Teachings and Sublime Words of Avatar Kapila
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He amasses money by committing acts of violence here and there, and this money he uses in the service of his family, himself eating only a small portion of the food thus purchased; and he goes to hell for those whom he has supported by these irregular ways.

When he suffers some setback in the course of his occupations, he strives again and again to improve his situation, and when he sees all his efforts thwarted and ruin strikes him, he then accepts money from others, invaded by excessive greed.

The unfortunate man, no longer able to support his family, loses all beauty. He now thinks only of his failure and is deeply afflicted.

Seeing that he is unable to provide for their needs, his wife and other members of his family no longer respect him as they once did, in the manner of miserly farmers who no longer give the same care to an old ox worn out by age.

Although he is now a burden to those whom he formerly supported, the foolish man still feels no aversion to life at home. Deformed by old age, he prepares himself to meet the ultimate death.

He thus remains at home like a domestic dog, and feeds on what is carelessly given to him. Weakened by many disorders, such as dyspepsia and loss of appetite, he ingests only very small portions of food, and becomes completely invalid, henceforth incapable of the slightest work.

Thus afflicted by the disease, his eyes bulge under the pressure of the air coming from inside his body and his glands become loaded with mucus. He breathes with great difficulty, and with each breath, a rattle escapes from his throat: “ghura-ghura”.

He thus falls under the clutches of death and lies surrounded by his relatives and friends who are pouring out their lamentations; and although he desires to address them, he is unable to do so, for time has taken possession of him.

This man, who has devoted himself to supporting his family without any control over his senses, finally dies in great pain and seeing his relatives weeping around him. He dies in the most pathetic way, overwhelmed with suffering and deprived of consciousness.

When his last hour comes, he sees the envoys of the lord of death coming towards him, their eyes shot with anger. Overcome with fear, he urinates and defecates.

Just as a criminal is arrested by the police to undergo his punishment, the man who has criminally indulged in sensual pleasure is seized by the Yamadutas (the agents of Yamaraja, the lord of death and judge of guilty beings), who tie him by the neck with strong ropes and cover his subtle body (his ethereal body) to make him undergo severe punishment.

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