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ṣaḍ doṣā puruṣeṇeha hātavyā bhūtimicchatā . nidrā tandrā bhayaṃ krodha ālasyaṃ dīrghasūtratā . prabhavanti vighātāya kāryyasyaite na saṃśayaḥ ..

Six faults must be abandoned in this world by a man desiring prosperity: / sleep, sluggishness, fear, anger, laziness, and procrastination; / these tend to the ruin of undertakings, without a doubt.