Naraka-varṇana: The Hellish Planets and the Karmic Logic of Punishment
एवमेवान्धतामिस्रे यस्तु वञ्चयित्वा पुरुषं दारादीनुपयुङ्क्ते यत्र शरीरी निपात्यमानो यातनास्थो वेदनया नष्टमतिर्नष्टदृष्टिश्च भवति यथा वनस्पतिर्वृश्च्यमानमूलस्तस्मादन्धतामिस्रं तमुपदिशन्ति ॥ ९ ॥
evam evāndhatāmisre yas tu vañcayitvā puruṣaṁ dārādīn upayuṅkte yatra śarīrī nipātyamāno yātanā-stho vedanayā naṣṭa-matir naṣṭa-dṛṣṭiś ca bhavati yathā vanaspatir vṛścyamāna-mūlas tasmād andhatāmisraṁ tam upadiśanti.
狡猾地欺骗他人并享用其妻儿的人,其归宿是名为Andhatāmisra的地狱。在那里,他的处境就像一棵被砍断树根的树。甚至在到达Andhatāmisra之前,罪恶的众生就要遭受各种极端的痛苦。这些折磨如此严重,以至于他失去了智力和视力。正因如此,博学的圣贤称这个地狱为Andhatāmisra(盲目之暗)。
This verse says Andhatāmisra is the destination for one who cheats another and wrongfully takes his wife, children, or dependents; the soul suffers such pain that intelligence and even sight are lost, like a tree whose roots are cut.
Śukadeva explains Yamaloka’s punishments to show the law of karma—how adharma brings inevitable suffering—so Parīkṣit (and listeners) develop detachment from sin and turn toward bhakti and righteous living.
Do not exploit or manipulate others for relationships, family advantage, or control; live with integrity and protection of others’ rights, knowing that deception creates severe karmic consequences and spiritual darkness.