Shiva Purana
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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
sanatkumAra uvAca॥ teSAM mUrddhopariSTAdvai narakAMstAJchRNuSva ca॥ matto munivarazreSTha pacyaMte yatra pApinaH ॥ 1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरौरवश्शूकरो रोधस्तालो विवसनस्तथा ॥ महाज्वालस्तप्तकुंभो लवणोपि विलोहितः॥ २॥
They are—Raurava, Śūkara, Rādha, Tāla, Vivasvat, Mahājvāla, Taptakumbha, Lavaṇa, Vilohita.
english translation
rauravazzUkaro rodhastAlo vivasanastathA ॥ mahAjvAlastaptakuMbho lavaNopi vilohitaH॥ 2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवैतरणी 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
vaitaraNI pUyavahA kRmiNaH kRmibhojanaH ॥ asipatravanaM ghoraM lAlAbhakSazca dAruNaH ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतथा 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
tathA pUyavahaH prAyo bahirjvAlo hyadhazzirAH ॥ saMdaMzaH kAlasUtrazca tamazcAvIciro dhanaH ॥ 4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptश्वभोजनोऽथ 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
zvabhojano'tha ruSTazca mahArauravazAlmalI ॥ ityAdyA bahavastatra narakA duHkhadAyakAH ॥ 5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript