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Thus (when) a man sees anyone thing he desires to possess that. A man dependent on greed, does not feel satisfied even with the whole world.
Just as the air increases instantly and just as the cloud spreads, similarly even the mild greed of a human being increases instantly.
And again in increased greed a man does not think of duty and non-duty and then without considering even his own death (He) commits any formidable crime.
Just as there is an iron hook for (controlling) the elephant and there is the moat for (the protection of) the city, so also the renunciation of possession is useful in restraining the senses and the restraint of senses is (no doubt) non-attachment.
(An angry man) does not see the virtues of others. (He) disparages the virtues of others and he talks (that which is) not fit to be talked. Because of anger the man of raging nature is infernal.
12. An egoistic person is poision (filled with ill-will) for all. He meets with strife, fear, enmity and sufferings. (Again) an egoistice person certinly meets with dishonour in this world and in the next world.
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