Varaha Purana

छिन्नाश्च शतधाप्येवं ह्यनिशं तैः सहस्रशः

They are cut into hundreds of pieces, constantly, by thousands.

सलिलं च नदीं घोरां व्यालाकीर्णां भयानकाम्

There is a dreadful river, filled with water and terrifying serpents.

करम्भवालुका नाम शतयोजनमायता

It is called Karambha-sand, stretching for a hundred yojanas.

ततो वैतरणी नाम क्षारोदा तु महानदी

Then comes the great river named Vaitarani, with salty water.

अगाधपङ्का वै तत्र चर्ममांसास्थिभेदना

There, the mud is deep, breaking skin, flesh, and bones.

उलूकाश्च धनुर्मात्रा वज्रजिह्वास्थिभेदनाः 200.

Owls, measuring a bow in length, with diamond-like tongues, break bones.

समुत्तीर्य तु कृच्छ्रेण तस्माद्योजनकर्दमात्

Having crossed with difficulty that yojana-long mire,

यत्र वै मूषिकगणा भक्षयन्ति ह्यनेकशः

There, groups of mice devour him in countless ways.

प्रभाते वायुना स्पृष्टः पुनर्मांसं स विन्दति

Touched by the wind in the morning, he regains his flesh again.

सहकारवनं नाम रौद्रा यत्र च पक्षिणः

There is a dreadful mango grove, where birds also dwell.

निःशिराजालकश्चैव निरक्षिश्रवणस्तथा

He is without a net of veins, and likewise without eyes or ears.

सन्ध्याभ्र इव चाभाति प्रदीप्तो नित्यमेव तु

It shines always, blazing like an evening cloud.

यमचुल्लीति विख्याता गम्भीरा सा त्रियोजनम्

It is known as Yama's furnace, deep and three yojanas wide.

तत्र प्रेतसहस्राणि प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च

There, thousands upon thousands of departed spirits, and even tens of millions, are found.

चुल्लीकुक्षौ तु विश्रान्ता वेगिनी वहते तु सा 200.

There, in the belly of the cullī, they come to rest, and that swift current carries them onward.

एकैकं दुस्तरं घोरं यथापूर्वं यथाक्रमात्

Each one is difficult to cross and terrifying, just as before, in their proper order.

दश तत्र लताः शूलाः कुम्भीपाकास्त्रयोदश

There are ten thorny creepers and thirteen cauldrons of boiling punishment.

राक्षसैर्निरनुक्रोशैर्दुर्निरीक्ष्यैस्ततस्ततः

There, everywhere, are pitiless Rākṣasas, dreadful to behold.

शुष्कोदपाने धूमे च अधःशीर्षोऽवलम्बते

In a dry well and in smoke, he hangs upside down.

करीषगर्त्ते स पुनः पच्यते मेदवह्निना

Again, in a pit of dung, he is cooked by a fire of fat.

यातनाः सप्तकास्तस्य निष्क्रान्तस्य त्रियोजने

There are seven kinds of torments for him who has emerged, within three yojanas.

समुत्तीर्य तु कृच्छ्रेण दह्यमानस्त्वचेतनः

Having crossed with great difficulty, burning and unconscious,

दीर्घिकां मोक्षते कान्तां शीतोदां शीतकाननाम्

He reaches a beautiful pond, filled with cold water and cool groves.

भक्ष्यं भोज्यं च सर्वैस्तु पापिभिस्तत्र लभ्यते

There, all the sinful obtain food and delicacies of every kind.

ततः शूलवहो नाम पर्वतः शतयोजनः 200.

Then comes a mountain named Śūlavaha, a hundred yojanas high.

तत्र वर्षति पर्जन्यस्तत्र तप्तजलं सदा

There, the rain-cloud pours down, and always there is scalding water.

शृङ्गारकवनं नाम तत्र पश्यन्ति शाद्वलम्

There is a grove called Śṛṅgāraka, where they see green meadows.

यैस्तु स्पृष्टश्च दष्टश्च कृमिरूपश्च जायते

Whoever is touched or bitten there becomes a worm.

ततोऽन्यल्लभते चैव यातनार्थं प्रयत्नतः

After that, he obtains another torment, diligently prepared for punishment.