गत्वा ज्वरं महाभागं विनयात्सान्त्वयन्मुहुः
Going to the mighty Fever, he repeatedly appeased and soothed him with respect.
प्रविवेश गृहं स्वं तु सम्भ्रमेणेदृशेन तु
Then, in such confusion, he entered his own house.
धर्मराजोऽथ विश्रान्तं कालभूतं महाज्वरम् 201.
Then the Lord of Dharma, having rested, approached Kāla, the great Fever.
रोषायासकरं चैव सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः
He, honored by all the worlds, was the cause of anger and exhaustion.
शासेमहि यथाकामं यथादृष्टं यथाश्रुतम्
We shall rule as we wish, as we have seen, and as we have heard.
लोकान्सर्वानहं हन्मि सर्वघाती न संशयः
I destroy all the worlds; I am the slayer of all—there is no doubt.
राक्षसानां हतास्तत्र षष्टिकोट्यो रणाजिरे
There, sixty million Rākṣasas were slain on the battlefield.
ततो ह्युपरतं युद्धं धर्मराजो यमः स्वयम्
Then the battle ceased, and Dharmarāja Yama himself—
सम्भाषन्ते ततो दूताश्चित्रगुप्तं तथैव च
Then the messengers spoke with Citragupta as well.
स्वकर्मगुणभूतानि ह्यशुभानि शुभानि च
Indeed, both unwholesome and wholesome deeds, which are formed by the qualities of one's actions—
उपस्थानं च कुर्वन्ति कालचिंतकमब्रुवन्
They present themselves and spoke to Kāla-cintaka.
तदैवोत्तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति क्षम्यतां क्षम्यतां प्रभो
"Now arise! Stand! Forgive, forgive, O Lord!"
इति श्रीवराहपुराणे भगवच्छास्त्रे संसारचक्रे राक्षसकिंकरयुद्धं नामैकाधिकद्विशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the Śrī Varāha Purāṇa, in the divine scripture, in the cycle of transmigration, this is the two hundred and first chapter, named 'The Battle of Rākṣasas and Servants.'
अथ नारकिदण्डनकर्मविपाकवर्णनम् विस्मयस्तु मया दृष्टस्तस्मिन्नद्भुतदर्शनः
Now, the description of the results of the punishments of hell: I beheld a wonder there, a marvelous sight.
प्राप्नुवन्ति फलं ते वै ये च क्षिप्ताः पुरा जनाः
Those people who were cast there before, indeed, receive their fruits.
सन्तप्ता बहवो ये ते तैस्तैः कर्मभिरुल्बणैः
Many are tormented there by those various dreadful actions.
दुराचारं पापरतं निर्घृणं पापचेतसम्
Those of evil conduct, devoted to sin, merciless, and wicked-minded—
पितृघ्नो मातृगोघ्नस्तु सर्वदोषसमन्वितः
A slayer of father, mother, or cow, possessed of all faults—
एनं पाचय तैलस्य घृतक्षौद्रस्य वा पुनः ६ !। नराधममिमं क्षिप्त्वा प्रदीप्ते हव्यवाहने
Cast this lowest of men into blazing fire, and cook him in oil, or again in ghee and honey.
शयनासनहर्त्तारमग्निदायी च यो नरः
The man who steals beds or seats, or who gives fire—
पापकर्मायमत्यर्थं सर्व तीर्थविनाशकः
This man, exceedingly sinful, is the destroyer of all sacred places.
आदेश्य चोभयोरस्य कर्णयोः कूटसाक्षिकः 202.
Let a false witness be instructed in both his ears.
ग्रामयाजनकं विप्रमध्रुवं दांभिकं शठम्
A brahmin who conducts village sacrifices, who is unreliable, hypocritical, and deceitful—
जिह्वाऽस्य छिद्यतां शीघ्रं वाचा दुष्टस्य पापिनः
Quickly cut out the tongue of this wicked sinner, whose speech is corrupt.
कृतं लोभाभिभूतेन कामसम्मोहितेन च
This has been done by one overcome with greed and deluded by desire.
इमं तु खलकं कृत्वा दुरात्मा पापकारिणम्
Having committed this wicked act, this evil-minded doer of sin—
इमं वार्धुषिकं विप्रं सर्वत्रांगेषु भेदय
This fraudulent brahmin, break all his limbs everywhere.
सुवर्णस्तेयिनं पापं कृतघ्नं च तथा नरम्
The sinful one who steals gold, and likewise the ungrateful man—
अस्थि च्छित्वा ततः क्षिप्रं क्षारमग्निं च दापय
After breaking his bones, immediately apply alkali and fire.
पिशुनं हि महाव्याघ्राः पंच घोराः सुदारुणाः
For the slanderer, there are five terrible, fierce, great tigers.