Canto 5: The Creative ImpetusChapter 26: A Description of the Hellish Planets

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.26.12

evam eva mahārauravo yatra nipatitam purusham kravyādā nāma ruravas tam kravyena ghātayanti yah kevalam dehambharah

SYNONYMS

evam — thus; eva — certainly; mahā-rauravah — the hell known as Mahāraurava; yatra — where; nipatitam — being thrown; purushama person; kravyādāh nāma — named kravyāda; ruravah — the ruru animals; tam — him (the condemned person); kravyena — for eating his flesh; ghātayanti — kill; yah — who; kevalam — only; dehambharah — intent upon maintaining his own body.

TRANSLATION

Punishment in the hell called Mahāraurava is compulsory for a person who maintains his own body by hurting others. In this hell, ruru animals known as kravyāda torment him and eat his flesh.

PURPORT

The animalistic person who lives simply in the bodily concept of life is not excused. He is put into the hell known as Mahāraurava and attacked by ruru animals known as kravyādas.

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