Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 15, Shloka 24
Adhyaya 15 — Karmic Retribution: Rebirths After Naraka and the King’s Compassion in Hell
मधु हृत्वा नरो दंशः पूपं हृत्वा पिपीलिकः ।
चोरयित्वा तु निष्पावान् जायते गृहगोलकः ॥
madhu hṛtvā naro daṃśaḥ pūpaṃ hṛtvā pipīlikaḥ | corayitvā tu niṣpāvān jāyate gṛhagolakaḥ
ਜੋ ਸ਼ਹਦ ਚੁਰਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਉਹ ਡੰਸਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਕੀੜੇ (ਗੈਡਫ਼ਲਾਈ ਵਰਗਾ) ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੁੜ ਜੰਮਦਾ ਹੈ; ਜੋ ਪੂਪ/ਕੇਕ ਚੁਰਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਉਹ ਚੀਂਟੀ ਬਣਦਾ ਹੈ। ਅਤੇ ਜੋ ਨਿਸ਼ਪਾਵ (ਇੱਕ ਕਿਸਮ ਦੀ ਦਾਲ) ਚੁਰਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਉਹ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਗੋਲਕ—ਘਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਕੀੜਾ/ਵਰਮਿਨ—ਦੀ ਜੋਨੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਨਮ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
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FAQs
The text frames theft as a direct violation of dharma that degrades human agency into instinct-bound forms. The specificity (item-by-item) reinforces that even “small” thefts have consequences, cultivating restraint (asteya) and respect for others’ livelihood.
Primarily Dharma/Ācāra material and karma-vipāka teaching rather than the core pañcalakṣaṇa topics; it aligns most closely with ancillary instruction often embedded alongside Purāṇic narratives (not sarga/pratisarga/manvantara/vaṃśa/vaṃśānucarita).
Symbolically, craving (for sweetness/foodstuffs) pulls consciousness downward into forms associated with scavenging and compulsion. The “house-dweller/vermin” result hints at attachment to domestic consumption turning into bondage within the household sphere.