ज्ञानविज्ञानसंपन्नः स्मरन्देवं जनार्दनम् । तैः सार्द्धं तु प्रयात्येवं संतुष्टो हृष्टमानसः
Endowed with knowledge and wisdom, remembering Janardana as a deity, he departs together with them, satisfied and with a joyful heart.
एकत्वं जायते तत्र त्यजतः स्वंकलेवरम् । दशमद्वारमाश्रित्य आत्मा तस्य स गच्छति
Unity arises there for the one abandoning his own body; taking refuge at the tenth gate, his soul departs.
शिबिका तस्य आयाति हंसयानं मनोहरम् । विमानमेव चायाति हयो वा गज उत्तमः
A palanquin arrives for him, a delightful swan vehicle; a celestial chariot comes, or a horse or an excellent elephant.
छत्रेण ध्रियमाणेन चामरैर्व्यजनैस्तथा । वीज्यमानः स पुण्यात्मा पुण्यैरेवं समंततः
With an umbrella held above, and fanned by yak-tail fans, that virtuous soul is honored everywhere by the virtuous.
गीयमानस्तु धर्मात्मा स्तूयमानस्तु पंडितैः । बंदिभिश्चारणैर्दिव्यैर्ब्राह्मणैर्वेदपारगैः
The righteous soul is sung about, praised by scholars, by divine bards and brahmins who are masters of the Vedas.
साधुभिः स्तूयमानस्तु सर्वसौख्यसमन्वितः । यथादानप्रभावेण फलमाप्नोति तत्र सः
Praised by the virtuous, endowed with all happiness, he attains the fruit there according to the power of his giving.
आरामवाटिकामध्ये स प्रयाति सुखेन वै । अप्सरोभिः समाकीर्णो दिव्याभिर्मंगलैर्युतः
He proceeds comfortably into the midst of gardens and groves, surrounded by celestial nymphs adorned with auspicious ornaments.
देवैः संस्तूयमानस्तु धर्मराजं प्रपश्यति । देवाश्च धर्मसंयुक्ता जग्मुः संमुखमेव तम्
Praised by the gods, he beholds the Lord of Dharma; and the gods, united with righteousness, approach him directly.
एह्येहि वै महाभाग भुंक्ष्व भोगान्मनोनुगान् । एवं स पश्यते धर्मं सौम्यरूपं महामतिम्
Come, come, O greatly fortunate one, enjoy pleasures in accordance with your desires; thus he sees Dharma, gentle in form and possessing great wisdom.
स्वस्य पुण्यप्रभावेण भुंक्ते च स्वर्गमेव सः । भोगक्षयात्सधर्मात्मा पुनर्जन्म प्रयाति वै
By the power of his own merit, he enjoys heaven; when his pleasures are exhausted, the righteous-souled one goes to birth again.
निजधर्मप्रसादात्स कुलं पुण्यं प्रयाति वै । ब्राह्मणस्य सुपुण्यस्य क्षत्रियस्य तथैव च
Through the grace of his own righteousness, he attains a virtuous family; whether a Brahmin of great merit or likewise a Kshatriya.
धनाढ्यस्य सुपुण्यस्य वैश्यस्यैव महामते । धर्मेण मोदते तत्र पुनः पुण्यं करोति सः
Or a wealthy and highly meritorious Vaishya, endowed with wisdom; he delights in righteousness there and again performs meritorious deeds.
सोमशर्मोवाच- पापिनां मरणं भद्रे कीदृशैर्लक्षणैर्युतम् । तन्मे त्वं विस्तराद्ब्रूहि यदि जानासि भामिनि
Somaśarman said: O gentle one, what are the signs accompanying the death of sinners? Please tell me in detail, if you know, O beautiful lady.
सुमनोवाच- श्रूयतामभिधास्यामि तस्मात्सिद्धाच्छ्रुतं मया । पापिनां मरणे कांत यादृशं लिंगमेव च
Sumana said: Listen, I shall describe what I have heard from the accomplished; regarding the death of sinners, O beloved, and the marks thereof.
महापातकिनां चैव स्थानं चेष्टां वदाम्यहम् । विण्मूत्रामेध्यसंयुक्तां भूमिं पापसमन्विताम्
I will tell you the place and actions of great sinners: a ground polluted with excrement, urine, and filth, filled with evil.
सतां प्राप्य सुदुष्टात्मा प्राणान्दुःखेन मुंचति । चांडालभूमिं संप्राप्य मरणं याति दुःस्थितः
Having reached the ground of the outcast, the wicked-souled one departs life with great suffering, attaining the place of the Chandala, dying in distress.
गर्दभाचरितां भूमिं वेश्यागेहं समाश्रितः । कल्पपालगृहं गत्वा निधनायोपगच्छति
He dwells in a place frequented by donkeys, or in a prostitute's house; entering the house of a sweeper, he approaches death.
अस्थिचर्मनखैः पूर्णमाश्रितं पापकिल्बिषैः । तां प्राप्य च स दुष्टात्मा मृत्युं याति सुनिश्चितम्
Residing in a place filled with bones, skins, and nails, polluted by evil and sin; upon reaching it, the wicked-souled one certainly meets death.
अन्यां पापसमाचारां प्राप्य मृत्युं स गच्छति । अथ चेष्टां प्रवक्ष्यामि दूतानां तु तमिच्छताम्
Upon reaching another place of sinful conduct, he goes to death; now I will describe the actions of the messengers who desire him.
भैरवान्दारुणान्घोरानतिकृष्णान्महोदरान् । पिंगाक्षान्पीतनीलांश्च अतिश्वेतान्महोदरान्
Fierce, dreadful, terrifying, extremely dark, with huge bellies; tawny-eyed, yellow and blue, exceedingly pale, with huge bellies.
अत्युच्चान्विकरालांश्च शुष्कमांसवसोपमान् । रौद्रदंष्ट्रान्करालांश्च सिंहास्यान्सर्पहस्तकान्
Very tall and monstrous, resembling dried flesh; with fierce fangs and terrible faces, lion-mouthed and snake-handed.
सतान्दृष्ट्वा प्रकंपेत खिद्यते च मुहुर्मुहुः । शिवासंनादवद्घोरान्महारावान्महामते
Seeing them, he trembles and is repeatedly distressed; they utter dreadful, terrifying roars, O wise one.
मुंचंति दूतकाः सर्वे कर्णमूले तु तस्य हि । गले पाशैः प्रबद्ध्वा ते कटिं बद्ध्वा तथोदरे
All the messengers seize him at the root of his ear; binding him with ropes at the neck, waist, and abdomen.
समाधृष्य निपात्यंते हाहेति वदते मुहुः । म्रियमाणस्य या चेष्टा तामेवं प्रवदाम्यहम्
Having seized him, they throw him down, repeatedly crying 'Alas!'; I will now describe the actions of one dying in this manner.
परद्रव्यापहरणं परभार्याविडंबनम् । ऋणं परस्य सर्वस्वं गृहीतं यत्तु पापिभिः
Theft of another's property, violation of another's wife, and the taking of another's entire wealth as a loan by sinners—
पुनर्नैव प्रदत्तं हि लोभास्वादविमोहतः । अन्यदेवं महापापं कुप्रतिग्रहमेव च
—and not returning it again, due to greed, taste, or delusion; such acts, and wrongful acceptance of gifts, are great sins.
कंठमायांति ते सर्वे म्रियमाणस्य तस्य च । यानिकानि च पापानि पूर्वमेव कृतानि च
All these come to the throat of the one who is dying, along with whatever other sins he has committed previously.
आयांति कंठमूलं ते महापापस्य नान्यथा । दुःखमुत्पादयंत्येते कफबंधेन दारुणम्
They reach the base of the throat of the great sinner without fail, causing severe suffering by obstructing the phlegm.
पीडाभिर्दारुणाभिस्तु कंठो घुरघुरायते । रोदते कंपतेऽत्यर्थं मातरं पितरं पुनः
Afflicted by terrible pains, his throat makes a gurgling sound; he cries, trembles greatly, and again calls for his mother and father.
स्मरते भ्रातरं तत्र भार्यां पुत्रान्पुनःपुनः । पुनर्विस्मरणं याति महापापेन मोहितः
There he remembers his brother, his wife, and his sons again and again; then, deluded by great sin, he falls into forgetfulness once more.