ëæÐæîó

like the common people

îçèùªôõÐ

in appearance

æáôõÐ

those lacking in scruples

íôõÐ íäªä

similar to them

øçªçèõÐ

appearing like others

áèëª

we

æúªìÊ

have seen (in other species)

¬ùª

none

Men without scruples appear physically like human
beings. Such similarity is not to be found elsewhere (other related species where differences are obvious-eg cats and tigers-also suggesting that inwardly they are not human) (1071).  

åäª÷÷¨ ôèõ¨÷ª æáôõÐ ê¨Õ²éìáõР  1072
â墪òêÐÊ íôùëª ¬ùõÐ

åäª×	meritorious things

í÷¨ôèõ¨äª

than those who know and apprehend inadvertent

æáôõÐ

the unscruplous

ê¨Õ ãéìáõÐ

are (happy-go-)lucky

â墪òêÐÊ

in their minds

íôùëª

worry

¬ùõÐ

without

 
The unscrupulous are free from the burden of a conscience which affects the upright (1072).  
îêôõÐ íéäáõÐ æáôõÐ íôÕåÐêè몠 1073
îëôä âòáªâêèÇæ ùèäª

îêôõÐ

the gods

íéäáõÐ

are similar to

æáôõÐ

the unscruplous

íôÕëª

they (the unscruplous also)

êèëª	themselves

îëôä	what they desire

âòáªÊ

doing

øÇæùèäª

because they do

 

The unscrupulous are like the Gods, in that they are free to do what they want (1073).

íæçªçìªï ÍôèéõæÐ æèú¨äª íôõ¨äª   1074
ë¨æçªçìªÌòÐ âòëªëèæÐÆëª æ©Èª

íæçªçìªï

according to one's own will (engage in lowly acts)

Íôèéõ

those who act

æèú¨äª

if (the unscrupulous) come across

íôõ¨äª

(more unscruplous) than them

ë¨æçªçìªÌ

will think themselves superior

âòëªëèæÐÆëª

with pride

æ©Èª	the unscrupulous

 

The unscrupulous will pride themeselves when they
deal with people who are more unscrupulous than themselves (1074).  
íòÐòîë æ©ÈªæóÊ Íòèõëª öòÐò몠  1075
íôèãúªîìùª ãúªìèëª ò¨÷¨Ê
 

íòÐòîë

fear alone

æ©ÈªæóÊ

with the unscrupulous

Íòèõëª

(cause for) righteous conduct

öòÐòëª

otherwise (if it is not fear)

íôè ãúªîìùª

desire for gain

ãúªìèëª

some scruples

ò¨÷¨Ê

for a little while

The unscrupulous will behave correctly only out of fear,but also sometimes when something is to be gained (1075).  

íé÷çé÷ íäªäõÐ æáôõÐêèëª îæìªì  1076
ëé÷ç¨÷õÐæÐÆ ãáªêÐÊéõæÐæ ùèäª
 

íé÷çé÷

tom-tom

íäªäõÐ

similar to

æáôõÐ

the unscrupulous

êèëª

they

îæìªì

whatever heard

ëé÷

secrets

ç¨÷õÐæÐÆ

to unauthorised persons

ãáªêÐÊ  ãéõæÐæ ùèäª

by conveying

 

The unscrupulous will broadcast confidential matters wherever  they go like the announcer's drum (1076).

¼õЧªéæ ô¨ê¨õèõÐ æáôõÐ âæèï×éìæÐÆ몠 1077
Ôäªéæá õùªùè êôõÐæÐÆ
 

¼õЧªéæ

hands moist (washing after a meal)

ô¨ê¨õèõÐ

will not even shake ??

æáôõÐ

the unscrupulous

âæèï×

jaws

ãéìæÐÆëª

breaking

ÔäªéæáõÐ

arm-twisters

íùªùèêôõÐæÐÆ

not for others

The unscrupulous person will submit only to one who twirls his arms or breaks his jaws; towards others he will not shake his fingers still wet after a meal (reference to the miser who won't let even a crumb fall from his hand) (1077).

âòèùªùçª çáäªçÌôõÐ òèäªî÷èõÐ æÕ몵îçèùª  1078
âæèùªùçª çáäªçÌëª æ©Èª

âòèùªù

upon the very plea (of the distressed)

çáäªçÌôõÐ

will come to hep

òèäªî÷èõÐ

the good

æÕ몵îçèùª

like sugarcane

âæèùªù

when crushed only

çáäªçÌëª

will be of use

æ©Èª	the unscrupulous

 

The virtuous will give at once when asked. The unscrupulous will give only when crushed like the sugar-cane (1078).

ãÌçªç­ãëª ãúªç­ãëª æèú¨äª ç¨÷õÐîëùª  1079
ôÌæÐæèú ô÷ª÷èÆëª æ©Èª

ãÌçªç­ãëª

well-dressed

ãúªç­ãëª

well-fed

æèú¨äª

if they see

ç¨÷õÐîëùª

on them(others)

ôÌ

defect

æèú	to seek out

ô÷ª÷èÆëª

experts

æ©Èª	the unscrupulous

 

When he sees other persons well-fed and clothed,the base person will seek out their shortcomings (1079).

ö÷ª÷¨÷ª Æõ¨áõÐ æáôâõèäª× ã÷ª÷æÐæèùª  1080
ô¨÷ª÷÷ªÆ ãõ¨áõÐ ô¨éõåÐÊ

ö÷ª÷¨÷ªÆ

for what

ãõ¨áõÐ

are fit

æáôõÐ

the unscrupulous

øäª×

a single

ã÷ª÷æÐæèùª

difficulty (when arises)

ô¨÷ª÷÷ªÆ

selling themselves

ãõ¨áõÐ

will make bold

ô¨éõåÐÊ

at once

Base men are of no use to the world.When misfortune strikes,they will sell themselves for a price (1080).