जलस्थं च रविं चन्द्रं दृष्ट्वा शोकं लभेन्नरः । बन्धुविच्छेदहेतुं च न पश्येत्परमैथुनम्
If a man sees the sun or moon reflected in water, he will experience sorrow; one should not witness sexual union, as it causes separation from relatives.
एकत्र शयनं स्थानं भोजनं च गतिं तथा । न कुर्यात्पापिना सार्धं सर्वं नाशस्य लक्षणम्
One should not sleep, stay, eat, or travel together with a sinner; all these are signs of destruction.
आलापाद्गात्रसंस्पर्शाच्छयनाश्रयभोजनात् । संचरन्ति ध्रुवं पापास्तैलविन्दुरिवाम्भसा
From conversation, bodily contact, sharing a bed or seat, and eating together, sins certainly spread, just as an oil drop spreads in water.
हिंस्रजन्तुसमीपं च न गच्छेद्दुःखकारणम् । खलेन सार्ध मिलनं न कुर्याच्छोककारणम्
One should not go near violent creatures, as it is a cause of suffering; nor should one associate with wicked people, as it is a cause of grief.
ब्राह्मणानां गवां चैव वैष्णवानां विशेषतः । न कुर्याद्धिंसनं हानिं सर्वनाशस्य कारणम्
One should not harm or injure brāhmaṇas, cows, or especially Vaiṣṇavas, for such acts are causes of total ruin.
देवदेवलविप्राणां वैष्णवानां तथैव च । वित्तं धनं च नहरेत्सर्वनाशस्य कारणम्
One should not steal the wealth or possessions of gods, temples, brāhmaṇas, or Vaiṣṇavas, for this is a cause of total destruction.
स्वदत्तं परदत्तं वा ब्रह्मवित्तं हरेत्तु यः । षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि विष्ठायां जायते कृमिः
Whoever steals what he himself has given, what others have given, or what is dedicated to Brahman, is born as a worm in excrement for sixty thousand years.
गृध्रः कोटिसहस्राणि शतजन्मानि सूकरः । श्वापदः शतजन्मानि गण्डकः सप्तजन्मनि
He becomes a vulture for ten million births, a pig for a hundred births, a wild beast for a hundred births, and a lizard for seven births.
घोटकः सप्तजन्मानि कुम्भीरः पञ्चजन्मसु । पुंश्चलीनां योनिकीटं शतजन्मसु निश्चितम्
He becomes a horse for seven births, a crocodile for five births, and certainly an insect in the wombs of unchaste women for a hundred births.
व्रणकीटं च तेषां शतजन्मसु नारद । गोधिका सप्तजन्मानि गर्दभः सप्तजन्मसु
O Nārada, he becomes a wound-worm among them for a hundred births, a lizard for seven births, and a donkey for seven births.
सप्तजन्मानि मार्जारो नकुलश्त्रेषु जन्मसु । उच्चैःश्रवा जन्मशतं खरश्चापि तथैव च
He is born as a cat for seven births, as a mongoose for many births, as Uccaiḥśravā for a hundred births, and likewise as a donkey.
क्रूरसर्पश्च शार्दूलो महिषः सप्तजन्मसु । भेकश्च शतजन्मानि च्छागलः सप्तजन्मसु
He becomes a cruel serpent, a tiger, a buffalo for seven births, a frog for a hundred births, and a goat for seven births.
भल्लूकः शतजन्मानि शृगालो लक्षजन्मसु । ततो जलौका भवति ब्रह्मस्वहरणाद्ध्रुवम्
A bear for a hundred births, a jackal for a hundred thousand births; thereafter, one becomes a leech, certainly, due to the theft of Brahman’s wealth.
कुम्भीपाके च पच्यन्ते पापिनो ब्रह्मणः शतम् । दक्षिणां विप्रमुद्दिश्य तत्कालं चैन्न दीयते
Sinners who steal from Brahman are cooked in Kumbhipaka hell for a hundred years; if, at that time, they do not give food to a Brahmin as a donation.
एकरात्रे व्यतीते तु तद्दानं द्विगुणं भवेत् । मासे शतगुणं प्रोक्तं द्विमासे तु सहस्रकम्
If a single night passes, the merit of that donation becomes double; after a month, it is said to be a hundredfold, and after two months, a thousandfold.
संवत्सरे व्यतीते तु स दाता नरकं व्रजेत् । दात्रा न दीयते मूर्खो ग्रहीता च न याचते
If a year passes, the donor goes to hell; the foolish donor does not give, nor does the recipient ask.
उभौ तौ नरकं यातो दाता व्याधियुतो भवेत् । विप्राणां हिसनं कृत्वा वंशहानिं लभेद्ध्रुवम्
Both go to hell; the donor becomes afflicted with disease. Having harmed Brahmins, one certainly suffers the destruction of their lineage.
धनं लक्ष्मीं परित्यज्य भिक्षुकश्च भवेद्व्रजन् । देवं च ब्रह्मणं दृष्ट्वा न नमेद्यो लभेच्छुचम्
Abandoning wealth and Lakshmi, one becomes a beggar while wandering; seeing the deity or Brahman and not bowing, one attains impurity.
न कुर्याद्गुरुभक्तिं यो लभते रौरवं शुचम् । य स्त्री मूढा दुराचारा स्वपतिं हरिरूपिणम्
Whoever does not show devotion to the guru attains Raurava hell; a foolish woman of bad conduct who sees her husband as Hari.
न पश्येत्तर्जनं कृत्वा कुम्भीपाके व्रजेद्ध्रुवम् । वाक्तर्जनाद्भवेत्काको हिंसनात्सूकरो भवेत्
If she does not see him after threatening, she certainly goes to Kumbhipaka hell; from verbal threats one becomes a crow, from violence one becomes a pig.
सर्पो भवति कोपैन दर्पेण गर्दभो भवेत् । कुक्कुरी च कुवाक्येनाप्यन्धश्च विषदर्शनात्
One becomes a snake from anger, a donkey from arrogance; a bitch from evil speech, and blind from seeing poison.
पतिव्रता च वैकुण्ठं पत्या सह व्रजेद्ध्रुवम् । शिवं दुर्गां गणपतिं सूर्य विप्रं च वैष्णवम्
A devoted wife certainly goes to Vaikuntha together with her husband; Shiva, Durga, Ganapati, Surya, the Brahmin, and the Vaishnava.
विष्णुं निन्दति यो मूढः स महारौरवं व्रजेत् । पितरं मातरं पुत्रं सतीं भार्यां गुरुं तथा
Whoever, foolish, blasphemes Vishnu, goes to Maharaurava hell; likewise, father, mother, son, chaste wife, and guru.
अनाथां भगिनीं कन्यां विनिन्द्य नरकं व्रजेत् । विप्रभक्तिविहीनाश्च क्षत्रविट्शूद्रयोनिजा
Whoever reviles an orphan, sister, or maiden, goes to hell; those devoid of devotion to Brahmins, born of Kshatriya, Vaishya, or Shudra wombs.
हरिभक्तिविहीनाश्च पच्यन्ते नरमे ध्रुवम् । पतिभक्तिविहीनाश्च युवत्यश्च नराधमाः
Those devoid of devotion to Hari are certainly cooked in hell; young women lacking devotion to their husbands are the lowest among men.
शालग्रामजलं विष्णुप्रसादं ये च भुञ्जते । तीर्य पुनन्ति ते विप्राः शतं पुंसां वसुंधराम्
Those who partake of Shalagrama water and Vishnu’s favor purify a hundred men and the earth, O Brahmins, even if they are animals.
पितृन्देवान्समम्यर्च्य खादन्मासं द्विजः शुचिः । यो भक्षति वृथा मांसं स महारौरवं व्रजेत्
Having worshipped ancestors and gods, a pure twice-born who eats meat for a month; whoever eats meat in vain goes to Maharaurava hell.
मत्स्यांश्च कामतो जग्ध्वा चोपवासं वसेद्द्विजः । प्रायश्चित्तं ततः कुर्याद्व्रतं चान्द्रायणं चरेत्
Having eaten fish out of desire, a twice-born should observe a fast; then perform atonement and undertake the Chandrayana vow.
कामतो ब्राह्मणो मत्स्यं भुङ्क्ते यो ज्ञानदुर्बलः । सोऽशुचिः सततं नन्द हन्ति पुण्यं पुराकृतम्
A Brahmin who eats fish out of desire, lacking wisdom, is always impure, O Nanda, and destroys the merit previously acquired.
विष्णोरुच्चिष्टभोजी यो मत्स्यं मांसं न खादति । पदे पदेऽश्वमेधस्य लभते निश्चितं फलम्
Whoever eats the remnants of Vishnu’s food but does not eat fish or meat, certainly obtains the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice at every step.