Varaha Purana

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,

श्रान्ताः कर्मकरा दूता मोहेनायत्तचेतसः

The laborers and messengers, exhausted and their minds overcome by delusion,

विज्ञापयेत्तदा दूताश्चित्रगुप्तं महौजसम्

At that time, the messengers should inform the mighty Citragupta.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे संसारचक्रे नरकयातनास्वरूपवर्णनं नाम द्विशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus, in the Śrī Varāha Purāṇa, this is the two-hundredth chapter named 'Description of the Nature of Hellish Torments in the Cycle of Samsara.'

अथ राक्षसकिंकरयुद्धम् ततस्ते सहिताः सर्वे चान्योऽन्याभिरताः सदा

Now, the battle between the Rākṣasas and the attendants: then all of them, united and always delighting in one another,

दूता ऊचुः वयमन्यत्करिष्यामः स्वामिन्कार्यं सुदुष्करम्

The messengers said: 'We will perform another exceedingly difficult task for you, master.'

अन्ये हि तावत्तत्कुर्युर्यथेष्टं तव सुव्रत

Others, O virtuous one, may do as they wish in this matter.

ततो विवृत्तरक्ताक्षस्तेन वाक्येन रोषितः

Then, with bloodshot eyes, enraged by those words,

अदूरे दृष्टवान्कंचित्पुरुषं स ह्यनाकृतिम्

He saw nearby a certain man, formless in appearance.

निःसृतः स च रोषेण चित्रगुप्तेन धीमता

Driven by anger, that wise Citragupta emerged.

नानारूपधरा घोरा नानाभरणभूषिताः

Terrifying beings, assuming various forms and adorned with diverse ornaments,