Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 9 — Chapter 32
DB 9 32.1
सावित्र्युपाख्याने कुण्डसंख्यानिरूपणम् श्रीनारायण उवाच मायाबीजं महामन्त्रं प्रदत्त्वा विधिपूर्वकम् । कर्माशुभविपाकं च तामुवाच रवेः सुतः
sāvitryupākhyāne kuṇḍasaṃkhyānirūpaṇam śrīnārāyaṇa uvāca māyābījaṃ mahāmantraṃ pradattvā vidhipūrvakam | karmāśubhavipākaṃ ca tāmuvāca raveḥ sutaḥ
Determination of the number of the pits, in the tale of Sāvitrī. Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Having bestowed the great mantra, the seed of Māyā, according to the prescribed rite, the son of the Sun told her the ripening of bad deeds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.2
धर्मराज उवाच शुभकर्मविपाकान्न नरकं याति मानवः । कर्माशुभविपाकं च कथयामि निशामय
dharmarāja uvāca śubhakarmavipākānna narakaṃ yāti mānavaḥ | karmāśubhavipākaṃ ca kathayāmi niśāmaya
The King of Dharma said: Through the ripening of good deeds a man does not go to hell; and the ripening of bad deeds I shall recount — listen.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.3
नानापुराणभेदेन नामभेदेन भामिनि । नानाप्रकारं स्वर्गं च याति जीवः स्वकर्मभिः
nānāpurāṇabhedena nāmabhedena bhāmini | nānāprakāraṃ svargaṃ ca yāti jīvaḥ svakarmabhiḥ
By the various divisions of the Purāṇas and by differences of name, O radiant lady, the living being goes to heaven of many kinds through its own deeds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.4
शुभकर्मविपाकान्न नरकं याति कर्मभिः । कुकर्मणा च नरकं याति नानाविधं नरः
śubhakarmavipākānna narakaṃ yāti karmabhiḥ | kukarmaṇā ca narakaṃ yāti nānāvidhaṃ naraḥ
Through the ripening of good deeds one does not go to hell by (one's) actions; but by evil action a man goes to hell of many kinds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.5
नरकाणां च कुण्डानि सन्ति नानाविधानि च । नानाशास्त्रप्रमाणेन कर्मभेदेन यानि च
narakāṇāṃ ca kuṇḍāni santi nānāvidhāni ca | nānāśāstrapramāṇena karmabhedena yāni ca
And there are pits of the hells, of many kinds, (as determined) by the authority of the various scriptures and by the difference of deeds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.6
विस्तृतानि च गर्तानि क्लेशदानि च दुःखिनाम् । भयङ्कराणि घोराणि हे वत्से कुत्सितानि च
vistṛtāni ca gartāni kleśadāni ca duḥkhinām | bhayaṅkarāṇi ghorāṇi he vatse kutsitāni ca
And they are broad holes, giving torment to the suffering, terrifying, horrible, O child, and loathsome.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.7
षडशीति च कुण्डानि एवमन्यानि सन्ति च । निबोध तेषां नामानि प्रसिद्धानि श्रुतौ सति
ṣaḍaśīti ca kuṇḍāni evamanyāni santi ca | nibodha teṣāṃ nāmāni prasiddhāni śrutau sati
And there are eighty-six pits, and others likewise; learn their names, which are well known in scripture.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.8
वह्निकुण्डं तप्तकुण्डं क्षारकुण्डं भयानकम् । विट्कुण्डं मूत्रकुण्डं च श्लेष्मकुण्डं च दुःसहम्
vahnikuṇḍaṃ taptakuṇḍaṃ kṣārakuṇḍaṃ bhayānakam | viṭkuṇḍaṃ mūtrakuṇḍaṃ ca śleṣmakuṇḍaṃ ca duḥsaham
The pit of fire, the scalding pit, the fearful pit of caustic lye, the pit of excrement, the pit of urine, and the unbearable pit of phlegm;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.9
गरकुण्डं दूषिकुण्डं वसाकुण्डं तथैव च । शुक्रकुण्डमसुक्कुण्डमश्रुकुण्डं च कुत्सितम्
garakuṇḍaṃ dūṣikuṇḍaṃ vasākuṇḍaṃ tathaiva ca | śukrakuṇḍamasukkuṇḍamaśrukuṇḍaṃ ca kutsitam
the pit of poison, the pit of eye-discharge, and likewise the pit of fat, the pit of semen, the pit of blood, and the loathsome pit of tears;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.10
कुण्डं गात्रमलानां च कर्णविट्कुण्डमेव च । मज्जाकुण्डं मांसकुण्डं नक्रकुण्डं च दुस्तरम्
kuṇḍaṃ gātramalānāṃ ca karṇaviṭkuṇḍameva ca | majjākuṇḍaṃ māṃsakuṇḍaṃ nakrakuṇḍaṃ ca dustaram
the pit of bodily filth, and the pit of ear-wax, the pit of marrow, the pit of flesh, and the pit of crocodiles, hard to cross;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.11
लोमकुण्डं केशकुण्डमस्थिकुण्डं च दुस्तरम् । ताम्रकुण्डं लोहकुण्डं प्रतप्तं क्लेशदं महत्
lomakuṇḍaṃ keśakuṇḍamasthikuṇḍaṃ ca dustaram | tāmrakuṇḍaṃ lohakuṇḍaṃ prataptaṃ kleśadaṃ mahat
the pit of body-hair, the pit of head-hair, and the pit of bones, hard to cross, the pit of copper, the pit of iron, thoroughly heated, greatly tormenting;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.12
चर्मकुण्डं तप्तसुराकुण्डं च परिकीर्तितम् । तीक्ष्णकण्टककुण्डं च विषोदं विषकुण्डकम्
carmakuṇḍaṃ taptasurākuṇḍaṃ ca parikīrtitam | tīkṣṇakaṇṭakakuṇḍaṃ ca viṣodaṃ viṣakuṇḍakam
the pit of hide and the pit of heated liquor are proclaimed, and the pit of sharp thorns, the poison-water (pit), the pit of venom;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.13
प्रतप्तकुण्डं तैलस्य कुन्तकुण्डं च दुर्वहम् । कृमिकुण्डं पूयकुण्डं सर्पकुण्डं दुरन्तकम्
prataptakuṇḍaṃ tailasya kuntakuṇḍaṃ ca durvaham | kṛmikuṇḍaṃ pūyakuṇḍaṃ sarpakuṇḍaṃ durantakam
the pit of boiling oil, and the pit of spears, hard to bear, the pit of worms, the pit of pus, the pit of snakes, hard to get out of;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.14
मशकुण्डं दंशकुण्डं भीमं गरलकुण्डकम् । कुण्डं च वज्रदंष्ट्राणां वृश्चिकानां च सुव्रते
maśakuṇḍaṃ daṃśakuṇḍaṃ bhīmaṃ garalakuṇḍakam | kuṇḍaṃ ca vajradaṃṣṭrāṇāṃ vṛścikānāṃ ca suvrate
the pit of mosquitoes, the pit of gadflies, the dreadful pit of venom, and the pit of the adamant-fanged ones and of scorpions, O you of good vows;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.15
शरकुण्डं शूलकुण्डं खड्गकुण्डं च भीषणम् । गोलकुण्डं नक्रकुण्डं काककुण्डं शुचास्पदम्
śarakuṇḍaṃ śūlakuṇḍaṃ khaḍgakuṇḍaṃ ca bhīṣaṇam | golakuṇḍaṃ nakrakuṇḍaṃ kākakuṇḍaṃ śucāspadam
the pit of arrows, the pit of stakes, and the frightful pit of swords, the pit of balls, the pit of crocodiles, the pit of crows, a seat of grief;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.16
मन्थानकुण्डं बीजकुण्डं वज्रकुण्डं च दुःसहम् । तप्तपाषाणकुण्डं च तीक्ष्णपाषाणकुण्डकम्
manthānakuṇḍaṃ bījakuṇḍaṃ vajrakuṇḍaṃ ca duḥsaham | taptapāṣāṇakuṇḍaṃ ca tīkṣṇapāṣāṇakuṇḍakam
the churning pit, the seed pit, and the unbearable pit of thunderbolts, and the pit of heated stones, and the pit of sharp stones;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.17
लालाकुण्डं मसीकुण्डं चूर्णकुण्डं तथैव च । चक्रकुण्डं वक्रकुण्डं कूर्मकुण्डं महोल्बणम्
lālākuṇḍaṃ masīkuṇḍaṃ cūrṇakuṇḍaṃ tathaiva ca | cakrakuṇḍaṃ vakrakuṇḍaṃ kūrmakuṇḍaṃ maholbaṇam
the pit of saliva, the pit of soot, and likewise the pit of powder, the wheel-pit, the crooked pit, the tortoise-pit, exceedingly fierce;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.18
ज्वालाकुण्डं भस्मकुण्डं दग्धकुण्डं शुचिस्मिते । तप्तसूचीमसिपत्रं क्षुरधारं सूचीमुखम्
jvālākuṇḍaṃ bhasmakuṇḍaṃ dagdhakuṇḍaṃ śucismite | taptasūcīmasipatraṃ kṣuradhāraṃ sūcīmukham
the pit of flame, the pit of ashes, the pit of burning, O you of pure smile; (then) Heated-Needles, Sword-Leaf, Razor-Edge, Needle-Mouth;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.19
गोकामुख नक्रमुखं गजदंशं च गोमुखम् । कुम्भीपाकं कालसूत्रं मत्स्योदं कृमितन्तुकम्
gokāmukha nakramukhaṃ gajadaṃśaṃ ca gomukham | kumbhīpākaṃ kālasūtraṃ matsyodaṃ kṛmitantukam
Cow's-Mouth, Crocodile-Mouth, and Elephant-Tooth, and Cow-Face, Kumbhīpāka, Kālasūtra, Fish-Water, Worm-Thread;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.20
पांसुभोज्यं पाशवेष्टं शूलप्रोतं प्रकम्पनम् । उल्कामुखमन्धकूपं वेधनं ताडनं तथा
pāṃsubhojyaṃ pāśaveṣṭaṃ śūlaprotaṃ prakampanam | ulkāmukhamandhakūpaṃ vedhanaṃ tāḍanaṃ tathā
Dust-Food, Noose-Wrapping, Impaled-on-a-Stake, Trembling, Meteor-Mouth, Blind-Well, Piercing, and Beating;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.21
जालरन्ध्रं देहचूर्णं दलनं शोषणं कषम् । शूर्पं ज्वालामुखं चैव धूमान्धं नागवेष्टनम्
jālarandhraṃ dehacūrṇaṃ dalanaṃ śoṣaṇaṃ kaṣam | śūrpaṃ jvālāmukhaṃ caiva dhūmāndhaṃ nāgaveṣṭanam
Net-Hole, Body-Powdering, Splitting, Drying-Up, Rubbing, Winnowing-Basket, and Flame-Mouth, Smoke-Blinding, Serpent-Coiling.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.22
कुण्डान्येतानि सावित्रि पापिनां क्लेशदानि च । नियुतैः किङ्करगणै रक्षितानि च सन्ततम्
kuṇḍānyetāni sāvitri pāpināṃ kleśadāni ca | niyutaiḥ kiṅkaragaṇai rakṣitāni ca santatam
These pits, Sāvitrī, inflict torment on sinners, and are guarded constantly by myriads of hosts of servants —
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DB 9 32.23
दण्डहस्तैः पाशहस्तैर्मदमत्तैर्भयङ्करैः । शक्तिहस्तैर्गदाहस्तैरसिहस्तैः सुदारुणैः
daṇḍahastaiḥ pāśahastairmadamattairbhayaṅkaraiḥ | śaktihastairgadāhastairasihastaiḥ sudāruṇaiḥ
with staves in hand, with nooses in hand, drunk with intoxication, terrifying, with spears in hand, with maces in hand, with swords in hand, most dreadful,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.24
तमोयुक्तैर्दयाहीनैर्निवार्यैश्च न सर्वतः । तेजस्विभिश्च निःशङ्कैराताम्रपिङ्गलोचनैः
tamoyuktairdayāhīnairnivāryaiśca na sarvataḥ | tejasvibhiśca niḥśaṅkairātāmrapiṅgalocanaiḥ
filled with darkness, devoid of pity, and not to be warded off by anyone anywhere, fiery and fearless, with eyes coppery-red and tawny,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.25
योगयुक्तैः सिद्धियुक्तैर्नानारूपधरैर्भटैः । आसन्नमृत्युभिर्दृष्टैः पापिभिः सर्वजीविभिः
yogayuktaiḥ siddhiyuktairnānārūpadharairbhaṭaiḥ | āsannamṛtyubhirdṛṣṭaiḥ pāpibhiḥ sarvajīvibhiḥ
(and) by soldiers joined with yoga, endowed with supernatural powers, assuming various forms — (soldiers) seen by those whose death is near, by sinners, by all living beings;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 9 32.26
स्वकर्मनिरतैः सर्वैः शाक्तैः सौरैश्च गाणपैः । अदृश्यैः पुण्यकृद्भिश्च सिद्धैर्योगिभिरेव च
svakarmanirataiḥ sarvaiḥ śāktaiḥ sauraiśca gāṇapaiḥ | adṛśyaiḥ puṇyakṛdbhiśca siddhairyogibhireva ca
by all (of them), devoted to their own duties — Śāktas, Sauras, and Gāṇapatyas — and by the unseen doers of merit, and by Siddhas and yogins as well;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 9 32.27
स्वधर्मनिरतैर्वापि विततैर्वा स्वतन्त्रकैः । बलवद्भिश्च निःशङ्कैः स्वप्नदृष्टैश्च वैष्णवैः
svadharmaniratairvāpi vitatairvā svatantrakaiḥ | balavadbhiśca niḥśaṅkaiḥ svapnadṛṣṭaiśca vaiṣṇavaiḥ
or by those devoted to their own dharma, or by those spread abroad, or by the independent ones; and by the powerful, the fearless, and by the Vaiṣṇavas seen in dreams.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 9 32.28
एतत्ते कथितं साध्वि कुण्डसंख्यानिरूपणम् । येषां निवासो यत्कुण्डे निबोध कथयामि ते
etatte kathitaṃ sādhvi kuṇḍasaṃkhyānirūpaṇam | yeṣāṃ nivāso yatkuṇḍe nibodha kathayāmi te
This account of the enumeration of the pits has been told to you, virtuous lady. Learn now which (beings) dwell in which pit — I shall tell you.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 32.32
नारायणनारदसंवादे सावित्र्युपाख्याने कुण्डसंख्यानिरूपणं नाम द्वात्रिंशोऽध्यायः
nārāyaṇanāradasaṃvāde sāvitryupākhyāne kuṇḍasaṃkhyānirūpaṇaṃ nāma dvātriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
In the dialogue of Nārāyaṇa and Nārada, in the tale of Sāvitrī, the thirty-second chapter, called "The Enumeration of the Pits."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition