स एव कृतवान् राजन्ब्रह्महत्यासहस्रकम्
O King, he is considered to have committed a thousand acts of brahminicide.
अयोनौ च वियोनौ च पशुयोनौ च यो नरः
A man who is born from an unnatural womb, or from a non-human womb, or as an animal—
वसाकूपं ततः प्राप्य स्थित्वा दिव्याब्दसत्पकम्
After reaching the pit of fat, he remains there for as many divine years.
उपवासदिने राजन्दन्तधावनकृन्नरः
O King, one who brushes his teeth on a fasting day—
यः स्वकर्मपरित्यागी पाषण्डीत्युच्यते बुधैः
He who abandons his own duties is called a heretic by the wise.
कल्पकोटिसहस्रेषु प्रान्पुतो नरकान्क्रमात्
For a thousand million aeons, he is purified by passing through hells in succession.
ब्रह्महत्याव्रतसमं दुष्कृतं भुञ्जते नृप
He experiences a sin equal to the vow of brahminicide, O King.
कल्पकोटिसहस्राणि नरके ते वसन्ति च
For thousands of millions of aeons, they dwell in hell.
तेषां पापफलं वक्ष्ये शृणुष्व सुसमाहितः
I shall now tell you the fruit of their sins; listen attentively.
ध्रूम्रपानरता नित्यं तिष्ठन्त्याब्रह्मवत्सरम्
Those who constantly delight in drinking smoke remain for a year of Brahma.
भ्रूणहत्यासमं पापं संप्रान्पोत्यतिदारुणम्
The sin incurred is as grave as the killing of a fetus, and its consequence is exceedingly terrible.
जले वा भुक्तशेषं च तेषां पापफलं शृणु
Hear now the sinful result for those who eat the remnants of food in water.
अत्युष्णतैलपाके ऽतितप्यन्ते भृशदारुणे
They are tormented intensely in boiling hot oil, suffering great agony.
ब्रह्मसंहरते यस्तु गन्धकाष्टं तथैव च
Whoever destroys sacred wood or sandalwood also incurs the same consequence.
ब्रह्मस्वहरणं राजन्निहामात्र च दुःखदम्
O King, the theft of sacred property brings suffering even in this very world.
कूटसाक्ष्यंवदेद्यस्तु तस्य पापफलंशृणु
Hear now the sinful result for one who gives false testimony.
इहपुत्राश्च विनश्यन्ति परघत्र च
In this world, his sons perish, and he meets a violent end.
ये चातिकामिनो मर्त्या ये च मिथ्याप्रवादिनः
Those mortals who are excessively lustful or who spread false rumors—
एवं षष्टिसहस्राब्दे ततः क्षाराम्बगुसेचनम्
For sixty thousand years, they are sprinkled with caustic brine.
ततो गजैर्निपातत्यन्ते मरुत्प्रपतनं यथा
After that, they are cast down by elephants, just as the wind causes a fall.
यस्त्वृतौ नाभिगच्छेत स्वस्त्रिंय मनुजेश्वर
O lord of men, one who does not approach his own wife at the proper season—
अन्याचाररतं दृष्ट्वा यः शक्तो न निवारयेत्
Or who, seeing another engaged in improper conduct, does not restrain them though able—
पापिनां पापगणनां कृत्वान्येभ्यो दिशन्ति विन्दति
Those who count the sins of the wicked and report them to others—
अपापे पातकं यस्तु समरोप्य विनिन्दति
Or who falsely accuses an innocent person of sin—
पापिनां निन्द्यमानानां पापार्द्धं क्षयमेति च
Half the sin of those wicked ones who are slandered passes away.
सो ऽसिपत्रे ऽनुभूयार्तिं हीनाङ्गोजायते भुवि
He experiences torment among sword-leaved trees and is born on earth with defective limbs.
अतीव दुःखदंरौद्रं स याति श्लोष्मभोजनम्
He attains a most dreadful and painful state, feeding on phlegm.
न तस्य निष्कृतिर्भूयः प्रायश्चित्तायुतैरपि
For him, there is no expiation, even with thousands of acts of atonement.
ततश्चण्डालयोनौ तु गोमांसाशी सदा भवेत्
Then, one born in a Chandala womb will always be an eater of cow flesh.
सर्वाश्चयातना भुक्त्वा चाण्डालो दशजन्मसु
Having endured all torments, the Chandala is so for ten births.