MARAṆASATI
1
uddhumātakaṁ
The Bloated
The body swells, distended with gases, unrecognizable
2
vinīlakaṁ
The Livid
Blue-black discoloration spreads across the flesh
3
vipubbakaṁ
The Festering
Pus oozes from every opening, the form breaks down
4
vicchiddakaṁ
The Cut Apart
The body splits open, revealing what was always within
5
vikkhāyitakaṁ
The Gnawed
Animals and insects consume what remains, piece by piece
6
vikkhittakaṁ
The Scattered
Limbs flung in all directions, no longer a whole
7
hatavikkhittakaṁ
The Hacked & Scattered
Deliberately dismembered, strewn without order
8
lohitakaṁ
The Bleeding
Blood pools and darkens, the last of the liquid self
9
puḷavakaṁ
The Worm-Infested
Maggots teem in every cavity, transformation complete