Even if one has killed a Brahmin or slaughtered cows, even if one has committed every other sin, listen now to the infamy of the one who has sold his daughter for gold. He has fed on human flesh, which is why he is called a demon. All sin has been committed by the one who coveted gold. Says Tuka, merely uttering this sin makes my tongue tremble. The wretch and the shameless rogue: why does he not simply beg for dry bread instead?

Killing a Brahmin, slaughtering cows, every other sin there is: listen now to the disgrace of the man who sold his daughter for gold. He has eaten human flesh; that is why he is called a demon. He who coveted the gold has committed every sin at once. Even to say this sin aloud sets my tongue trembling. Tuka says: you wretch, you shameless rogue, why not just beg for dry bread instead?