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siva.sh/arthashastra/vyasanadhikarana/3/1

अविद्या विनयः पुरुष व्यसन हेतुः ॥

IGNORANCE and absence of discipline are the causes of a man's troubles.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/vyasanadhikarana/3/2

अविनीतो हि व्यसन दोषान् न पश्यति ॥

An untrained man does not perceive the injuries arising from vices.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/vyasanadhikarana/3/3

तान् उपदेक्ष्यामः ॥

We are going to treat of them (vices):--

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siva.sh/arthashastra/vyasanadhikarana/3/4

कोपजस् त्रि वर्गः, कामजश् चतुर् वर्गः ॥

Vice's due to anger form a triad; and those due to desire are fourfold.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/vyasanadhikarana/3/5

तयोः कोपो गरीयान् ॥

Of these two, anger is worse,

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Chapter 3

Verses 6-10