pravá¹›ttiñ cha nivá¹›ttiñ cha janÄ na vidur ÄsurÄḥ na Å›auchaá¹ nÄpi chÄchÄro na satyaá¹ teá¹£u vidyate [7]

ÄsurÄḥ janÄḥ–Persons of demoniac nature; na viduḥ–do not know; pravá¹›ttim cha–right action; nivá¹›ttim cha–and wrong action. na vidyate–There is neither; Å›aucham–purity; na–nor; ÄchÄraḥ api–good practices; na satyam cha–nor truthfulness; teá¹£u–in them. [7]


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The ungodly cannot distinguish between right and wrong action. No purity, good practices, or truthfulness can be found in them.

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