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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 10, Ch. 10]
bhūta-dhruk tat-kṛte svārtham kim veda nirayo yataḥ
deva-saṁjñitam —the body now known as a very exalted person, like president, minister or even demigod;  api —even if the body is so exalted;  ante —after death;  kṛmi —turns into worms;  viṭ —or into stool;  bhasma-saṁjñitam —or into ashes;  bhūta-dhruk —a person who does not accept the śāstric injunctions and is unnecessarily envious of other living entities;  tat-kṛte —by acting in that way;  sva-artham —self-interest;  kim —who is there;  veda —who knows;  nirayaḥ yataḥ —because from such sinful activities one must suffer hellish conditions.
TRANSLATION
While living one may be proud of one's body, thinking oneself a very big man, minister, president or even demigod, but whatever one may be, after death this body will turn either into worms, into stool or into ashes. If one kills poor animals to satisfy the temporary whims of this body, one does not know that he will suffer in his next birth, for such a sinful miscreant must go to hell and suffer the results of his actions.
PURPORT
In this verse the three words  kṛmi-viḍ-bhasma  are significant. After death, the body may become  kṛmi , which means “worms,” for if the body is disposed of without cremation, it may be eaten by worms; or else it may be eaten by animals like hogs and vultures and be turned into stool. Those who are more civilized burn the dead body, and thus it becomes ashes ( bhasma-saṁjñitam ). Yet although the body will be turned into worms, stool or ashes, foolish persons, just to maintain it, commit many sinful activities. This is certainly regrettable. The human form of body is actually meant for  jīvasya tattva-jijñāsā , enlightenment in knowledge of spiritual values. Therefore, one must seek shelter of a bona fide spiritual master.  Tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta : one must approach a  guru . Who is a  guru ?  Śābde pare ca niṣṇātam  ( Bhāg.  11.3.21): a  guru  is one who has full transcendental knowledge. Unless one approaches a spiritual master, one remains in ignorance.  Ācāryavān puruṣo veda