Shloka 33
Adhyaya 12 — The Son Describes the Narakas: Mahāraurava, Tamas, Nikṛntana, Apratiṣṭha, Asipatravana, and Taptakumbha
Sanskrit
तेषामङ्गानि रुदतामनेकान्यतिभीषणाः ।
असिपत्रवनं तात ! मयैतत्कीर्तितं तव ॥
Transliteration
teṣām aṅgāni rudatām anekāny atibhīṣaṇāḥ | asipatravanaṃ tāta mayaitat kīrtitaṃ tava ||
Translation
Alors qu'ils pleurent, leurs membres sont déchiquetés en de nombreuses parties — c'est effroyable. Ainsi, très cher, je t'ai décrit cet Asipatravana (enfer).
Speakers
Narrator concluding the Asipatravana section; addressing ‘tāta’ (dear one/son-like listener)
Key Themes
Conclusion of naraka descriptionDidactic closureFear as moral instruction