There are those whose speech lacks proper tone—scattered, countless in form, and devoid of meaning. Such people, babbling unjustly, harshly, and with deceit, corrupt those around them. Unable to bear hearing others praised for their good qualities, they become consumed by envy and malice. As a result, these individuals are reborn among lower creatures, taking on many forms—as insects and birds. In these forms, evildoers endure a long and dreadful period of torment, suffering greatly. They are despised and unrecognized, their minds lost, and they possess no reputation. Abandoning friends and rejected by their own kin, they find themselves isolated. The sins committed by others fall upon their heads, compounding their misery. This is the succession of suffering reserved for those who speak falsely. Such people commit acts of theft, seizing things by force. They oppress all—especially the wretched and those who deceive villages. At the appointed time, those who steal and inflict suffering upon the world, those skilled in false accusations against others and who bring harm in legal matters, those who misappropriate deposits and cause delusion—they are established again and again in dreadful hells. When their actions are finally exhausted, they attain human birth once more. But even then, they are born in lands plagued by fear—fear of thieves, hunger, or the king. Calamities afflict the lands, and greed prevails in the cities. These souls are tormented by much suffering, especially by the agony of dwelling in the womb. Their bodies may be exposed at the veins, deformed, or afflicted by wind-diseases. Their offspring will not possess good form or auspicious marks. In the world, their presence is like a ripe, miserable, and terrifying sound—lacking in beauty, virtue, strength, and character. They become insignificant, as inconsequential as grass, the destroyers of karma. In the face of good deeds, they are greatly bewildered. Whatever actions they perform, in all cases, their efforts decline. Whatever unwholesome deed exists, it flourishes in the land where they dwell. Even when rainfall is good, one should avoid their fields, for their presence brings misfortune. For them, there is neither happiness nor liberation in human existence. Those engaged in acts of theft experience only a succession of suffering. With disturbed minds, they enter animal or human bodies, never finding peace. Whether by giving, collecting, or seizing—by force or by nature—those women who act thus, and whoever harms people endowed with virtue, purity, and the marks of righteousness, all endure the same fate. After experiencing hell, filled with great fear and abundant sin, when their karma is exhausted, they are born again as humans in harsh conditions. They find themselves among prostitutes, gamblers, cheats, and distillers. Some are shameless, marked with tilaka, or are castrated men. Among women, those who excessively indulge in sensual pleasures take on those natures, speak those words, and partake in those enjoyments. Thus, the consequences of unwholesome speech and actions unfold, leading to suffering, degradation, and repeated cycles of pain.