Ramayana
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रौरवे क्षारनद्यां च क्षुरधारासु चैव हि । पानीयं याचमानांश्च तृषितान्क्षुधितानपि ॥ 7-21-16 ॥
He saw them in the Raurava hell, in the river of caustic alkali, and upon razor's edges, and saw the thirsty and the hungry begging for water.
english translation
शवभूतान्कृशान्दीनान्विवर्णान्मुक्तमूर्धजान् । मलपङ्कधरान्दीनान्रूक्षांश्च परिधावतः ॥ 7-21-17 ॥
Ravana saw upon the path, by hundreds and by thousands, beings reduced to corpses, emaciated, wretched, pallid, with disheveled hair, smeared with the filth of dirt and mud, miserable, parched, and running about.
english translation
ददर्श रावणो मार्गे शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः । कांश्चिच्च गृहमुख्येषु गीतवादित्रनिःस्वनैः । प्रमोदमानानद्राक्षीद्रावणः सुकृतैः स्वकैः ॥ 7-21-18 ॥
And Ravana saw some in the chief mansions rejoicing through their own good deeds, amid the sounds of song and musical instruments.
english translation
गौरसं गोप्रदातारो ह्यन्नं चैवान्नदायिनः । गृहांश्च गृहदातारः स्वकर्मफलमश्नतः ॥ 7-21-19 ॥
He saw the givers of cows enjoying the produce of the cow, the givers of food enjoying food, and the givers of houses enjoying houses — each consuming the fruit of his own deeds.
english translation
सुवर्णमणिमुक्ताभिः प्रमदाभिरलङ्कृतान् ॥ 7-21-20 ॥
He saw them adorned by lovely women decked with gold, gems, and pearls.
english translation