रौरवे नियतो वासस्तस्य नास्तीह निष्कृतिः। यदि पुण्याद्भवेज्जन्म स एव पंगुतां व्रजेत्
He is destined to dwell in Raurava hell; for him there is no expiation here. If he is born again through merit, he becomes crippled.
अतिदीनो विषादी च दुःखशोकाभिपीडितः। एवं जन्मत्रयं प्राप्य भवेत्तस्य च निष्कृतिः
He becomes extremely poor, dejected, and afflicted by pain and sorrow; after experiencing three such births, his expiation is complete.
मुष्टिचपेटकीलैश्च हन्याद्विप्रं तु यः पुमान्। तापने रौरवे घोरे कल्पांतं सोपि तिष्ठति
Whoever strikes a Brahmin with fists, slaps, or clubs, must remain for a full kalpa in the dreadful hells of Tāpanī and Raurava.
अथ जन्म समासाद्य कुक्कुरः क्रूरचंडकः। अंत्यजातिषु जातोपि दरिद्रः कुक्षिशूलवान्
Then, upon taking birth, he becomes a cruel and fierce dog, born among the lowest castes, poor and afflicted with stomach pain.
पादमुद्यच्छते वा यस्तस्य पादे शिलीपदः। खंजो वा मंदजंघो वा खण्डपादो भवेन्नरः
Whoever raises his foot against them, will have leprosy in his foot, or become lame, or slow-legged, or a man with a crippled foot.
पक्षवातेन चांगानि प्रकंपंते सदैव हि। मातरं पितरं विप्रं स्नातकं च तपस्विनम्
Because of paralysis, his limbs will always tremble; whether it be mother, father, Brahmin, one who has bathed, or an ascetic.
हत्वा गुरुगणं क्रोधात्कुंभीपाके चिरं भवेत्। उषित्वा चैव जायेत कीटजातिषु तत्परम्
One who kills a group of teachers out of anger dwells long in the hell of Kumbhīpāka; after residing there, he is born among insects.
विरुद्धं परुषं वाक्यं यो वदेद्धि द्विजातिषु। अष्टौ कुष्ठाः प्रजायंते तस्य देहे दृढं सुत
Whoever speaks hostile or harsh words to the twice-born, eight types of leprosy firmly arise in his body, O child.
विचर्चिकाथ दद्रूश्च मंडलः शुक्ति सिध्मकौ। कालकुष्ठस्तथा शुक्लस्तरुणश्चातिदारुणः
These are eczema, ringworm, patches, oyster-like spots, freckles, black leprosy, white leprosy, and a severe youthful form.
ततो भिषक्प्रयोगे च पापात्पुण्यं पलायते। अपुण्याज्जलरेखेव तेनैव निधनं व्रजेत्
Then, even with the application of medicine, merit flees because of sin; just as a line drawn in water, he meets his end in the same way.
एषां मध्ये महाकुष्ठास्त्रय एव प्रकीर्तिताः। कालकुष्ठस्तथा शुक्लस्तरुणश्चातिदारुणः
Among these, three are called the great leprosies: black leprosy, white leprosy, and the severe youthful form.
महापातकभावानां ज्ञानात्संसर्गतोपि वा। अतिपातकिनामेव त्रयो देहे भवंति वै
From knowledge or association with those who commit great sins, these three types arise in the bodies of the most sinful.
संसर्गात्सहसंबंधाद्रोगः संचरते नृणाम्। दूरात्परित्यजेद्धीरः स्पृष्ट्वा स्नानं समाचरेत्
Through association and close contact, disease spreads among people; the wise should avoid from afar, and bathe after touching.
पतितं कुष्ठसंयुक्तं चांडालं च गवाशिनम्। श्वानं रजस्वलां भिल्लं स्पृष्ट्वा स्नानं समाचरेत्
After touching one who has fallen, afflicted with leprosy, an outcaste, a cow-eater, a dog, a menstruating woman, or a hunter, one should bathe.
दुरितस्यानुरूपेण देहे कुष्ठा व्यवस्थिताः। इहलोके परत्रैवाप्यत्र नास्ति तु संशयः
According to the nature of the sin, leprosy is established in the body, in this world and the next; there is no doubt about this.
न्यायेनोपार्जितां वृत्तिं ब्रह्मस्वं हरते तु यः। अक्षयं नरकं प्राप्य पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते
Whoever steals Brahmin property acquired lawfully, attains endless hell and does not have rebirth.
पिशुनो यस्तु विप्राणां रंध्रान्वेषणतत्परः। तं दृष्ट्वाप्यथवा स्पृष्ट्वा सचेलो जलमाविशेत्
One who is slanderous, always seeking faults in Brahmins, upon seeing or touching him, should enter water clothed.
ब्रह्मस्वं प्रणयाद्भुक्तं दहत्यासप्तमं कुलम्। विक्रमेण तु भुंजानो दशपूर्वान्दशापरान्
Brahmin property consumed out of affection burns up to the seventh generation; but if taken by force, it destroys ten ancestors and ten descendants.
न विषं विषमित्याहुर्ब्रह्मस्वं विषमुच्यते। विषमेकाकिनं हंति ब्रह्मस्वं पुत्रपौत्रकम्
They do not call poison 'poison'; Brahmin property is called poison. Poison kills one alone, but Brahmin property destroys sons and grandsons.
मोहाच्च मातरं गत्वा ब्राह्मणीं च गुरोस्त्रियम्। पतित्वा रौरवे घोरे पुनरुत्पत्तिदुर्लभः
Out of delusion, approaching one's mother or the wife of a Brahmin or teacher, one falls into the dreadful Raurava hell, and rebirth becomes difficult.
पतंति पितरस्तस्य कुंभीपाकेथ तापने। अवीचिकालसूत्रे च महारौरवरौरवे
His ancestors fall into Kumbhipaka, Tāpana, Avīci, Kālasūtra, Mahāraurava, and Raurava.
कदाचिदपि वा तेषां निष्कृतिं नानुमेनिरे। प्राणं हत्वा द्विजातीनां स्वयं यात्यपुनर्भवम्
At no time did they allow atonement for them; having killed the life of twice-borns, he himself attains no rebirth.
पतंति पुरुषास्तस्य रौरवे च सहस्रशः। नारद उवाच-। सर्वेषामेव विप्राणां वधे च पातकं समम्
Thousands of men fall into Raurava because of him. Narada said: In the killing of all Brahmins, the sin is equal.
विषमं वा कुतस्तिष्ठेत्तत्त्वतो वक्तुमर्हसि। ब्रह्मोवाच-। हत्वा विप्रं ध्रुवं पुत्र पातकं यदुदाहृतम्
How could there be any difference? You should speak the truth of it. Brahma said: Having killed a Brahmin, O son, the sin described is certain.
लभते ब्रह्महा घोरं वक्तव्यं चापरं शृणु। लक्षकोटिसहस्राणां ब्राह्मणानां वधं भजेत्
The killer of a Brahmin attains a terrible fate; hear also another to be spoken: he incurs the killing of a hundred thousand crores of Brahmins.
वेदशास्त्रयुतं हत्वा श्रोत्रियं विजितेंद्रियम्। विप्रं च वैष्णवं हत्वा तस्माद्दशगुणोत्तरम्
Having killed a learned Brahmin versed in Veda and scripture, with controlled senses, or a Vaishnava Brahmin, the sin is ten times greater.
स्ववंशान्पातयित्वा तु पुनर्जन्म न विंदते। त्रिवेदं स्नातकं हत्वा वधस्यांतं न विन्दते
Having caused his own lineage to fall, he does not attain rebirth; having killed a Triveda graduate, he finds no end to the killing.
श्रोत्रियं च सदाचारं तीर्थमंत्रप्रपूतकम्। ईदृशं ब्राह्मणं हन्तुः पापस्यांतो न विद्यते
If one kills a Brahmin who is learned, of good conduct, purified by pilgrimage and mantra, for such a Brahmin's killer, there is no end to sin.
अपकारं समुद्दिश्य द्विजः प्राणान्परित्यजेत्। दृश्यते येन चान्येन ब्रह्महा स भवेन्नरः
If a Brahmin gives up his life because of harm intended, and is seen by another, that man becomes a Brahmin-killer.
वचोभिः परुषैर्वृत्तैः पीडितस्ताडितो द्विजः। यमुद्दिश्य त्यजेत्प्राणांस्तमाहुर्ब्रह्मघातिनम्
If a Brahmin, afflicted by harsh words and conduct, is struck and gives up his life because of someone, they call him a Brahmin-slayer.