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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.26.18

యస్త్విహ వా అసంవిభజ్యాశ్నాతి యత్కిఞ్చనోపనతమనిర్మితపఞ్చయజ్ఞో వాయససంస్తుత: స పరత్ర కృమిభోజనే నరకాధమే నిపతతి తత్ర శతసహస్రయోజనే కృమికుణ్డే కృమిభూత: స్వయం కృమిభిరేవ భక్ష్యమాణ: కృమిభోజనో యావత్తదప్రత్తాప్రహూతాదోఽనిర్వేశమాత్మానం యాతయతే ॥ ౧౮ ॥
yas tv iha vā asaṁvibhajyāśnāti yat kiṣcanopanatam anirmita-paṣca-yajṣo vāyasa-saṁstutaḥ sa paratra kṛmibhojane narakādhame nipatati tatra śata-sahasra-yojane kṛmi-kuṇḍe kṛmi-bhūtaḥ svayaṁ kṛmibhir eva bhakṣyamāṇaḥ kṛmi-bhojano yāvat tad aprattāprahūtādo ’nirveśam ātmānaṁ yātayate.
[yas tv iha vaa asamvibhajyaashnaati yat kishchanopanatam anirmita-pashcha-yajsho vaayasa-samstutah sa paratra krimibhojane narakaadhame nipatati tatra shata-sahasra-yojane krimi-kunde krimi-bhootah svayam krimibhir eva bhakshyamaanah krimi-bhojano yaavat tad aprattaaprahootaado ’nirvesham aatmaanam yaatayate.]
Word-for-word
yaḥ — any person who tu — but iha — in this life vā — or asaṁ-vibhajya — without dividing aśnāti — eats yat kiṣcana — whatever upanatam — obtained by Kṛṣṇa’s grace anirmita — not performing paṣca-yajṣaḥ — the five kinds of sacrifice vāyasa — with the crows saṁstutaḥ — who is described as equal saḥ — such a person paratra — in the next life kṛmibhojane — named Kṛmibhojana naraka-adhame — into the most abominable of all hells nipatati — falls down tatra — there śata-sahasra-yojane — measuring 100,000 yojanas (800,000 miles) kṛmi-kuṇḍe — in a lake of worms kṛmi-bhūtaḥ — becoming one of the worms svayam — he himself kṛmibhiḥ — by the other worms eva — certainly bhakṣyamāṇaḥ — being eaten kṛmi-bhojanaḥ — eating worms yāvat — as long as tat — that lake is wide apratta-aprahūta — unshared and unoffered food adaḥ — one who eats anirveśam — who has not performed atonement ātmānam — to himself yātayate — gives pain.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yas tv iha vā asaṁvibhajyāśnāti yat kiṣcanopanatam anirmita-paṣca-yajṣo vāyasa-saṁstutaḥ sa paratra kṛmibhojane narakādhame nipatati tatra śata-sahasra-yojane kṛmi-kuṇḍe kṛmi-bhūtaḥ svayaṁ kṛmibhir eva bhakṣyamāṇaḥ kṛmi-bhojano yāvat tad aprattāprahūtādo ’nirveśam ātmānaṁ yātayate.
yaḥ
any person who
tu
but
iha
in this life
vā
or
asaṁ-vibhajya
without dividing
aśnāti
eats
yat kiṣcana
whatever
upanatam
obtained by Kṛṣṇa’s grace
anirmita
not performing
paṣca-yajṣaḥ
the five kinds of sacrifice
vāyasa
with the crows
saṁstutaḥ
who is described as equal
saḥ
such a person
paratra
in the next life
kṛmibhojane
named Kṛmibhojana
naraka-adhame
into the most abominable of all hells
nipatati
falls down
tatra
there
śata-sahasra-yojane
measuring 100,000 yojanas (800,000 miles)
kṛmi-kuṇḍe
in a lake of worms
kṛmi-bhūtaḥ
becoming one of the worms
svayam
he himself
kṛmibhiḥ
by the other worms
eva
certainly
bhakṣyamāṇaḥ
being eaten
kṛmi-bhojanaḥ
eating worms
yāvat
as long as
tat
that lake is wide
apratta-aprahūta
unshared and unoffered food
adaḥ
one who eats
anirveśam
who has not performed atonement
ātmānam
to himself
yātayate
gives pain.
A person is considered no better than a crow if after receiving some food, he does not divide it among guests, old men and children, but simply eats it himself, or if he eats it without performing the five kinds of sacrifice. After death he is put into the most abominable hell, known as Kṛmibhojana. In that hell is a lake 100,000 yojanas [800,000 miles] wide and filled with worms. He becomes a worm in that lake and feeds on the other worms there, who also feed on him. Unless he atones for his actions before his death, such a sinful man remains in the hellish lake of Kṛmibhojana for as many years as there are yojanas in the width of the lake.
Purport

As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (3.13) :

yajṣa-śiṣṭāśinaḥ santo mucyante sarva-kilbiṣaiḥ bhuṣjate te tv agham pāpā ya pacanty ātma-kāraṇāt

“The devotees of the Lord are released from all kinds of sins because they eat food which is first offered for sacrifice. Others, who prepare food for personal sense enjoyment, verily eat only sin.” All food is given to us by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Eko bahūnāṁ yo vidadhāti kāmān: the Lord supplies everyone with the necessities of life. Therefore we should acknowledge His mercy by performing yajṣa (sacrifice). This is the duty of everyone. Indeed, the sole purpose of life is to perform yajṣa. According to Kṛṣṇa ( Bg. 3.9 ):

yajṣārthāt karmaṇo ’nyatra loko ’yam karma-bandhanaḥ tad-arthaṁ karma kaunteya mukta-saṅgaḥ samācara

“Work done as a sacrifice for Viṣṇu has to be performed; otherwise work binds one to this material world. Therefore, O son of Kuntī, perform your prescribed duties for His satisfaction, and in that way you will always remain unattached and free from bondage.” If we do not perform yajṣa and distribute prasāda to others, our lives are condemned. Only after performing yajṣa and distributing the prasāda to all dependents — children, brāhmaṇas and old men — should one eat. However, one who cooks only for himself or his family is condemned, along with everyone he feeds. After death he is put into the hell known as Kṛmibhojana.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The person who in this life eats what he obtains without sharing, without erforming the five sacrifices, who is praised as a crow, falls to Kṛmibhojana after death. There he becomes a worm in a lake of worms which measures 100,000 yojanas. There he is eaten by other worms and eats worms. As long as that sin remains, that person who eats unshared and unoffered food tortures his own body since he did not undergone atonement. He who eats what he attains (upanatam) with out sharing it, is described to be like a crow, or is praised by those equal to crows. He eats worms and is eaten by them. As long as the sin remains, the person who eats what is not shared (apratta) and which is unoffered (aprahūta) suffers, not having undergone atonement (anirveśam).
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