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.
एकादशीं ये कुर्वन्ति कृष्णजन्माष्टमीव्रतम् । शतजन्मकृतात्पापान्मुच्यन्ते नात्र संशयः
Those who observe the Ekadashi and the vow of Krishna's birth on Ashtami are freed from sins committed over a hundred lifetimes; there is no doubt about this.
यद्बालये यच्च कौमारे वार्धके यच्च यौवने । भस्मीभूतानि कुर्वन्ति पातकानि कृतानि च
Whatever sins are committed in childhood, youth, old age, or adolescence, are reduced to ashes by these observances.
एकादशीदिने भुङ्क्ते कृष्णजन्माष्टमीव्रते । त्रैलोक्यजनितं पापं सोऽपि भुङ्क्ते न संशयः
Whoever eats on the day of Ekadashi or during the vow of Krishna's birth on Ashtami certainly partakes of the sins generated in the three worlds; there is no doubt.
आतुरे नियमो न स्यादपि वृद्धे च बालके । भक्तस्य द्विगुणं दत्त्वा ब्राह्मणाय शुचिर्भवेत्
For the sick, the elderly, and children, the rule does not apply; by giving double to a Brahmin, the devotee becomes pure.
यो भुङ्क्ते शिवरात्रौ च श्रीरामनवमीदिने । उपवासे समर्थश्च स महारौरवं व्रजेत्
Whoever eats on Shiva's night or on the day of Rama's birth, though capable of fasting, will go to the great hell called Maharaurava.
कुहूपूर्णेन्दुसंक्रान्तिचतुर्दश्यष्टमीषु च । नरश्चाण्डालयोनिः स्यात्स्त्रीतैलमांससेवनात्
On the days of new moon, full moon, solstice, fourteenth, and eighth lunar days, a person is born in a low caste if a woman consumes oil or meat.
मत्स्यं मांसं मसूरं च कांस्यपात्रे च भोजनम् । आर्द्रकं रक्तशाकं च रवौ च परिवर्जयेत्
One should avoid eating fish, meat, lentils, food served in bronze vessels, ginger, red leafy vegetables, and eating during the daytime.
अन्यथा नरकं याति कुम्भीपाकं न संशयः । रजस्वरान्नं वेश्यान्नं मदिरान्नं व्रजेश्वर
Otherwise, one certainly goes to the hell called Kumbhipaka; food from a menstruating woman, a prostitute, or intoxicating food, O Lord of Vraja.
यो भुङ्क्ते ब्राङ्मणो दैवाद्विड्भोजी स भवेद्ध्रुवम् । यदह्ना कुरुते कर्म न तस्य फलभाग्भवेत्
A Brahmin who eats food from a lower caste, even by accident, certainly becomes one who eats excrement; whatever action he performs that day, he does not obtain its fruit.
स भवेदशुचिर्नित्यं भस्मान्तं तस्य सूतकम् । नारी वेश्या प्रतिज्ञेया चतुष्पुरुषगामिनी
He becomes perpetually impure, his impurity lasting until cremation; a woman who goes to four men is to be known as a prostitute.