Varaha Purana

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.

पीडयन्ति जनान् सर्वान्कृपणान्ग्रामकूटकान्

They oppress all people, the wretched and the village deceivers.

समये कृतहर्त्तारो लोकपीडाकरा नराः

At the appointed time, those who steal and cause suffering to the world—such men—

भूतनिष्ठाभियोगज्ञा व्यवहारेष्वनर्थकाः

Those who are skilled in false accusations concerning beings, and who bring harm in legal matters,

न्यासार्थहारका ये च सम्मोहनकराश्च ये

Those who misappropriate deposits and those who cause delusion,

निरयेष्व प्रतिष्ठेषु दारुणेषु ततस्ततः 203.

They are established again and again in dreadful hells.

कर्मक्षयो यदा तेषां मानुष्यं प्राप्नुवन्ति ते

When their actions are exhausted, they obtain human birth.

यस्मिंश्चौरभयं देशे क्षुद्भयं राजतो भयम्

In whatever land there is fear of thieves, fear of hunger, or fear from the king,

ईतयो यत्र देशेषु लुब्धेषु नगरेषु च

Where there are calamities in the lands, and greed in the cities,

बहुदुःखपरिक्लिष्टा गर्भवासेन पीडिताः

Afflicted by much suffering, tormented by dwelling in the womb,

शिराविवृतगात्राश्च हीनाङ्गा वातरोगिणः

With bodies exposed at the veins, or deformed, or afflicted by wind-diseases,

तेषामपत्यं न भवेत्तद्रूपं च सुलक्षणम्

Their offspring will not be of good form or auspicious marks.

संसारे च यथा पक्वं कृपणं भैरवस्वनम्

And in the world, like a ripe, miserable, and terrifying sound,

रूपतो गुणतो हीनो बलतः शीलतस्तथा

Lacking in beauty, virtue, strength, and character,

कर्मान्तकारका ह्येते तृणीभूता भवन्ति ते 203.

These are the destroyers of karma; they become as insignificant as grass.

कर्मकल्याणकृच्छ्रेषु भृशं चापि विमुह्यति

In the difficulties of good deeds, they are greatly bewildered.

यद्यत्कुर्वन्ति ते कर्म सर्वत्र क्षयभागिनः

Whatever actions they perform, in all cases they are subject to decline.

यत्किञ्चिदशुभं कर्म तस्मिन्देशे समुच्छ्रितम्

Whatever unwholesome deed there is, it flourishes in that land.

सुवृष्ट्यामपि तेषां वै क्षेत्रं तं तु विवर्जयेत्

Even in good rainfall, one should avoid their field.

न सुखं नापि निर्वाणं तेषां मानुषता भवेत्

For them, there is neither happiness nor liberation in human existence.

स्तेयकर्मप्रयुक्तानां मुक्त्वा क्लेशपरम्पराम्

Those engaged in acts of theft experience only a succession of suffering.