Text 8] The Hellish Planets 44]

TRANSLATION

Some authorities say that there is a total of twenty-one hellish
planets, and some say twenty-eight. My dear King, I shall outline
all of them according to their names, forms and symptoms. The
names of the different hells are as _ follows: Tamisra,
Andhatamisra, Raurava, Maharaurava, Kumbhipaka, Kalasitra,
Asipatravana, Sikaramukha, Andhakapa, Krmibhojana, San-
darnsa, Taptasirmi, Vajrakantaka-salmali, Vaitarani, Piyoda, Pra-
narodha, Visasana, Lalabhaksa, Sarameyadana, Avici, Ayahpana,
Ksarakardama, Raksogana-bhojana, Salaprota, Dandasika, Avata-
nirodhana, Paryavartana and Sicimukha. All these planets are
meant for punishing the living entities.

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qaTEduaraaHaAa WH aFalaad  AAaTal
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ACMA SATA TTA MAAANMARAAIAL «= AEAAT | HAAS
mania Hea George TAM cll

tatra yas tu para-vittapatya-kalatrany apaharati sa hi kdla-pdasa-
baddho yama-purusair ati-bhayanakais tamisre narake balan nipatyate
anasandnudapdna-danda-tadana-santarjanddibhir yatanabhir
yatyamano jantur yatra kasmalam dsdadita ekadaiva murccham upayati
tdmisra-praye.

tatra—in those hellish planets; yah—a person who: tu—but: para-
vitta-apatya-kalatrani—the money. wife and children of another:
apaharati—takes away: sah—that person; hi—certainly; kdla-pasa-
baddhah—being bound by the ropes of time or Yamaraja: yama-
purusaih—by the assistants of Yamaraja: ati-bhaydnakaih—who are
very fearful; tamisre narake—into the hell known as Tamisra; balat—
by force: nipdtyate—is thrown; anasana—starvation; anudapdna—
without water; danda-tadana—beaten with rods: santarjana-adibhih—
by scolding and so on: ydtandbhih—by severe punishments:
