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अत्र सावर्णिना चैव यवक्रीतात्मजेन च । मर्यादा स्थापिता ब्रह्मन्यां सूर्यो नातिवर्तते॥५-१०७-११॥
Here, by Sāvarṇi and by the son of Yavakrīta, a boundary-law was established, O Brahman; the Sun does not overstep that limit.
english translation
अत्र राक्षसराजेन पौलस्त्येन महात्मना । रावणेन तपश्चीर्त्वा सुरेभ्योऽमरता वृता॥५-१०७-१२॥
Here, the rākṣasa-king Rāvaṇa—descended from Pulastya and of great resolve—having performed austerities (tapas), obtained from the gods the boon of immortality.
english translation
अत्र वृत्तेन वृत्रोऽपि शक्रशत्रुत्वमीयिवान् । अत्र सर्वासवः प्राप्ताः पुनर्गच्छन्ति पञ्चधा॥५-१०७-१३॥
Here, through his conduct, even Vṛtra came to be regarded as an adversary of Śakra (Indra). Here, all vital breaths that have arrived are said to depart again in fivefold division.
english translation
अत्र दुष्कृतकर्माणो नराः पच्यन्ति गालव । अत्र वैतरणी नाम नदी वितरणैर्वृता । अत्र गत्वा सुखस्यान्तं दुःखस्यान्तं प्रपद्यते॥५-१०७-१४॥
Here, persons of harmful deeds are cooked in the retribution of their karma, O Gālava. Here is the river named Vaitaraṇī, surrounded by means of crossing. Having come here, one reaches the end of pleasure and the end of suffering.
english translation
अत्रावृत्तो दिनकरः क्षरते सुरसं पयः । काष्ठां चासाद्य धानिष्ठां हिममुत्सृजते पुनः॥५-१०७-१५॥
Here, the Sun, having turned back in its course, lets sweet-tasting water flow; and upon reaching the asterism Dhaniṣṭhā, it again releases frost.
english translation