dᵻskɹˈɪpʃənz ʌvðə næɹˈɑːkəz ɑːɹ ɐ kˈɑːmən sˈʌbdʒɛkt ɪn sˌʌm fˈɔːɹmz ʌv bˈuːdɪst kˈɑːməntˌɛɹi ænd pˈɑːpjʊlɚ lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚɹ æz kˈɔːʃənˌɛɹi tˈeɪlz ɐɡˈɛnst ðə fˈeɪt ðæt bᵻfˈɔːlz ˈiːvəldˌuːɚz ænd ɐn ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒmənt tə vˈɜːtʃuː.
Descriptions of the Narakas are a common subject in some forms of Buddhist commentary and popular literature as cautionary tales against the fate that befalls evildoers and an encouragement to virtue.