अन्नदानप्रदः सर्वमिहामुत्र फलं लभेत् । यस्यान्नपानपुष्टांगः कुरुते पुण्यसंचयम्
The giver of food obtains all fruits, both here and hereafter; he whose body is nourished by food and drink accumulates merit.
अन्नप्रदातुस्तस्यार्धं कर्तुश्चार्धं न संशयः । धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां देहः परमसाधनम्
Of the giver of food, half the merit is his, and half belongs to the one who performs the act—of this there is no doubt; the body is the supreme means for dharma, wealth, desire, and liberation.
स्थितिस्तस्यान्नपानाभ्यामतस्तत्सर्वसाधनम् । अन्नं प्रजापतिः साक्षादन्नं विष्णुः शिवः स्वयम्
Its existence depends on food and drink, thus these are the means for everything; food is Prajapati himself, food is Vishnu, and Shiva himself.
तस्मादन्नसमं दानं न भूतं न भविष्यति । त्रयाणामपि लोकानामुदकं जीवनं स्मृतम्
Therefore, there has never been, nor will there be, a gift equal to food; water is considered the life of all three worlds.
पवित्रमुदकं दिव्यं शुद्धं सर्वरसायनम् । अन्नपानाश्व गो वस्त्र शय्या सूत्रासनानि च
Water is pure, divine, clean, and the universal elixir; food, drink, horses, cows, garments, beds, threads, and seats—
प्रेतलोके प्रशस्तानि दानान्यष्टौ विशेषतः । एवं दानविशेषेण धर्मराजपुरं नरः
These eight gifts are especially praised in the world of the departed; thus, by the excellence of giving, a man reaches the city of Dharma-king.
यस्माद्याति सुखेनैव तस्माद्धर्मं समाचरेत् । ये पुनः क्रूरकर्माणः पापादानविवर्जिताः
Because of this, one goes there with ease, therefore one should practice righteousness; but those who perform cruel deeds, devoid of the gift of merit—
भुंजते दारुणं दुःखं नरके नृपनंदन । तथा सुखं प्रभुंजंति दानकर्तार एव तु
They experience terrible suffering in hell, O delight of kings; but those who are givers indeed enjoy happiness.
तेषां तु संभवेत्सौख्यं कर्मयोगरतात्मनाम् । अप्रमेयगुणैर्दिव्यैर्विमानैः सर्वकामकैः
For those whose minds delight in the path of action, happiness arises; with divine, immeasurable virtues, and celestial palaces fulfilling all desires.
असंख्यैस्तत्पुरं व्याप्तं प्राणिनामुपकारकैः । सहस्रसोमदिव्यं वा सूर्यतेजः समप्रभम्
That city is filled with countless beings who are benefactors of life; it shines like a thousand moons or with the brilliance of the sun.
रुद्रलोकमिति प्रोक्तमशेषगुणसंयुतम् । सर्वेषां शिवभक्तानां तत्पुरं परिकीर्तितम्
It is called Rudra's realm, endowed with all virtues; that city is renowned as belonging to all devotees of Shiva.
रुद्रक्षेत्रे मृतानां च जंगमस्थावरात्मनाम् । अप्येकदिवसं भक्त्या यः पूजयति शंकरम्
For those who die in Rudra's sacred field, whether moving or unmoving beings, even if one worships Shankara with devotion for a single day—
सोपि याति शिवस्थानं किं पुनर्बहुशोर्चयन् । वैष्णवा विष्णुभक्ताश्च विष्णुध्यानपरायणाः
He too attains Shiva's abode—how much more so for one who accumulates much; and the Vaishnavas, devotees of Vishnu, intent on meditation upon Vishnu—
तेपि गच्छंति वैकुंठे समीपं देवचक्रिणः । ब्रह्मवादी च धर्मात्मा ब्रह्मलोकं प्रयाति सः
They too go to Vaikuntha, near the Lord who wields the discus; and the one devoted to Brahman, righteous in soul, goes to Brahma's world.
पुण्यकर्ता सुपुण्येन पुण्यलोकं प्रयाति च । तस्मादीशे सदा भक्तिं भावयेदात्मनात्मनि
The doer of merit, by great merit, attains the world of the virtuous; therefore, one should always cultivate devotion to the Lord, with one's own self in the Self.
हरौ वापि महाराज युक्तात्मा ज्ञानवान्स्वयम् । तस्मात्सर्वविचारेण भावदोषविचारतः
Or to Hari, O great king, with a mind united and possessing knowledge; therefore, with all discernment, considering the faults of the mind—
एवं विष्णुप्रभावेण विशिष्टेनापि कर्मणा । नरः स्थानमवाप्येतदेशभावानुरूपतः
In this way, through the power of Viṣṇu and by distinguished action, a person attains a station corresponding to the nature of his deeds.
इत्येतदपरं प्रोक्तं श्रीमच्छिवपुरं महत् । देहिनां कर्मनिष्ठानां पुनरावर्त्तकं स्मृतम्
Thus, this other great and glorious city of Śiva has been described; it is said to be a place of return for embodied beings devoted to action.
ऊर्ध्वं शिवपुराज्ज्ञेयं वैष्णवं लोकमुत्तमम् । वैष्णवा मानवा यांति विष्णुध्यानपरायणाः
Above Śivapura, one should know, is the supreme Vaiṣṇava world; those devoted to meditation on Viṣṇu, being Vaiṣṇavas, reach there.
ब्राह्मणा ब्रह्मलोकं तु सदाचारा नरोत्तमाः । प्रयांति यज्विनः सर्वे पुरीं तां तत्त्वकोविदाः
Brahmins of noble conduct attain Brahmaloka, and all those who perform sacrifices, being wise in truth, reach that city.
ऐंद्रं लोकं तथा यांति क्षत्रिया युद्धशालिनः । अन्ये च पुण्यकर्त्तारः पुण्यलोकान्प्रयांति ते
Likewise, Kṣatriyas skilled in battle attain the world of Indra, and others who perform meritorious deeds reach the worlds of merit.
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने पितृतीर्थे ययातिचरिते एकोनसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the sixty-ninth chapter in the story of Vena, at the Pitṛtīrtha, in the account of Yayāti, in the Bhūmikhaṇḍa of the glorious Padma Purāṇa.
मातलिरुवाच- यमपीडां प्रवक्ष्यामि महातीव्रां सुदारुणाम् । भुंजंति पापिनः सर्वे क्रूरास्ते ब्रह्मघातकाः
Mātali said: I will now describe the exceedingly intense and dreadful torment of Yama, which all cruel sinners and slayers of Brahmins experience.
क्वचित्पापाः प्रपच्यंते तीव्रेण करिषाग्निना । क्वचित्सिंहैर्वृकैर्व्याघ्रैर्दंशैः कीटैश्च दारुणैः
In some places, sinners are roasted by a fierce fire of cow dung; elsewhere, they are bitten by lions, wolves, tigers, and terrible insects.
क्वचिन्महाजलौकोभिः क्वचिदाजगरैः पुनः । मक्षिकाभिश्च रौद्राभिः क्वचित्सर्पैर्विषोल्बणैः
In some places, by great leeches, in others by pythons again, and by fierce flies, and in some places by venomous snakes.
मत्तमातंगयूथैश्च बलोत्कृष्टैः प्रमाथिभिः । पंथानमुल्लिखद्भिश्च तीक्ष्णशृंगमहावृषैः
By herds of intoxicated elephants, powerful and destructive, and by great bulls with sharp horns blocking the path.
महाशृंगैश्च महिषैर्दुष्टगात्रप्रबाधकैः । डाकिनीभिश्च रौद्राभिर्विकरालैश्च राक्षसैः
By buffaloes with great horns, tormenting with wicked bodies, by fierce ḍākinīs and terrifying rākṣasas.
व्याधिभिश्च महाघोरैः पीड्यमाना व्रजंति ते । महातुलां समारूढा दह्यमाना दवानले
Afflicted by dreadful diseases, they proceed, mounted on a great balance, while being burned in a forest fire.
महावेगप्रधूतास्ते महाचंडेन वायुना । महापाषाणवर्षेण भिद्यमानाश्च सर्वतः
Driven by a violent and terrible wind, they are struck everywhere by a great shower of stones.
पतद्भिर्वज्रनिर्घोषैरुल्कापातैश्च दारुणैः । प्रदीप्तांगारवर्षेण हन्यमाना व्रजंति ते
Struck by the thunderous noise of falling thunderbolts and dreadful showers of meteors, and by a rain of burning coals, they proceed.