PLATE SEVEN
“A man or woman who indulges in sexual intercourse with an unworthy member of the opposite sex is punished after death by the assistants of Yamarāja in the hell known as Taptaśūrmi. There such men and women are beaten with whips. The man is forced to embrace a red-hot iron form of a woman, and the woman is forced to embrace a similar form of a man. Such is the punishment for illicit sex.
“Any  brāhmaṇa  or  brāhmaṇa ’s wife who drinks liquor is taken by the agents of Yamarāja to the hell known as Ayaḥpāna. The hell also awaits any  kṣatriya ,  vaiśya , or a person under a vow who in illusion drinks  soma-rasa . In Ayaḥpāna the agents of Yamarāja stand on their chests and pour hot melted iron into their mouths.
“One who in this world or in this life is very proud of his wealth always thinks, ‘I am so rich. Who can equal me?’ His vision is twisted, and he is always afraid that someone will take his wealth. Indeed, he even suspects his superiors. His face and heart dry up at the thought of losing his wealth, and therefore he always looks like a wretched fiend. He is not in any way able to obtain actual happiness, and he does not know what it is to be free from anxiety. Because of these sinful things he does to earn money, augment his wealth and protect it, he is put into the hell known as Sūcimūkha, where the officials of Yamarāja punish him by stitching thread through his entire body like weavers manufacturing cloth.” ( pp.456–474 )