He is next born as an ant, for three months and then as a worm for a month. Having undergone these births, he has next to live as a vile worm for fourteen years. When his sin becomes exhausted by such punishment, he at last regains the human form.
पिपीलकस्तु मासांस्त्रीन् कीट:स्यान्मासमेव तु। एतानासाद्य संसारान् कृमियोनौ प्रजायते॥ तत्र जीवति मासांस्तु कृमियोनौ चतुर्दश। ततोऽधर्मक्षयं कृत्वा पुनर्जायति मानवः॥