22.
The Chapter on Hell
Both of them, after death, become equal, human beings of low action in the hereafter.
The evil ones, by their evil deeds, are reborn in hell.
Than that an immoral one, unrestrained, should consume the country's almsfood.
Acquisition of demerit, uncomfortable sleeping, blame as the third, hell as the fourth.
And the king decrees a heavy punishment, therefore a man should not resort to another's wife.
Asceticism wrongly handled drags one down to hell.
A suspicious holy life - that is not of great fruit.
For lax renunciation scatters more dust.
And what is well done is better, which having done one does not regret.
So guard yourselves, let not the moment pass you by;
For those who have missed the moment grieve, consigned to hell.
Having undertaken wrong view, beings go to an unfortunate realm.
Having undertaken wrong view, beings go to an unfortunate realm.
Having undertaken wrong view, beings go to an unfortunate realm.
Having undertaken right view, beings go to a good destination.
The Chapter on Hell is concluded as twenty-second.