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.
मातरं पितरं चैव पुत्रान्दारांस्तथा प्रियान्
Mother, father, sons, wives, and loved ones,
हा त्राहि त्राहि पुत्रेति क्रन्दमानस्ततस्ततः
Crying out again and again, 'Alas! Save me, save me, O son!' he wails.
मुष्टिभिश्च कशाभिश्च व्यालैरङ्कगतैरपि
With fists, with whips, and even with serpents placed upon the body,
एवमेवात्मकर्माणि पर्यायेण पुनः पुनः
In this way, one's own actions are repeated again and again in succession.
पातकानि च चत्वारि समाचारेण पंचमम्
There are four sins, and by conduct, a fifth is added.
तदादिषु च सर्वेषु गुणान्तरपथं गतः 200.
And in all those beginnings, having entered the path of another quality,
तदा वा स्थावरे तेषु जातस्य हि भवेन्नरः
Then, among immobile beings, a man is born.
षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि षष्टिवर्षशतानि च
For sixty thousand years and sixty hundred years,
ततो निवृत्तकर्मा तु स्वेदजः सम्भवेत्पुनः
Afterwards, when his actions are exhausted, he becomes a being born from sweat again.
ततश्च पक्षिणां योनिं सर्वां संतरते पुनः
Then he passes through all the species of birds once more.
मानुषे शूद्रतां याति लब्ध्वा यदि तु तुष्यति
In human birth, he attains the status of a Śūdra; if satisfied, he remains so.
वैश्यात्क्षत्रियतां याति तस्माच्च ब्राह्मणो भवेत्
From a Vaiśya, he attains the status of a Kṣatriya, and from there, he becomes a Brāhmaṇa.
दुःशिक्षितेन मनसा ह्यात्मद्रोग्धा भवेत्तदा
With a poorly trained mind, he becomes one who harms himself.
उपयुक्तो नरो जातः पूर्वकर्मभिरन्वितः
A man is born, endowed with previous actions, and is utilized accordingly.
सुरापः श्यावदन्तश्च पूतिगन्धश्च पापकृत्
A drinker of liquor, one with dark teeth, one with foul odor, and a doer of evil,
सुवर्णहर्ता च नरो ब्रह्मघ्नेन समो हि सः
A man who steals gold is equal to one who kills a Brāhmaṇa.
यावद्भिः कर्मभिस्तैस्तैस्तेषु निर्याणवेश्मसु
For as long as those actions persist, in those houses of departure,
व्याप्तं महीतलं सर्वमापगाश्चापि निर्गताः
The entire surface of the earth is covered, and even the rivers have departed.
समुत्तस्थौ महानादो हाहाकारसमाकुलः
A great cry arose, filled with shouts of 'ha-ha' and confusion.
लौहयष्टिप्रहारैश्च आयुधैश्च सुदारुणैः
With blows from iron rods and with weapons exceedingly fierce,