諸經要集 18.50

18.50

"Eighth, there are sentient beings who are constantly in boiling cauldrons. The ox-headed Abang uses a three-pronged iron pitchfork to stab people, thrust them into the boiling cauldrons, and boil them until they rot. They are then blown back to life, only to be boiled again. What sin brought this about?" The Buddha said: "In their past lives, they had faith in deviant, inverted views, offered sacrifices to spirits and ghosts, slaughtered sentient beings, poured scalding water to pluck their hair, and boiled them in cauldrons beyond measure. Therefore they incurred this sinful retribution."