Varaha Purana

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.

येनाग्निरुज्झितः पूर्वं गृहीत्वा च न पूजितः

He by whom fire was previously neglected and, though received, was not honored—

कर्कटस्य तु घोरस्य नित्यक्रुद्धस्य मोचय 202.

Release him to the dreadful crab, ever wrathful.

सर्वेषां तु पशूनां यो नित्यं धारयते जलम्

Whoever always withholds water from all animals—

अदानव्रतिनो विप्रा वेदविक्रयिणस्तथा

Brahmins who do not give, and those who sell the Veda—

तोयभाजनहर्त्तारं भोजनं योऽनिवारयन्

One who steals a water vessel, or who does not prevent food from being taken—

वेणुदण्डकशाभिश्च लोहदण्डैस्तथैव च

With bamboo rods, whips, and also with iron rods—

तस्मा अन्नं च पानं च न दातव्यं कदाचन

Therefore, food and drink must never be given to them.

ब्रह्मदेयं हृतं येन तं वै शीघ्रं विपाचय

Whoever has stolen land given to a brahmin, quickly punish him.

समुत्तीर्णं ततः पश्चात्तिर्यग्योनौ प्रपातये

Once he has crossed over, then cast him into the womb of an animal.

क्लिष्टो जातिसहस्रैस्तु जायते मानुषस्ततः

Afflicted through thousands of births, he is then born as a human.