Agni said Listen you with rapt attention. I shall describe the demerits of that man of wicked understanding who lifts up his feet for striking therewith a cow or a highly blessed Brahmana or a burning fire. The infamy of such man spreads throughout the world and reaches the boundary of Heaven itself. His Pítris become filled with fear. The deities also become highly dissatisfied with him. Gifted with great energy, Fire refuses to accept the libations poured by him.
अग्नि रुवाच पादमुद्यम्य यो मर्त्यः स्पृशेद् गाश्च सुदुर्मतिः। ब्राह्मणं वा महाभागं दीप्यमानं तथानलम्॥ तस्य दोषान् वक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुध्वं समाहिताः। दिवं स्पृशत्यशब्दोऽस्य त्रस्यन्ति पितरश्च वै॥ वैमनस्यं च देवानां कृतं भवति पुष्कलम्। पावकश्च महातेजा हव्यं न प्रतिगृह्णति॥