Varaha Purana 200.33: Adhyaya 200, Shloka 33
Description of the Forms of Infernal Torments
Naraka Yātanās
यमचुल्लीति विख्याता गम्भीरा सा त्रियोजनम् ॥ नित्यं प्रज्वलिता सा तु नित्यं धूमान्धकारिता
yamachullīti vikhyātā gambhīrā sā triyojanam || nityaṃ prajvalitā sā tu nityaṃ dhūmāndhakāritā
มันเป็นที่รู้จักว่า “ยมจุลลี” คือเตาไฟของพระยม; ลึกสามโยชน์ ลุกโชนอยู่เป็นนิตย์ และมืดมัวอยู่เป็นนิตย์ด้วยความมืดแห่งควัน
Varāha (default speaker framework)
FAQs
It attests to a shared Indic motif: punitive furnaces associated with Yama’s jurisdiction, expressed through standardized Purāṇic vocabulary and measurements.
“Yamachullī” is a named infernal feature, not an earthly location; the excerpt provides internal dimensions rather than a terrestrial identification.
The depiction emphasizes the gravity of wrongdoing by associating it with enduring, oppressive conditions (fire and smoke).
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