Verse 12·VR 4.18.12

त्वम् तु संक्लिष्ट धर्मः च कर्मणा च विगर्हितः | काम तंत्र प्रधानः च न स्थितो राज वर्त्मनि || ४-१८-१२

jyeShTho bhraataa pitaa caiva yaH ca vidyaam prayacchhati |trayaH te pitaro j~neyaa dharme ca pathi vartinaH || 4-18-13

Translation

"As for you, you brought virtue to a state of decadence, rendered yourself reprovable by your own decadent behaviour, for carnality alone has become your primary doctrine, and thus you have not abided by the conduct meetly to a king. [4-18-12]

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