Varaha Purana

माल्यानि धूपं गन्धाश्च नानारससमायुताः 198.

Garlands, incense, and fragrances, all endowed with various scents.

भोजनेषु च सर्वेषु स्त्रियः कान्ता मनोहराः

Among all the foods, charming and lovely women,

फलानि कुण्डहस्ताश्च पात्रहस्तास्तथापराः

Fruits held in bowls, and others holding vessels in their hands.

अन्नदानरताश्चैव भोजयन्ति सहस्रशः

Those devoted to giving food provide meals to thousands.

उपस्थाप्य महायोग्यमत्र काले च योषितः

At this time, they arrange for highly capable women to be present.

निघ्नन्तश्च हसन्तश्च दूता निष्ठुरवादिनः

Messengers, harsh in speech, kill and laugh.

पापाशया निष्कृतिकाः सर्वदानविवर्जिताः

With sinful intentions, they are devoid of any means of atonement and always lack generosity.

निर्लज्जा गृहका देया याचितुं मनसा हिताः

Shameless housewives are given, favorable for requesting with the mind.

पानीयमथ काष्ठानि यद्यन्नं सुखमागतम्

Water, firewood, and whatever food comes easily are provided.

कुलेषु सुदरिद्रेषु सञ्जाताः पापकर्मिणः 198.

Born in extremely poor families, they are doers of evil deeds.

वृत्तस्था भुञ्जते हेमांश्चातुर्वर्ण्यान्विशेषतः

Those who remain upright enjoy gold, especially among the four castes.

इह विश्राम्य ते धीराः किंचित्कालं सहानुगाः

Here, the steadfast ones rest for a while, accompanied by their followers.

बहुसुन्दरनारीके समृद्धे सुसमाहिताः

They are settled among many beautiful women in prosperity, with full concentration.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे भगवच्छास्त्रे संसारचक्र यातनानां स्वरूपवर्णनं नामाष्टनवत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus, in the glorious Varaha Purana, in the divine scripture, is the chapter called 'Description of the Forms of the Torments of the Cycle of Samsara', being the one hundred and ninety-eighth.

पुनः संसारचक्रयातनास्वरूपवर्णनम् तस्मिन् क्षितितलं सर्वमायसैः कण्टकैश्चितम्

Again, the description of the forms of the torments of the cycle of samsara: there, the whole earth is covered with illusory thorns.

अथान्ये छिन्नपादास्तु छिन्नपाणिशिरोधराः

Then, others have severed feet, severed hands, heads, and necks.

ये तु धर्मरता दाता वपुष्मन्तो यथा गृहे

Those who are devoted to righteousness, generous, and handsome, as in their homes—

याचमानाः स्थिता नित्यं सुशीतैस्तोयभोजनैः

Those who stand asking, always with cool water and food.

कृत्वा पूजां परां तत्र प्रतीक्षन्ते परं जनम्

Having performed supreme worship there, they await other people.

आलोके च प्रदर्श्यन्ते वृक्षाश्च भुवनानि च

In the light, trees and worlds are shown.

तत्र गत्वा तु ते दूताः प्रविशन्ति सुदारुणाः

Having gone there, those messengers enter, exceedingly fierce.

अथान्ये तु श्वभिर्घोरैरापादतलमस्तकम्

Then others, with fierce dogs, are devoured from the soles of their feet to the crown of their heads.

अथान्ये तु महारूपा महादंष्ट्रा भयानकाः

Then others, of enormous form, with great fangs, terrifying in appearance—

अन्नानि दीयमानानि भक्ष्याणि विविधानि च 199.

—even when various foods and delicacies are given to them—

अयःशरमयी नारी वह्नितप्ता सुदारुणा

A woman made of iron arrows, heated in fire, exceedingly dreadful,

धावन्तं चानुधावंती त्विदं वचनमब्रवीत्

pursues the fleeing man, and as she chases him, she speaks these words:

मातृष्वसा ते दुर्बुद्धे मातुलानी पितृष्वसा

"Your mother's sister, O wicked-minded one, your maternal uncle's wife, your father's sister—

श्रोत्रियाणां द्विजातीनां जाया वै धर्षितास्त्वया

—the wives of learned Brāhmaṇas and twice-born men—you have violated them."

किं प्रधावसि निर्लज्ज व्यसनैश्चोपपादितः

"Why do you run, shameless one, afflicted by your own vices?"