संसर्गी सर्वरोगी स्यात्पंचपातकिनस्त्वमी
One who associates with them becomes afflicted with all diseases; these are the five great sinners.
स्वयं प्रकीर्तयेच्चापि मूकः पापोऽभिजायते
If one proclaims himself, a mute sinful person is born.
अवज्ञाकारकस्तेषां कृमिरेवाभिजायते
For those who act with contempt, a worm is born as their result.
चौर्याय साधुद्रव्याणां दद्याद्यावत्पदानि च
Whoever gives away the possessions of the virtuous for theft, even as far as his steps go,
दत्त्वा हरति तद्भूयो जायते कृकलासकः 1.2.51.
Having given and then taking back, he is again born as a kṛkalāsa insect.
रजस्वलामभिगच्छंश्च चंडालः संप्रजायते
One who approaches a menstruating woman is born as a caṇḍāla.
दर्दुरो रूप्यहारी स्यात्कूटसाक्षी मुखारुजः
A thief of silver becomes a frog; a false witness, one afflicted with mouth disease.
प्रतिज्ञायाप्रयच्छन्यो ह्यल्पायुर्जायते नरः
A man who promises but does not give is born with a short lifespan.
नैष्ठिकान्नाशनाद्भूयो निवृत्तो रोगवान्सदा
One who abandons lifelong fasting is always afflicted with disease.
स्वामिना धर्मयुक्तो यस्त्वन्यायेन समाचरेत्
But one who, though bound to his master by righteousness, acts unjustly—
दुर्बलं पीड्यमानं यो बलवान्समुपेक्षते
Whoever, being strong, neglects the weak who are being oppressed—
व्यवहारे पक्षपाती जिह्वारोगी भवेन्नरः
A man who is partial in judgment becomes afflicted with disease of the tongue.
स्वयं पाकाग्रभोजी यो गलरोगमवाप्नुयात्
He who eats the choicest food himself incurs disease of the throat.
पर्वमैथुन कृन्मेही परित्यज्य स्वगेहिनीम्
One who, during a festival, has intercourse and urinates, abandoning his own wife—
परिक्षीणान्मित्रबन्धून्स्वामिनं दयितानुगान् 1.2.51.
Those who forsake friends, relatives, masters, or loyal followers who are diminished—
छद्मनोपचरेद्यस्तु पितरौ स्वामिनं गुरून्
Whoever deceives his parents, master, or teachers—
विश्रब्धस्यापहारी तु दुःखानां भाजनं भवेत्
He who steals from one who trusts him becomes a vessel of sorrows.
दुर्बलवृषवाही यः कटिलूती भवेत्स च
He who drives a weak bull becomes a louse.
जात्यंधश्चापि यो गोघ्नो निःपशुर्दुःखकृद्गवाम्
And one who kills a cow is born blind by birth, and brings suffering to cows.
निस्तेजकः सभायां यो गलगण्डी स जायते
He who deprives another of honor in an assembly is born with a swelling in the throat.
अजविक्रयकृद्व्याधः कुण्डाशी भृतको भवेत्
A seller of goats, a hunter, one who eats from a broken vessel, or a hired servant he becomes.
अभक्ष्यादो गण्डमाली स्त्रीखादी चाऽऽसुतस्य कृत्
By eating what is forbidden, he becomes afflicted with glandular disease, or is born as a woman-eater, or as one who is born from a drunkard.
शास्त्रचौरः केकराक्षः कथां पुण्यां च द्वेष्टि यः
One who steals scriptures, who has a crooked eye, or who hates virtuous stories.
देवद्विजगवां वृत्तिहारको वांतभक्षकृत्
One who takes the livelihood of gods, brahmins, or cows, or who eats vomit.
व्यवहारे च्छलग्राही भृत्यग्रस्तो भवेन्नरः 1.2.51.
In transactions, one who resorts to deceit becomes consumed by servitude.
वात रोगी कुवैद्यः स्याद्दुश्चर्मा गुरुतल्पगः
Afflicted by wind-disease is the bad physician; one with diseased skin is he who approaches the teacher’s wife.
स्वसारं मातरं पुत्रवधूं गच्छन्नबीजवान्
He who goes to his sister, mother, or daughter-in-law is born without seed.
इत्येष लक्षणोद्देशः पापिनां परिकीर्तितः
Thus is described the enumeration of the marks of sinners.
एते नरक विभ्रष्टा भुक्त्वा योनीः सहस्रशः
These, fallen from hell, having experienced thousands of wombs.
ये हि धर्मं न मन्यंते तथा ये व्यसनैर्जिताः
Those indeed who do not respect dharma, and those who are overcome by vices.