even if he makes the money, he must be punished. Similarly, even if a man dying gives up the money he has acquired by dishonest means, he nevertheless carries with him the effect of his faults, following a superior justice, and he must therefore know an infernal existence.
The Supreme Lord continues: "As a result, whoever craves to maintain his family and loved ones, to the point of resorting only to illicit means, will surely know the darkest region of hell, known under the name of Andhatamisra ".
It is the duty of a married man to look after the needs of his family, but he must apply himself to earn his living by the means prescribed in the holy writings. God divided society into four social groups or divisions, according to the nature and activity of each. Even without the teaching of God, we can see that in every society man is considered according to his nature and activity. He who makes furniture, he is said to be a cabinetmaker, and he who works with a hammer and an anvil, is said to be a blacksmith. Similarly, the doctor and the engineer each have their own name and duty. Now, all the activities of man have been divided by the Supreme Lord into four social classes, consisting of spiritual guides, administrators, merchants and workers. The Bhagavad-gita (Words of Krishna, Christ, God, the Supreme Person) and other Vedic writings known as "The True Gospel" define the specific duties of each of these social groups.
It is therefore a question of living honestly in accordance with one's nature. Man must not earn his bread by dubious means, or through activities for which he is not qualified. If a spiritual guide performs the function of priest to enlighten his followers on the ways of spirituality, but does not possess the qualities required for this mission, he is only deceiving others. Man must not resort to such dishonest means, and the same principle applies to administrators and traders. It is especially recommended to those who strive to progress in the Krishna Consciousness, God, to adopt very simple and perfectly honest means of subsistence. This verse states that anyone who provides sustenance by unfair means is sent to the darkest parts of hell. On the other hand, there is no objection to being a married man if one looks after the needs of one's loved ones by honest means and in the prescribed ways.
The Supreme Eternal says again: "After having passed through all the conditions of infernal suffering and having known in the natural order the lowest forms of animal life, the spiritual being having thus purged his faults is reborn again in a human form on this earth."