They who kill reach hell - mantrA 198

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The 198th mantrA is the second and last one of this very short subsection. The verse is very simple in construct and the meaning is laid plain for all to see. This verse is also a bridge to the next subsection which deals with the next moral precept for the spiritual aspirant - that of never eating meat - and such meaning is implied in this verse.

கொல்லிடு குத்தென்று கூறிய மாக்களை
வல்லடிக் காரர் வலிக்கயிற் றாற்கட்டிச்
செல்லிடு நில்லென்று தீவாய் நரகிடை
நில்லிடும் என்று நிறுத்துவர் தாமே. I.6.2.198

The men who shouted,"Kill and stab,"
Them with strong ropes Death's ruffians bind;
And stationing them at the fire-gates of Hell,
The agents yell, "Stand, go; and in the fire pit roast." I.6.2.198

Com - The men who shouted,"Kill and stab," Those animal like people who go through life shouting ‘kill’ and ‘stab’ – i.e. those who commit murder and kill and take life. Them with strong ropes Death's ruffians bind; are definitely bound tight with unbreakable ropes by the messengers of Death (yamA). The agents yell, "Stand, go; and are ordered about brutally to stand here or to go there And stationing them at the fire-gates of Hell, and in the fire pit roast. These agents of Death then take great pleasure in consigning them to the flames in the fire pits of Hell for very long periods of time.

*Using simple words that are plain for all to understand, the sage declares that all those who kill and take life will most certainly be consigned to long stints in Hell where the minions of the Lord of Death will subject them to much torture and suffering. No further elaboration is necessary!

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