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Bhagavad Gita 16.7

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Sanskrit

प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च जना न विदुरासुराः।न शौचं नापि चाचारो न सत्यं तेषु विद्यते

pravṛittiṁ cha nivṛittiṁ cha janā na vidur āsurāḥ
na śhauchaṁ nāpi chāchāro na satyaṁ teṣhu vidyate

pravṛttim: acting properly;

ca: also;

nivṛttim: not acting improperly;

ca: and;

janāḥ: persons;

na: never;

viduḥ: know;

āsurāḥ: of demoniac quality;

na: never;

śaucam: cleanliness;

na: nor;

api: also;

ca: and;

ācāraḥ: behavior;

na: never;

satyam: truth;

teṣu: in them;

vidyate: there is .;

Those who are demoniac do not know what is to be done and what is not to be done. Neither cleanliness nor proper behavior nor truth is found in them.

Character and Ethics

Choosing integrity and honesty even when shortcuts seem easier.