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सनत्कुमार उवाच॥ तेषां मूर्द्धोपरिष्टाद्वै नरकांस्ताञ्छृणुष्व च॥ मत्तो मुनिवरश्रेष्ठ पच्यंते यत्र पापिनः ॥ १॥
Sanatkumāra said:— O excellent sage, above the nether regions, are the hells where the sinners are scorched. Listen to their description from me.
english translation
रौरवश्शूकरो रोधस्तालो विवसनस्तथा ॥ महाज्वालस्तप्तकुंभो लवणोपि विलोहितः॥ २॥
They are—Raurava, Śūkara, Rādha, Tāla, Vivasvat, Mahājvāla, Taptakumbha, Lavaṇa, Vilohita.
english translation
वैतरणी पूयवहा कृमिणः कृमिभोजनः ॥ असिपत्रवनं घोरं लालाभक्षश्च दारुणः ॥ ३ ॥
The river Vaitaraṇī consists of putrid stuff flowing in it, Kṛmiṇa. Kṛmibhojana, Asipatravana and Lālābhakṣa are the terrible hells.
english translation
तथा पूयवहः प्रायो बहिर्ज्वालो ह्यधश्शिराः ॥ संदंशः कालसूत्रश्च तमश्चावीचिरो धनः ॥ ४ ॥
Pūyavaha has usually flames of fire outside and is topsyturvy. Sandaṃśa, Kālasūtra, Tamas, Avīcirodhana.
english translation
श्वभोजनोऽथ रुष्टश्च महारौरवशाल्मली ॥ इत्याद्या बहवस्तत्र नरका दुःखदायकाः ॥ ५ ॥
Śvabhojana, Ruṣṭa, Mahāraurava and Śālmali—these and other bells are there; all of these are very grievous.
english translation