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दण्ड पारुष्याच् च तम् एव दोषम् अन्येभ्यः प्राप्नोति ॥

Owing to oppressive punishment, one is liable to the same punishment at the hands of one's enemies.

english translation

इति कोपजस् त्रि वर्गः ॥

Such is the nature of the triad of evils due to anger.

english translation

कामजस् तु मृगया द्यूतं स्त्रियः पानम् इति चतुर् वर्गः ॥

The fourfold vices due to desire are hunting, gambling, women and drinking.

english translation

तस्य "मृगया द्यूतयोर् मृगया गरीयसी" इति पिशुनः ॥

Pisuna says that of hunting and gambling, hunting is a worse vice.

english translation

"स्तेन अमित्र व्याल दाव प्रस्खलन भय दिन् मोहाः क्षुत् पिपासे च प्राण आबाधस् तस्याम् ॥

for falling into the hand of robbers, enemies and elephants, getting into wild fire, fear, inability to distinguish between the cardinal points, hunger, thirst and loss of life are evils consequent upon hunting.

english translation