क्षालितं मुक्तिपुर्यद्भिराशुगंतृशरीरकम् 4.1.8.
By you, the body that swiftly travels to the city of liberation has been cleansed.
कलेवरं पूतिगंधि सदैवाशुचिभाजनम्
The body, always foul-smelling, is indeed a vessel of impurity.
अतएवाहि पांडित्यमाद्रिंयते विचक्षणाः
Therefore, the wise honor scholarship.
निमेषान्पंचपान्मर्त्ये प्राणंति प्राणिनो ध्रुवम्
In the mortal world, living beings certainly breathe for five handfuls of moments.
स्थिरापायः सदा कायो न धनं निधनेऽवति
The body is always unstable and perishes; wealth does not remain at the time of death.
सत्वरं गत्वरं चायुर्लोकः शोकसमाकुलः
Life passes quickly and the world is filled with sorrow.
सत्कर्मणो विपाकोऽयं तव वंद्यौ ममाप्यहो
This is the result of your virtuous deeds—how worthy of reverence, even to me!
ममाज्ञा दीयतां तस्मात्साहाय्यं करवाणि किम्
Therefore, give me your command—what assistance shall I render?
अद्य धन्यतरोस्मीह यद्दृष्टौ भगवद्गणौ
Today I am most blessed here, for I have seen the hosts of the Blessed Lord.
ततः प्रस्थापितस्ताभ्यां प्राविशत्स्वपुरीं यमः
Then, having been sent off by them, Yama entered his own city.
धर्म्याण्येव वचांस्यस्य मनः प्रीतिकराणि च ।। 4.1.8.
His words were indeed righteous and pleasing to the mind.
पुरी संयमनी सेयमतीव शुभलक्षणा
This city of Samyamani is marked by excellent auspicious signs.
यमरूपं वर्णयंति मर्त्यलोकेऽन्यथा जनाः
People in the mortal world describe Yama’s form differently.
केन पश्यंत्यमुं लोकं निवसंति तथात्र के
By what means do some see that world, and who dwells there?
धर्ममूर्तिः प्रकृत्यैव निःशंकैः पुण्यराशिभिः
The very embodiment of Dharma, by nature, is surrounded by fearless hosts of merit.
अयमेव हि पिंगाक्षः क्रोधरक्तांतलोचनः
This is indeed the tawny-eyed one, with eyes bloodshot in anger.
ऊर्ध्वकेशोऽतिकृष्णांगः प्रलयांबुदनिःस्वनः
His hair stands upright, his body is intensely dark, and his voice roars like a storm cloud.
आनयैनं पातयैनं बधानामुंच दुर्दम
Bring him! Throw him down! Bind him! Release that uncontrollable one!
आताडयैनं दुर्वृत्तं धृत्वा पादौ शिलातले
Strike this wicked one! Hold his feet on the stone slab!
एतस्य गल्लावुत्फुल्लौ क्षुरेणाशुवि पाटय
With a razor, swiftly split open his swollen cheeks!
विदारयास्य मूर्धानं करपत्रेण दारुवत् 4.1.8.
Tear open his head with a sharp-edged plate, as if it were wood.
परदारप्रसृमरं करं छिंध्यस्य पापिनः
Cut off the hand of this sinner that has reached out to another’s wife.
सूचीभी रोमकूपेषु तनुं व्यधिहि सर्वतः
Pierce his body everywhere with needles into the pores of his hair.
परदारमुखाघ्रातुर्मुखे निष्ठीवयास्य हि
Spit into the mouth of him who smells at another man's wife.
भर्जयैनं चणकवत्तप्तवालुक कर्परैः
Roast him like chickpeas with hot sand and potsherds.
दोषारोपं सदाकर्तुरदोषे क्रूरलोचन
O fierce-eyed one, always assign blame to him who falsely accuses others.
अदत्तपरवस्तूनां गृह्णतः करपल्लवम्
Seize the hand of him who takes what belongs to others without permission.
अपवादं गुरोर्वक्तुर्निंदाकर्तुः सुपर्वणाम्
Punish the one who slanders his teacher or speaks ill of the virtuous.
परमर्म स्पृशश्चास्य परच्छिद्रप्रकाशितुः
Touch the vital spots of him who exposes the faults of others.
अन्ये न दीयमाने स्वे निषेद्धुःपापकारिणः
Others who do evil and refuse to give what is theirs when asked—