9. Karmavarga
The Chapter about Deeds
(20 Verses)
[196 ≈ Dhp 176]
[stm.]
Ekadharmam atītasya, mṛṣāvādasya jantunaḥ,
For the person speaking falsely, who transgresses this one thing,
vitīrṇaparalokasya, nākāryaṁ pāpam asti yat. 9.1
who has abandoned the next world, there is no bad thing which is left undone.
Eka-dharmam (m. acc. sg.) one thing; atītasya (m. gen. sg. pp.) for one who has transgressed; mṛṣā-vādasya (m. gen. sg.) for a false-speaker; jantunaḥ (m. gen. sg.) for the person; vitīrṇa-para-lokasya (m. gen. sg.) for one who has abandoned the next world; na (indec.) not; ākāryam (n. nom. sg.) a thing to be done; pāpam (n. nom. sg.) bad; asti (3rd. sg. pres.) there is; yat (n. nom. sg. rel. pron.) which.
Ekaṁ dhammaṁ atītassa, musāvādissa jantuno,
For the person speaking falsely who transgresses this one thing,
vitiṇṇaparalokassa, natthi pāpaṁ akāriyaṁ.
who has abandoned the next world, there is no bad thing left undone.
[197 ≈ Dhp 308]
[stm. + ana.]
Śreyo hy ayoguḍā bhuktās, taptā hy agniśikhopamāḥ,
It’s better to have eaten iron balls, glowing like a flame of fire,
na tu bhuñjīta duḥśīlo rāṣṭrapiṇḍam asaṁyataḥ. 9.2
than that one should, unvirtuous and unrestrained, enjoy the country’s almsfood.
Śreyaḥ (n. nom. sg.) better; hi (indec.) indeed; ayo-guḍāḥ (m. nom. pl.) iron balls; bhuktāḥ (m. nom. pl. pp.) having been eaten; taptāḥ (m. nom. pl. pp.) glowing; hi (indec.) for; agni-śikha-upamāḥ (m. nom. pl.) similar to a flame of fire; na (indec.) not; tu (indec.) but; bhuñjīta (3rd. sg. opt.) one should enjoy; duḥ-śīlaḥ (m. nom. sg.) unvirtuous; rāṣṭra-piṇḍam (m. acc. sg.) the almsfood of the country; a-saṁyataḥ (m. nom. sg.) unrestrained.
Seyyo ayoguḷo bhutto tatto, aggisikhūpamo,
It’s better to have eaten an iron ball, glowing like a flame of fire,
yañ-ce bhuñjeyya dussīlo raṭṭhapiṇḍaṁ asaññato.
than that one should, unvirtuous and unrestrained, enjoy the country’s almsfood.
[198c-d ≈ SN 10.5:4c-d]
[adm.]
Sa ced bibheṣi duḥkhasya, sa cet te duḥkham apriyam,
If you have fear of suffering, if suffering is not loved by you,
mā kārṣīḥ pāpakaṁ karma, tv āvir vā yadi vā rahaḥ. 9.3
do not do a wicked deed, whether in the open or in secret.
Saḥ (m. nom. sg. dem. pron.) that; cet (indec.) if; bibheṣi (2nd. sg. pres.) you fear; duḥkhasya (n. gen. coll. sg.) of suffering; saḥ (m. nom. sg. dem. pron.) that; cet (indec.) if; te (gen. sg. pers. pron.) by you; duḥkham (n. nom. coll. sg.) suffering; a-priyam (n. nom. sg.) not loved; mā (indec.) do not; kārṣīḥ (2nd. sg. aor.) you do; pāpakam (n. acc. sg.) wicked; karma (n. acc. sg.) deed; tv (separator); āviḥ (indec.) openly; vā (indec.) or; yadi (indec.) whether; vā (indec.) or; rahaḥ (indec.) in secret.
Sānuṁ pabuddhaṁ vajjāsi: “Yakkhānaṁ vacanaṁ idaṁ:
When Sānu awakens, you should say: “This is the word of the Yakkhas:
mākāsi pāpakaṁ kammaṁ, āvi vā yadi vā raho.”
do not do a wicked deed, whether in the open or in secret.”
[199]
[stm.]
Sa cet pāpāni karmāṇi kariṣyasi karoṣi vā,
If one is doing, or will do, wicked deeds,
na te duḥkhāt pramokṣo ’sti, hy utplutyāpi palāyataḥ. 9.4
there is no freedom from suffering for you, even if you have jumped up and are fleeing away.
Saḥ (m. nom. sg. dem. pron.) that one; cet (indec.) if; pāpāni (n. acc. pl.) wicked; karmāṇi (n. acc. pl.) deeds; kariṣyasi (2nd. sg. fut.) you will do; karoṣi (2nd. sg. pres.) you do; vā (indec.) or; na (indec.) not; te (gen. sg. pers. pron.) for you; duḥkhāt (n. abl. coll. sg.) from suffering; pramokṣaḥ (m. nom. sg.) freedom; asti (3rd. sg. pres.) there is; hy (separator); utplutya (abs.) having jumped up; api (indec.) even; palāyataḥ (m. gen. sg. prp.) of one who is fleeing.
[200 ≈ Dhp 127]
[stm.]
Naivāntarīkṣe na samudramadhye, na parvatānāṁ vivaraṁ praviśya:
Neither in the firmament, nor in the middle of the ocean, nor after entering a mountain cleft:
na vidyate ’sau pṛthivīpradeśo yatra sthitaṁ na prasaheta karma. 9.5
there is no place found on this earth where standing death would not overpower one.
Na (indec.) not; eva (indec.) indeed; antarīkṣe (n. loc. sg.) in the firmament; na (indec.) nor; samudra-madhye (n. loc. sg.) in the middle of the ocean; na (indec.) nor; parvatānām (m. gen. pl.) of mountains; vivaram (n. acc. sg.) a cleft; praviśya (abs.) after entering; na (indec.) not; vidyate (3rd. sg. pres. pass.) is found; asau (m. nom. sg. dem. pron.) that one; pṛthivī-pradeśaḥ (m. nom. sg.) a place on earth; yatra (indec.) where; sthitam (m. acc. sg. pp.) standing; na (indec.) not; prasaheta (3rd. sg. opt.) could overpower; karma (n. nom. coll. sg.) deeds.
Na antalikkhe, na samuddamajjhe, na pabbatānaṁ vivaraṁ pavissa:
Neither in the sky, nor in the middle of the ocean, nor after entering a mountain cleft:
na vijjatī so jagatippadeso yatthaṭṭhito mucceyya pāpakammā.
there is no place found on this earth where one stands that can be free from (the results of) wicked deeds. It is interesting here that pāpakammā seems to indicate not the deed itself, but the result of the deed.
[201]
[stm.]
Kṛṣṇaśuklāni karmāṇi na praṇaśyanti dehinaḥ,
The dark and light deeds of the embodied do not perish,
kālaṁ prā[ ]iṣyante, kṛtāny upa[ ]nāni ca. 9.5A
time, deeds done …
Kṛṣṇa-śuklāni (n. nom. pl.) dark and light; karmāṇi (n. nom. pl.) deeds; na (indec.) not; praṇaśyanti (3rd. pl. pres.) they perish; dehinaḥ (m. gen. sg.) of the embodied one; kālam (m. acc. sg.) time; kṛtāni (n. nom. pl. pp.) deeds done; ca (indec.) and.
Note
Prof. Dharmavardhana-Jñānagarbha proposes reading the last line:
kālaṁ prāsahiṣyante kṛtāny upacitāni ca. There is no Tibetan parallel to this line, so we cannot compare.
deeds done and accumulated will endure through time.
There are two problems with this reading: 1) line c would then have only seven syllables. This is not impossible, though, as other seven-syllables lines occur in the Udānavarga. 2) Bernhard transcribed the second half as upa[ ]nāni. The proposed reading would change it to upa[ ]tāni. This again is not impossible as na and ta are similar in most Indian scripts.
The proposed reading seems so appropriate in the context that I am inclined to agree with it, despite the difficulties. I am very grateful for Prof. Mattia’s suggestion here. If we accept it, we would get an analysis:
kālam (m. acc. sg.) time; prāsahiṣyante (3rd. pl. fut.) they will endure; kṛtāni (n. nom. pl. pp.) deeds done; upacitāni (n. nom. pl. pp.) accumulated; ca (indec.) and.
[202 ≈ Thag 496]
[adm.]
Yat pareṣāṁ vigarheta karma dṛṣṭveha pāpakam,
Having seen others’ wicked deeds which should be censured,
ātmanā tan na kurvīta, karmabaddho hi pāpakaḥ. 9.6
you should not do it yourself, for the wicked one is bound by his deeds.
Yat (n. acc. sg. rel. pron.) which; pareṣām (m. gen. pl.) of others; vigarhet (3rd. sg. opt.) one should censured; karma (n. acc. coll. sg.) deeds; dṛṣṭvā (abs.) having seen; iha (indec.) here; pāpakam (n. acc. coll. sg.) wicked deeds; ātmanā (n. inst. sg.) by oneself; tat (n. acc. sg. dem. pron.) that; na (indec.) not; kurvīta (3rd. sg. opt.) one should do; karma-baddhaḥ (m. nom. sg.) bound by deeds; hi (indec.) for; pāpakaḥ (m. nom. sg.) the wicked one.
Na parassupanidhāya kammaṁ maccassa pāpakaṁ,
A mortal’s wicked deed should not be compared to another’s,
attanā taṁ na seveyya, kammabandhūhi mātiyā.
you should not practice it yourself, for mortals are bound by their deeds.
[203]
[stm.]
Ye kūṭamānayogena viṣameṇa ca karmaṇā,
Those who, through fraud, conceit, deceit and crooked deeds,
manuṣyān upahiṁsanti, paratopakrameṇa vā,
or through attacks on others, harm human beings,
te vai prapātaṁ prapatanti, karmabaddhā hi te janāḥ. 9.7
they indeed fall into ruin, for people are bound by their deeds.
Ye (m. nom. pl. rel. pron.) those who; kūṭa-māna-yogena (m. inst. sg.) through fraud, conceit and deceit; viṣameṇa (m. inst. sg.) through crooked; ca (indec.) and; karmaṇā (n. inst. sg.) through deed; manuṣyān (m. acc. pl.) human beings; upahiṁsanti (3rd. pl. pres.) they harm; parato-pakrameṇa (m. inst. sg.) through attacks on others; vā (indec.) or; te (m. nom. pl. pers. pron.) they; vai (indec.) indeed; prapātam (m. acc. sg.) into ruin; prapatanti (3rd. pl. pres.) they fall; karma-baddhāḥ (m. nom. pl.) bound by deeds; hi (indec.) for; te (m. nom. pl. pers. pron.) those; janāḥ (m. nom. pl.) people.
[204 ≈ Thag 144]
[stm.]
Yat karoti naraḥ karma, kalyāṇam atha pāpakam,
Whatever deeds a person does, meritorious or demeritorious,
tasya tasyaiva dāyādo, na hi karma praṇaśyati. 9.8
to that he is surely an heir, for (the result of) a deed does not perish.
Yat (n. acc. sg. rel. pron.) whatever; karoti (3rd. sg. pres.) does; naraḥ (m. nom. sg.) a person; karma (n. acc. coll. sg.) deeds; kalyāṇam (n. acc. sg.) meritorious; atha (indec.) or; pāpakam (n. acc. sg.) demeritorious; tasya tasya (m. gen. sg. dem. pron.) to that; eva (indec.) surely; dāyādaḥ (m. nom. sg.) heir; na (indec.) not; hi (indec.) for; karma (n. nom. sg.) deed; praṇaśyati (3rd. sg. pres.) one perishes.
Yaṁ karoti naro kammaṁ, kalyāṇaṁ yadi pāpakaṁ,
Whatever deed a person does, meritorious or demeritorious,
tassa tasseva dāyādo, yaṁ yaṁ kammaṁ pakubbati.
to that he is surely an heir, to whatever deed he has done.
[205 ≈ Ja 239.2]
[stm.]
Vilumpate hi puruṣo yāvad asyopakalpate,
For a person surely plunders for as long as it benefits him,
tato ’nye taṁ vilumpanti, sa viloptā vilupyate. 9.9
because of that others plunder him, the plunderer himself is plundered.
Vilumpate (3rd. sg. pres.) he plunders; hi (indec.) surely; puruṣaḥ (m. nom. sg.) a person; yāvat (indec.) as long as; asya (m. gen. sg. dem. pron.) for him; upakalpate (3rd. sg. pres.) it benefits; tataḥ (indec.) because of that; anye (m. nom. pl.) others; tam (m. acc. sg. dem. pron.) him; vilumpanti (3rd. pl. pres.) they plunder; saḥ (m. nom. sg. dem. pron.) himself; viloptā (m. nom. sg. ag.) the plunderer; vilupyate (3rd. sg. pres. pass.) is plundered.
Vilumpateva puriso yāvassa upakappati,
A person will surely plunder for as long as it benefits him,
yadā caññe vilumpanti, so vilutto vilumpati.
but when the others plunder (him), the plunderer himself is plundered.
[206]
[stm.]
Kurvaṁ hi manyate bālo naitaṁ mām āgamiṣyati,
The fool thinks: My doings will not come back to me,
sāmparāye tu jānāti yā gatiḥ pāpakarmaṇām. 9.10
but in the future life he knows the destination of those who did wrong deeds.
Kurvan (m. nom. sg. prp.) doing; hi (indec.) for; manyate (3rd. sg. pres.) thinks; bālaḥ (m. nom. sg.) the fool; na (indec.) not; etam (m. acc. sg. dem. pron.) this; mām (acc. sg. dem. pron.) me; āgamiṣyati (3rd. sg. fut.) it will come; sāmparāye (m. loc. sg.) in the future life; tu (indec.) but; jānāti (3rd. sg. pres.) he knows; yā (f. nom. sg. rel. pron.) which; gatiḥ (f. nom. sg.) destination; pāpa-karmaṇām (m. gen. pl.) of wrong-doers.
[207]
[stm.]
Kurvaṁ hi manyate bālo naitaṁ mām āgamiṣyati,
The fool thinks: My doings will not come back to me,
paścāt tu kaṭukaṁ bhavati vipākaṁ pratiṣevataḥ. 9.11
but later it is bitter for the one experiencing the result.
Kurvan (m. nom. sg. prp.) doing; hi (indec.) for; manyate (3rd. sg. pres.) thinks; bālaḥ (m. nom. sg.) the fool; na (indec.) not; etam (m. acc. sg. dem. pron.) this; mām (acc. sg. dem. pron.) me; āgamiṣyati (3rd. sg. fut.) it will come; paścāt (indec.) later; tu (indec.) but; kaṭukam (n. nom. sg.) bitter; bhavati (3rd. sg. pres.) it is; vipākam (m. acc. sg.) the result; pratiṣevataḥ (m. gen. sg. prp.) for one experiencing.
[208 ≈ Dhp 136]
[stm. + sim.]
Sa cet pāpāni karmāṇi kurvaṁ bālo na budhyate,
If the fool does not understand the wicked deeds he is doing,
karmabhiḥ svais tu durmedhā hy agnidagdhaiva tapyate. 9.12
the unintelligent one is tormented by his own deeds, as by a burning fire.
Saḥ (m. nom. sg. dem. pron.) that one; cet (indec.) if; pāpāni (n. acc. pl.) wicked; karmāṇi (n. acc. pl.) deeds; kurvan (m. nom. sg. prp.) doing; bālaḥ (m. nom. sg.) the fool; na (indec.) not; budhyate (3rd. sg. pres. pass.) understands; karmabhiḥ (n. inst. pl.) by deeds; svaiḥ (n. inst. pl.) by his own; tu (metrical filler); dur-medhāḥ (m. nom. sg.) the unintelligent one; hi (indec.) for; agni-dagdhaḥ (m. nom. sg.) one burned by fire; iva (indec.) like; tapyate (3rd. sg. pres. pass.) he is tormented.
Atha pāpāni kammāni karaṁ bālo na bujjhati,
The fool does not understand the wicked deeds he is doing,
sehi kammehi dummedho aggidaḍḍho va tappati.
the unintelligent one is tormented by his own deeds, as by a burning fire.
[209 ≈ Dhp 66]
[stm.]
Caranti bālā duṣprajñā hy amitrair iva cātmabhiḥ,
Fools lacking in wisdom live having themselves as their own enemies,
kurvantaḥ pāpakaṁ karma, yad bhavati kaṭukaṁ phalaṁ. 9.13
committing wicked deeds, which have bitter fruits.
Caranti (3rd. pl. pres.) they live; bālāḥ (m. nom. pl.) fools; duṣ-prajñāḥ (m. nom. pl.) lacking in wisdom; hi (indec.) for; a-mitraiḥ (m. inst. pl.) with enemies; iva (indec.) like; ca (indec.) and; ātmabhiḥ (m. inst. pl.) with themselves; kurvantaḥ (m. nom. pl. prp.) committing; pāpakam (n. acc. coll. sg.) wicked; karma (n. acc. coll. sg.) deeds; yat (n. nom. sg. rel. pron.) which; bhavati (3rd. sg. pres.) have; kaṭukam (n. nom. sg.) bitter; phalam (n. nom. coll. sg.) fruits.
Caranti bālā dummedhā amitteneva attanā,
Unintelligent fools live having themselves as their own enemy,
karontā pāpakaṁ kammaṁ, yaṁ hoti kaṭukapphalaṁ.
committing a wicked deed, which has a bitter fruit.
[210 ≈ Dhp 67]
[stm.]
Na tat karma kṛtaṁ sādhu, yat kṛtvā hy anutapyate,
That deed is not well done, which, having done, one feels regret,
rudann aśrumukho yasya, vipākaṁ pratiṣevate. 9.14
after which, This is the genitive of time, giving the meaning: after which. See Wijesekera, §157. crying, with tears on the face, one experiences the result.
Na (indec.) not; tat (n. nom. sg. dem. pron.) that; karma (n. nom. sg.) deed; kṛtam (n. nom. sg. pp.) done; sādhu (indec.) well; yat (n. acc. sg. rel. pron.) which; kṛtvā (abs.) having done; hi (indec.) for; anutapyate (3rd. sg. pres. pass.) feel regret; rudan (m. nom. sg. prp.) crying; aśru-mukhaḥ (m. nom. sg.) tear-faced; yasya (n. gen. of time sg. rel. pron.) after which; vipākam (m. acc. sg.) the result; pratiṣevate (3rd. sg. pres.) one experiences.
Na taṁ kammaṁ kataṁ sādhu, yaṁ katvā anutappati,
That deed is not at all well done, which, having done, one feels regret,
yassa assumukho rodaṁ, vipākaṁ paṭisevati.
after which, crying, with tears on the face, one experiences the result.
[211 ≈ Dhp 68]
[stm.]
Tat tu karma kṛtaṁ sādhu, yat kṛtvā nānutapyate,
But that deed is well done, which, having done, one has no regret,
yasya pratītaḥ sumanā, vipākaṁ pratiṣevate. 9.15
after which, one is pleased and happy, as one experiences the result.
Tat (n. nom. sg. dem. pron.) that; tu (indec.) but; karma (n. nom. sg.) deed; kṛtam (n. nom. sg. pp.) done; sādhu (indec.) well; yat (n. acc. sg. rel. pron.) which; kṛtvā (abs.) having done; na (indec.) not; anutapyate (3rd. sg. pres. pass.) one regrets; yasya (n. gen. of time sg. rel. pron.) after which; pratītaḥ (m. nom. sg. pp.) pleased; su-manāḥ (m. nom. sg.) happy; vipākam (m. acc. sg.) the result; pratiṣevate (3rd. sg. pres.) one experiences.
Tañ-ca kammaṁ kataṁ sādhu, yaṁ katvā nānutappati,
But that deed is truly well done, which, having done, one has no regret,
yassa patīto sumano, vipākaṁ paṭisevati.
after which, one is pleased and happy, as one experiences the result.
[212]
[stm.]
Hasantaḥ pāpakaṁ karma, kurvanty ātmasukhaiṣiṇaḥ,
Laughing at wicked deeds, they do them seeking their own happiness,
rudantas tasya vīpākaṁ prativindanti duḥkhitāḥ. 9.16
after that, those who suffer, crying, experience the result.
Hasantaḥ (m. nom. pl. prp.) laughing at; pāpakam (n. acc. coll. sg.) wicked; karma (n. acc. coll. sg.) deeds; kurvanti (3rd. pl. pres.) they do; ātma-sukha-eṣiṇaḥ (m. nom. pl.) seeking their own happiness; rudantaḥ (m. nom. pl. prp.) crying; tasya (n. gen. of time sg. dem. pron.) after that; vipākam (m. acc. sg.) the result; prativindanti (3rd. pl. pres.) they experience; duḥkhitāḥ (m. nom. pl.) those suffering.
[213 ≈ Dhp 71]
[stm. + sim.]
Na hi pāpakṛtaṁ karma, sadyaḥ kṣīram iva mūrchati,
For a deed that has been badly done, like milk, does not sour immediately,
dahantad bālam anveti, bhasmācchanna ivānalaḥ. 9.17
smouldering, it follows the fool, like a fire covered with ashes.
Na (indec.) not; hi (indec.) for; pāpa-kṛtam (n. nom. sg.) badly done; karma (n. nom. sg.) deed; sadyaḥ (indec.) immediately; kṣīram (n. nom. sg.) milk; iva (indec.) like; mūrchati (3rd. sg. pres.) sour; dahat (m. nom. sg. prp.) smoldering; tat (n. nom. sg. dem. pron.) it; bālam (m. acc. sg.) the fool; anveti (3rd. sg. pres.) follows; bhasmā-channaḥ (m. nom. sg.) covered with ashes; iva (indec.) like; analaḥ (m. nom. sg.) fire.
Na hi pāpaṁ kataṁ kammaṁ, sajju khīraṁ va muccati,
For a deed that has been badly done, like milk, does not sour immediately, The comm. here takes sajju and khīraṁ as compounded, giving the meaning: fresh milk, but this leaves the simile incomplete, as it only says: like fresh milk, does not sour; but the point is not that fresh milk does not sour, but that milk does not sour immediately, interpreting sajju as an adverb.
ḍahantaṁ bālam-anveti, bhasmacchanno va pāvako.
smouldering, it follows the fool, like a fire covered with ashes.
[214]
[stm.]
Na hi pāpakṛtaṁ karma, sadyaḥ śastram iva kṛntati,
For a deed that has been badly done, does not cut immediately like a sword,
sāmparāye tu jānāti yā gatiḥ pāpakarmaṇām,
but in the future life one knows the destination of those who did wicked deeds,
paścāt tu kaṭukaṁ bhavati vipākaṁ pratiṣevataḥ. 9.18
and later it is bitter for one experiencing the result.
Na (indec.) not; hi (indec.) for; pāpa-kṛtam (n. nom. sg.) badly done; karma (n. nom. sg.) deed; sadyaḥ (indec.) immediately; śastram (n. nom. sg.) a sword; iva (indec.) like; kṛntati (3rd. sg. pres.) it cuts; sāmparāye (m. loc. sg.) in the future life; tu (indec.) but; jānāti (3rd. sg. pres.) he knows; yā (f. nom. sg. rel. pron.) which; gatiḥ (f. nom. sg.) destination; pāpa-karmaṇām (m. gen. pl.) of those who did wicked deeds; paścāt (indec.) later; tu (indec.) and; kaṭukam (n. nom. sg.) bitter; bhavati (3rd. sg. pres.) it is; vipākam (m. acc. sg.) the result; pratiṣevataḥ (m. gen. sg. prp.) for one experiencing.
[215 ≈ Dhp 240]
[stm. + sim.]
Ayaso hi malaḥ samutthitaḥ, sa tadutthāya tam eva khādati,
As rust arises from iron, and arisen it then eats it away,
evaṁ hy aniśāmyacāriṇaṁ – svāni karmāṇi nayanti durgatim. 9.19
so with one who is living unrestrained – his own deeds lead him to a bad destination.
Ayasaḥ (n. gen. sg.) from iron; hi (indec.) for; malaḥ (m. nom. sg.) rust; samutthitaḥ (m. nom. sg. pp.) arises; saḥ (m. nom. sg. dem. pron.) it; tad-utthāya (abs.) having arisen from it; tam (m. acc. sg. dem. pron.) it; eva (indec.) indeed; khādati (3rd. sg. pres.) eats; evam (indec.) thus; hy (euphonic particle); aniśāmya-cāriṇam (m. acc. sg.) the one who lives unrestrained; svāni (n. nom. pl.) his own; karmāṇi (n. nom. pl.) deeds; nayanti (3rd. pl. pres.) they lead; dur-gatim (f. acc. sg.) a bad destination.
Ayasā va malaṁ samuṭṭhitaṁ, taduṭṭhāya tam-eva khādati,
As rust arises from iron, and arisen it then eats it away,
evaṁ atidhonacārinaṁ – sakakammāni nayanti duggatiṁ.
so with one who is lives overindulgent – his own deeds lead him to a bad destination.
Karmavargaḥ, 9.
The Chapter about Deeds, the Ninth