Shiva Purana

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स्वमलप्रक्षयाद्यद्वदग्नौ धास्यंति धातवः ॥ तत्र पापक्षयात्पापा नराः कर्मानुरूपतः ॥ २॥

Just as metals are melted in fire to remove their impurities so also sinners are put in hells in order to remove their sins.

english translation

svamalaprakSayAdyadvadagnau dhAsyaMti dhAtavaH ॥ tatra pApakSayAtpApA narAH karmAnurUpataH ॥ 2॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript