited by great sinners, struck by my messengers.
द्विगव्यूतिप्रमाणं च पूयकुण्डं प्रचक्षते । तद्भक्ष्यैः प्राणिभिर्युक्तं मम दूतैश्च ताडितैः
There is the pus-filled cauldron, measuring two yojanas, filled with devouring creatures and struck by my messengers.
तालवृक्षप्रमाणैश्च सर्पकोटिभिरावृतम् । सर्पवेष्टितगात्रैश्च पापिभिः सर्पभक्षितैः
Encircled by countless serpents as tall as palm trees, with sinners whose bodies are entwined by snakes, and who themselves are devoured by serpents.
सङ्कुलं शब्दकृद्भिश्च मम दूतैश्च ताडितैः । कुण्डत्रयं मशादीनां पूर्णं च मशकादिभिः
Crowded with those making dreadful sounds, struck by my messengers, and three pits filled with flies and the like, teeming with such creatures.