Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.26.29

yas tv iha vai vipro rājanyo vaiśyo vā soma-pīthas tat-kalatram vā surām vrata-stho 'pi vā pibati pramādatas teshām nirayam nītānām urasi padākramyāsye vahninā dravamānam kārshnāyasam nishiñcanti

SYNONYMS

yah — anyone who; tu — but; iha — in this life; vai — indeed; viprah — a learned brāhmana; rājanyah — a kshatriya; vaiśyah — a vaiśya; vā — or; soma-pīthah — drink soma-rasa; tat — his; kalatram — wife; vā — or; surām — liquor; vrata-sthah — being situated in a vow; api — certainly; vā — or; pibati — drinks; pramādatah — out of illusion; teshām — of all of them; nirayam — to hell; nītānām — being brought; urasi — on the chest; padā — with the foot; ākramya — stepping; asye — in the mouth; vahninā — by fire; dravamānam — melted; kārshnāyasam — iron; nishiñcanti — they pour into.

TRANSLATION

Any brāhmana or brāhmana's wife who drinks liquor is taken by the agents of Yamarāja to the hell known as Ayahpāna. This hell also awaits any kshatriya, vaiśya, or person under a vow who in illusion drinks soma-rasa. In Ayahpāna the agents of Yamarāja stand on their chests and pour hot melted iron into their mouths.

PURPORT

One should not be a brāhmana in name only and engage in all kinds of sinful activities, especially drinking liquor. Brāhmanas, kshatriyas and vaiśyas must behave according to the principles of their order. If they fall down to the level of śūdras, who are accustomed to drink liquor. they will be punished as described herein.

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