कर्मक्षयाद्यदा भूयो मानुष्यं प्राप्नुवन्ति ते
When their karmas are exhausted and they again obtain human birth,
गर्भ एव विपद्यन्ते म्रियन्ते बालकास्तथा
They perish even in the womb, and likewise die as children.
काष्ठवंशे च शस्त्रे च वायुना ज्वलनेन च
By falling from trees, by weapons, by wind, or by fire,
मातापितृवधं कष्टं मित्रसम्बन्धिबन्धुजम्
They suffer the grievous fate of killing mother, father, friend, relative, or kin.
प्राणातिपातनं ते वै प्राप्नुवन्ति यथा तथा 203.
They undergo the taking of life, just as described.
मूलकर्मकरा ये च गरदाः पुरदाहकाः
Those who are root-cutters, poisoners, arsonists,
पिशुनाः कलहाश्चैव ये च मिथ्याविदूषकाः
Slanderers, quarrel-mongers, and those who falsely accuse,
उद्वेजनकराश्चण्डाः पच्यन्ते नरकेषु ते
Those who cause distress and are fierce—they are cooked in hells.
कर्मक्षयो यदा भूयो मानुष्यं प्राप्नुवन्ति ते
When their karmas are exhausted and they again obtain human birth,
श्रवणच्छेदनं चैव नासाच्छेदनमेव च
They suffer the cutting off of ears and likewise the cutting off of the nose.
शारीरं मानसं दुःखं प्राप्नुवन्ति पुनःपुनः
They repeatedly experience bodily and mental suffering.
कुक्ष्यामयं तथा तीव्रं प्राप्नुवंति नराधमाः
Those most wicked among men suffer severe abdominal disease.
एकपक्षहताः काणाः कुनखाश्चामयाविनः
Those who are maimed in one wing, one-eyed, with deformed nails, and afflicted by disease,
गलत्कुष्ठाः श्वित्रकुष्ठा भवन्ति स्वैश्च कर्मभिः
Those with leprosy that causes flesh to fall away, those with white leprosy, are born according to their own deeds.
योनिशूलाक्षिशूलाश्च श्वास हृद्गुह्यशूलिनः 203.
Those with pain in the womb, pain in the eyes, those suffering from asthma, heart pain, and pain in the private parts,
बहुभिर्दारुणैर्घोरैर्व्याधिभिः समनुद्गताः
Are afflicted by many harsh and terrible diseases.
मिथ्याप्रलापिनो दूतान्पाचयन्तु यथाक्रमम्
Let the messengers punish, in due order, those who speak falsely.
एषां चतुर्विधा भाषा या मिथ्याप्यभिधीयते
There are four kinds of speech among them that are considered false.
अरहस्यं रहस्यं वा पैशुन्येन तु निन्दनात्
Whether a secret or not a secret, by slander and by reviling,
स्नेहक्षयकरां रूक्षां भिन्नवृत्तविभूषिताम्
Speech that destroys affection, is harsh, marked by broken conduct,
स्वरहीनामसंख्येयां भाषंते च निरर्थकम्
Speech lacking proper tone, countless in form, and meaningless,
दूषयन्ति हि जल्पन्तोऽनृजवो निष्ठुराः शठाः
Indeed, those who babble, who are unjust, harsh, and deceitful, corrupt others.
न मर्षयंति येऽन्येषां कीर्त्यमानाञ्छुभान्गुणान्
Those who cannot endure hearing others' good qualities praised,
ततस्तिर्यक्प्रजायन्ते बहुधा कीट पक्षिणः
Then are born among lower creatures, in many forms, as insects and birds.
तत्र कालं चिरं घोरं पच्यन्ते पापकारिणः 203.
There, evil-doers are cooked for a long and dreadful time.
परिभूता अविज्ञाता नष्टचित्ता अकीर्त्तयः
They are despised, unrecognized, their minds lost, and without reputation.
त्यक्त्वा मित्राणि मित्रेषु ज्ञातिभिश्च निराकृताः
Abandoning friends, rejected by their own kin,
अन्यैरपि कृतं पापं तेषां पतति मस्तके
The sin committed by others falls upon their heads.
मिथ्याप्रलापिनामेषामुक्ता क्लेशपरम्परा
This is the succession of suffering for those who speak falsely.
स्तेयकर्माणि कुर्वन्ति प्रसह्य हरणानि च
They commit acts of theft and seize things by force.