The description of the city of Śiva - Verse 183
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 2 · Verse 183
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Sanskrit Original
घोरात्वाद्रौरवः प्रोक्तः सोष्णको दहनः स्मृतः। सुदारुणस्तु शीतात्मा त्स्याधस्तात्तपो ऽधमः।।
ghorātvādrauravaḥ proktaḥ soṣṇako dahanaḥ smṛtaḥ| sudāruṇastu śītātmā tsyādhastāttapo 'dhamaḥ||
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Vāyu said: The (first hell) is named Raurva because it is dreadful. Since it is very hot it is remembered as Dahana (Burning). The dreadful hell of chilly atmosphere is beneath it. It is the base bell named Tapa.