Part 1b.3b.ii - The four divisions: Fruition according with the cause

3.b.ii (1) Accord with the cause of action

According with the cause is said to be twofold.
One is born in a situation like that of one’s former action.
Then there is the fruition of such a situation.

The Hundred Actions says:

Those who were accustomed to bad conduct will again be dependent on what is bad and act badly. They will continue in their badness.

3.b.ii (2) Experience in accord with the cause

Even if such beings attain the higher realms,
Their lives are short with the sufferings of many diseases.
They are not rich in possessions, and they must share them with enemies.
Their spouses are very ugly, and yet there still are rivals.
They are often slandered and cheated by other people.
Their servants are always intractable and incompetent.
They hear all kinds of unpleasantness and quarrelsome words.
No one heeds their words; their ventures are uncertain.
Desire grows. They never know what is enough.
Not acquiring benefits, they are harmed by others.
Their views are wrong, and therefore, they are much deceived.

The ten unvirtuous actions have two stages of fruition,
Experience fitting the cause, and then the fruition are taught.

The Hundred Actions says:

Those who cut off life may be born among gods and humans, but their lives will be short with much sickness.

Those who take what is not give n will be anxious about possessions, impoverished, and have to share with enemies.

Sexual transgressors will have an unpleasant spouse shared with others. Those who speak falsely will often be slandered and cheated.

Divisive people will have bad servants and retinue with whom they cannot be reconciled. Those who speak harshly will hear unpleasant and quarrelsome words.

The words of idle talkers will not be heeded and trusted.

The desires of covetous persons will increase, and they will never know what is enough. Malicious people will get nothing beneficial and be objects of harm.

Those with wrong views will have bad views and be much deceived.

The Precious Garland says:

For those who cut off life, their own lives will be short.
By taking what is not given, we are parted from wealth.
Those who engage in imprudent sex will make enemies.
Those who speak falsely will often be reviled later.

By divisiveness, we are bereft of good companions.
By harsh words, we ourselves will hear unpleasant things.
By idle talk, our speech will always go unheeded
By coveting, the hopes of mind will be destroyed
By malice, we receive the gift of our own destruction.