經律異相 46.59

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復有一鬼言。我身常如塊肉。無有脚眼耳鼻等。恒為蟲鳥所食。罪苦難堪。何因緣故。答言。汝前世時常與他藥墮他兒胎。

Yet another ghost said, 'My body is constantly like a lump of flesh, without legs, eyes, ears, nose, or the like, and it is perpetually eaten by worms and birds. The suffering of this retribution is unbearable. What is the cause of this?' He answered, saying, 'In your previous life, you constantly gave medicine to others to abort their fetuses.'