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TEXT 18
yas tv iha va asamvibhajyasnati yat kincanopanatam anirmita-panca-yajno vayasa-samstutah sa paratra krmibhojane narakadhame nipatati tatra sata-sahasra-yojane krmi-kunde krmi-bhutah svayam krmibhir eva bhaksyamanah krmi-bhojano yavat tad aprattaprahutado nirvesam atmanam yatayate.
SYNONYMS
yahany person who; tubut; ihain this life; vaor; asam-vibhajyawithout dividing; asnatieats; yat kincanawhatever; upanatamobtained by Krsnas grace; anirmitanot performing; panca-yajnahthe five kinds of sacrifice; vayasawith the crows; samstutahwho is described as equal; sahsuch a person; paratrain the next life; krmibhojanenamed Krmibhojana; naraka-adhameinto the most abominable of all hells; nipatatifalls down; tatrathere; sata-sahasra-yojanemeasuring 100,000 yojanas (800,000 miles); krmi-kundein a lake of worms; krmi-bhutahbecoming one of the worms; svayamhe himself; krmibhihby the other worms; evacertainly; bhaksyamanahbeing eaten; krmi-bhojanaheating worms; yavatas long as; tatthat lake is wide; apratta-aprahutaunshared and unoffered food; adahone who eats; anirvesamwho has not performed atonement; atmanamto himself; yatayategives pain.
TRANSLATION
A person is considered no better than a crow if after receiving some food, he does not divide it among guests, old men and children, but simply eats it himself, or if he eats it without performing the five kinds of sacrifice. After death he is put into the most abominable hell, known as Krmibhojana. In that hell is a lake 100,000 yojanas [800,000 miles] wide and filled with worms. He becomes a worm in that lake and feeds on the other worms there, who also feed on him. Unless he atones for his actions before his death, such a sinful man remains in the hellish lake of Krmibhojana for as many years as there are yojanas in the width of the lake.
PURPORT
The devotees of the Lord are released from all kinds of sins because they eat food which is first offered for sacrifice. Others, who prepare food for personal sense enjoyment, verily eat only sin. All food is given to us by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Eko bahunam yo vidadhati kaman: the Lord supplies everyone with the necessities of life. Therefore we should acknowledge His mercy by performing yajna (sacrifice). This is the duty of everyone. Indeed, the sole purpose of life is to perform yajna. According to Krsna (Bg. 3.9):
Work done as a sacrifice for Visnu has to be performed, otherwise work binds one to this material world. Therefore, O son of Kunti, perform your prescribed duties for His satisfaction, and in that way you will always remain unattached and free from bondage. If we do not perform yajna and distribute prasada to others, our lives are condemned. Only after performing yajna and distributing the prasada to all dependentschildren, brahmanas and old menshould one eat. However, one who cooks only for himself or his family is condemned, along with everyone he feeds. After death he is put into the hell known as Krmibhojana.
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