Garuda Purana

चत्वारिं शत्तथा सप्त प्रत्यहं याति तत्र सः । अष्टाचत्वारिंशता च त्रैंशता दिवसैरिति ॥ २,५.

He travels forty-seven yojanas each day there; thus, in forty-eight and thirty days, he completes the journey.

वैवस्वतपुरं याति कृष्यमाणो यमानुगैः । एवं क्रमेण यातब्ये मार्गे पापरतैस्तु यत् ॥ २,५.

He is dragged to the city of Vaivasvata by Yama's followers; in this manner, those devoted to sin must travel the path step by step.

जायते सप्रपञ्चं तच्छृणु त्वमरुणानुज । त्रयोदशदिने दत्तः पाशैर्बद्ध्वातिदारुणैः ॥ २,५.

Listen, O younger brother of Aruṇa, to how he is born along with the world: on the thirteenth day, bound with very cruel ropes, he is given.

यमस्याङ्कुशहस्तो वै भृकुटीकुटिलाननः । दण्डप्रहारसम्भ्रान्तः कृष्यते दक्षिणां दिशम् ॥ २,५.

Yama, holding a goad in his hand, with a face twisted in anger, agitated by blows of the staff, drags him toward the southern direction.

कुशकण्टकवल्मीकशङ्कुपाषाणकर्कशे । तथा प्रदीप्तज्वलने क्वचिच्छ्वभ्रशतोत्कटे ॥ २,५.

Through harsh places of grass, thorns, anthills, spikes, stones, and rough terrain, and also through blazing fires and at times through terrifying swarms of insects.

प्रदीप्तादित्यतप्ते च दह्यमानः सदंशके । कृष्यते यमदूतैश्च शिवावन्नादभीषणैः ॥ २,५.

Burned by the heat of blazing suns, scorched and pierced, he is dragged by Yama's messengers, fierce as Śiva, with dreadful cries.

प्रयातिः दारुणे मार्गे पापकर्मा यमालये । कलेवरे दह्यमाने महान्तं क्षयमृच्छति ॥ २,५.

On the terrible path, the sinner proceeds to Yama's abode; as his body is burned, he experiences great destruction.

भक्ष्यमाणे तथैवाङ्गे भिद्यमाने च दारुणम् । छिद्यमाने चिरतरं जन्तुर्दुः खमवाप्नुते ॥ २,५.

As his limbs are devoured, and likewise cruelly broken and cut for a long time, the creature attains suffering.

स्वेन कर्मवि पाकेन देहान्तरगतोऽपि सन् । पुराणि षोडशामुष्मन्मार्गे तानि च मे शृणु ॥ २,५.

Even after entering another body, by the ripening of his own actions, there are sixteen ancient cities on that path; hear them from me.

याम्यं सौरिपुरं नगेद्वभवनं गन्धर्वशैलागमौ क्रौञ्चं क्रूरपुरं विचित्रभवनं बह्वापदं दुः खदम् । नानाक्रन्दपुरं सुतप्तभवनं रौद्रं पयोवर्षणं शीताढ्यं बहुभीतिषोडशपुराण्येतान्यदृष्टनि ते ॥ २,५.

Yāmya, Sauri, Nagendra's abode, Gandharva mountain, Krauñca, the cruel city, the wondrous abode, the place of many calamities, the city of suffering, the city of many cries, the intensely heated abode, the fierce, the place of rain, the cold, the city of many fears—these sixteen ancient cities, unseen by you.

तत्र याम्य पुरं गच्छन्पुत्रपुत्रेति च ब्रुवन् । हाहेति क्रन्दते नित्यं स्वकृतं दुष्कृतं स्मरन् ॥ २,५.

There, as he goes to the city of Yama, crying 'son, son,' he always wails 'alas!' remembering his own evil deeds.

अष्टादशोदिने तार्क्ष्य तत्पुर प्राप्नुयादसौ । पुष्पभद्रा नदी यत्र न्यग्रोधः प्रियदर्शनः ॥ २,५.

On the eighteenth day, O Tārkṣya, he reaches that city where the river Puṣpabhadrā flows and a pleasing banyan tree stands.

विश्रामेच्छां करोत्यत्र कारयन्ति न ते भटाः । क्षितौ दत्तं सुतैस्तस्य स्नेहाद्वा कृपया तथा ॥ २,५.

There, if he desires rest, the guards do not permit it; whatever was given on earth by his sons, out of affection or compassion, is provided to him.

मासिकं पिण्डमश्नाति ततः सौरिपुरं व्रजेत् । व्रजन्नेवं प्रलपते मुद्गराहतिपीडितः ॥ २,५.

He eats the monthly offering there, and then proceeds to the city of Sūri; as he goes, afflicted by blows from clubs, he laments thus:

जलाशयो नैव कृतो मया तदा मनुष्यतृप्त्यै पशुपक्षितृप्तय । गोतृप्तिहेतोर्न च गोचरः कृतः शरीर हे निस्तर यत्त्वया कृतम् ॥ २,५.

I did not create a reservoir for the satisfaction of humans, nor for the satisfaction of cattle, birds, or animals; nor did I establish pasture for the sake of cows. O body, cross over as you have acted.

तत्र नाम्ना तु राजासौ जङ्गमः कामरूपधृक् । भयात्तद्दर्शनाज्जाताद्भुङ्क्ते पिण्डं स शङ्कितः ॥ २,५.

There, a king by name, moving about and assuming forms at will, appears; out of fear from seeing him, the traveler eats the offering with suspicion.

त्रिपक्षे जलसंयुक्तं क्षितौ दत्तं ततो व्रजेत् । व्रजन्नेवं प्रलपते खड्गाघातप्रपीडितः ॥ २,५.

After three fortnights, having received water and offerings given on earth, he proceeds further; as he goes, tormented by sword-blows, he laments thus:

न नित्यदानं न गवाह्निकं कृतं पुस्तं च दत्तं न हि वेदशास्त्रयोः । पुराणदृष्टो न हि सेवितोऽध्वा शरीर हे निस्तर यत्त्वया कृतम् ॥ २,५.

I did not give daily gifts, nor perform the daily service to cows, nor did I donate sacred texts or study the Vedas and scriptures; I did not serve the path seen in the Purāṇas. O body, cross over as you have acted.

नगेन्द्रनगरं गत्वा भुक्त्वा चान्नं तथाविधम् । मासि द्वितीये यद्दत्तं बान्धवैस्तु ततो व्रजेत् ॥ २,५.

Having reached the city of Nagendra and eaten such food, in the second month, he proceeds further, sustained by what his relatives have given.

व्रजन्नेवं प्रलपते कृपाणत्सरुताडितः । पराधानमभूत्सर्वंमम मूर्खशिरोमणेः ॥ २,५.

As he goes, struck by sharp blades, he laments: 'All has become dependent on others for me, the crown of fools.'

महता पुण्ययोगेन मानुष्यं लब्धवानहम् । तृतीये मासि सम्प्राप्ते गन्धर्वनगरे शुभम् ॥ २,५.

By the accumulation of great merit, I obtained human birth; when the third month arrives, I reach the auspicious city of the Gandharvas.

तृतीयमासिकं पिण्डं तत्र भुक्त्वा ब्रजत्यसौ । व्रजन्नेवं विलपते तदग्रेणाहतः पथि ॥ २,५.

There, having eaten the third monthly offering, he proceeds onward; as he goes, struck ahead on the path, he laments thus:

मया न दत्तं न हुतं हुताशने तपो न तप्तं हिमशैलगह्वरे । न सेवितं गाङ्गमहो महाजलं शरीर हे निस्तर यत्त्वया कृतम् ॥ २,५.

I did not give nor offer oblations into the fire, nor did I perform austerities in the caves of snowy mountains; I did not serve the Ganges or great waters. O body, cross over as you have acted.

तुर्ये शैलागमं मासि प्राप्नुयात्तत्र वर्षणम् । तस्योपरि भवेत्पक्षिन्पाषाणानां निरन्तरम् ॥ २,५.

In the fourth month, he reaches the mountain region, where there is constant rain of stones and birds from above.

चतुर्थमासिकं श्राद्धं भुक्त्वा तत्र प्रसर्पति । स पतन्नेव विलपन्पाषाणाद्यतिपीडितः ॥ २,५.

Having eaten the fourth monthly śrāddha there, he proceeds onward, lamenting as he falls, greatly afflicted by stones.

न ज्ञानमार्गो न च योगमार्गो न कर्ममार्गो न च भक्तिमार्गः । न साधुसङ्गात्किमपि श्रुतं मया शरीर हे निस्तर यत्त्वया कृतम् ॥ २,५.

I did not follow the path of knowledge, nor the path of yoga, nor the path of action, nor the path of devotion; I did not hear anything from the company of the good. O body, cross over as you have acted.

ततः क्रूरपुर मासि पञ्चमे याति काश्यप । भुवि दत्तं पिण्डजलं भुक्त्वा क्रूरपुरं व्रजेत् ॥ २,५.

Then, in the fifth month, O Kāśyapa, he goes to the city of Krūra; having eaten the offerings of food and water given on earth, he proceeds to Krūrapura.

व्रजन्नेवं विलपते पट्टिशैः पातितः पथि । हा मातर्हापितर्भ्रातः सुता हा हा मम स्त्रियः ॥ २,५.

As he goes, struck down on the path by spears, he laments: 'Alas, mother! Alas, father! Brother! Son! Alas, alas, my wives!'

युष्माभिर्नोपदिष्टोऽहमवस्थां प्राप्त ईदृशीम् । एवं लालप्यमानं ते यमदूता वदन्तिहि ॥ २,५.

You did not instruct me, and I have come to such a state; as he wails in this way, the messengers of Yama say to him: