Verse 12·VR 3.50.12

काम स्वभावो यः सः असौ न शक्यः तम् प्रमार्जितुम् | न हि दुष्ट आत्मनाम् आर्यम् आवसति आलये चिरम् || ३-५०-१२

kaama svabhaavo yaH saH asau na shakyaH tam pramaarjitum |na hi duShTa aatmanaam aaryam aavasati aalaye ciram || 3-50-12

Translation

"He whose nature itself is vile, it is perhaps impossible for him to efface it, and in the residence of such an evil-minded person, evilly acquired prosperity does not dwell for a long time, indeed. [3-50-12]

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Jatayu's Confrontation with Ravana

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