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.
महता पांसुवर्षेण पूर्यमाणा यमं गताः । ये नराः पापकर्माणः पापं भुंजंति दारुणम्
Filled by a great rain of dust, those men of evil deeds who have reached Yama suffer terrible punishment.
एवं पापविशेषेण पापिष्ठाः पापकारकाः । नरकं प्रतिभुंजंति बहुपीडासमाकुलम्
Thus, due to particular sins, the most sinful perpetrators of evil experience hell, filled with manifold torments.
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं विवेकं पुण्यपापयोः । अन्यत्किं ते प्रवक्ष्यामि धर्मशास्त्रमनुत्तमम्
All this has been explained to you—the distinction between merit and sin; what else shall I tell you, O best of men, from the supreme Dharmaśāstra?
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने पितृतीर्थवर्णने ययातिचरिते सप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the seventieth chapter in the story of Vena, in the description of Pitṛtīrtha, in the account of Yayāti, in the Bhūmikhaṇḍa of the glorious Padma Purāṇa.
ययातिरुवाच- यत्त्वया सर्वमाख्यातं धर्माधर्ममनुत्तमम् । शृण्वतोऽथ मम श्रद्धा पुनरेव प्रवर्तते
Yayāti said: All that you have explained to me, the highest truths of righteousness and unrighteousness—hearing this, my faith is once again awakened.
देवानां लोकसंस्थानां वद संख्याः प्रकीर्तिताः । यस्य पुण्यप्रसंगेन येन प्राप्तं च मातले
Tell me, what are the enumerated realms of the gods? By whose merit are they attained, and who, O Mātali, has reached them?
मातलिरुवाच- योगयुक्तं प्रवक्ष्यामि तपसा यदुपार्जितम् । देवानां लोकसंस्थानं सुखभोगप्रदायकम्
Mātali said: I will explain, united with yoga, that which is gained through austerity—the realms of the gods, which grant enjoyment and happiness.
धर्मभावं प्रवक्ष्यामि आयासैरर्जितं पृथक् । उपरिष्टाच्च लोकानां स्वरूपं चाप्यनुक्रमात्
I will describe the nature of righteousness, which is attained through effort, and also, in order, the forms of the higher worlds.
तत्राष्टगुणमैश्वर्यं पार्थिवं पिशिताशिनाम् । तस्मात्सद्यो गतानां च नराणां तत्समं स्मृतम्
There, the royal power of flesh-eaters is eightfold; thus, for men who have just departed, it is considered equal to that.
रक्षसां षोडशगुणं पार्थिवानां च तद्विधम् । एवं निरवशेषं च यच्छेषं कुलतेजसाम्
Among the Rākṣasas, it is sixteenfold, and likewise for kings; and so, without exception, whatever remains is the glory of noble lineages.
गंधर्वाणां च वायव्यं याक्षं च सकलं स्मृतम् । पांचभौतिकमिंद्रस्य चत्वारिंशद्गुणं महत्
The realm of the Gandharvas is airy, and that of the Yakṣas is entirely so; the elemental realm of Indra is said to be fortyfold and great.
सोमस्य मानसं दिव्यं विश्वेशं पांचभौतिकम् । सौम्यं प्रजापतीशानामहंकारगुणाधिकम्
The mind-born, divine realm of Soma, the universal, elemental realm, the gentle realm of the lords of progeny, is endowed with the qualities of ego.
चतुष्षष्टिगुणं ब्राह्मं बौधमैश्वर्यमुत्तमम् । विष्णोः प्राधानिकं तंत्रमैश्वर्यं ब्रह्मणः पदम्
The Brāhma realm is sixty-fourfold, the supreme power of the Buddhas; the primary Tantric power of Viṣṇu is the station of Brahman.
श्रीमच्छिवपुरे दिव्ये ऐश्वर्यं सर्वकामिकम् । अनंतगुणमैश्वर्यं शिवस्यात्मगुणं महत्
In the splendid, divine city of Śiva is the all-desired power; the infinite greatness of Śiva is his own supreme quality.
आदिमध्यांतरहितं विशुद्धं तत्त्वलक्षणम् । सर्वावभासकं सूक्ष्ममनौपम्यं परात्परम्
It is without beginning, middle, or end, pure, marked by the essence of reality, illuminating all, subtle, incomparable, and beyond the highest.
सुसंपूर्णं जगद्वेषं पशुपाशाविमोक्षणम् । यो यत्स्थानमनुप्राप्तस्तस्य भोगस्तदात्मकः
It is perfectly complete, the form of the universe, the liberation from the bonds of creatures; each being enjoys the state it has attained.
विमानं तत्समानं च भवेदीशप्रसादतः । नानारूपाणि ताराणां दृश्यंते कोटयस्त्विमा
By the grace of the Lord, one attains a vehicle equal to that; the stars appear in countless forms and millions are seen here.
अष्टविंशतिरेवं ते संदीप्ताः सुकृतात्मनाम् । ये कुर्वंति नमस्कारमीश्वराय क्वचित्क्वचित्
Thus, there are twenty-eight shining [realms] for those of virtuous soul, who at various times offer salutations to the Lord.
संपर्कात्कौतुकाल्लोभात्तद्विमानं लभंति ते । नामसंकीर्तनाद्वापि प्रसंगेन शिवस्य यः
Through contact, curiosity, or desire, they attain that vehicle; or even by the mere utterance of Śiva's name, by chance.
कुर्याद्वापि नमस्कारं न तस्य विलयो भवेत् । इत्येता गतयस्तत्र महत्यः शिवकर्मणि
Even if one offers salutations, there is no destruction for him; such are the great destinies there, resulting from acts dedicated to Śiva.