ལས་བརྒྱ་ཐམ་པ་པ 14.10

14.10

the Blessed One said, “Monks, yesterday, as night fell, three gods of noble complexion came to see the Blessed One, and upon their arrival they touched their heads to his feet and took seats to one side. After they had taken their seats to one side, one god told the Blessed One, ‘Lord, the one who has sided with Devadatta—the monk Kokālika—has passed away.’

“Another god said, ‘Lord, that monk felt such hatred toward Śāriputra and Maudgalyāyana that he was born as a hell being in Great Lotus Hell.’

“Then the other god spoke in verse, and said,

“ ‘When certain people are born, a hatchet
Comes swinging from their mouths.
Those who lash out with words of blame
Cut only themselves down.

“ ‘A torrent pouring from the mouth
Carries off the joy of those
Who praise the virtues of the blameful
And vilify those not to blame.

“ ‘A wager lost, the gamblers bicker—
Fights over dice are fairly small.
But the trouble brought to minds that hate
Those Gone to Bliss is enormous.

“ ‘Because with evil speech and mind
They cursed the Noble Ones,
For 1,350,000,000 years
They’ll circle through the hells.’

“Monks, do you wish to hear the lifespan of beings born as hell beings in the Blistering Hell again?”

“Blessed One,” the monks replied, “it is time for the Blessed One teach us the lifespan of beings born as hell beings in the Blistering Hell. Yes, Sugata, it is time.”

The monks listened as the Blessed One spoke, saying, “In that case, monks, listen well and bear it in mind, and I shall tell you.

“As an example, monks,