The wicked are dear to him, with the virtuous he finds no delight, he prefers the creed of the wicked — this is a cause of one’s downfall.
Being fond of sleep, fond of company, indolent, lazy and irritable — this is the cause of one’s downfall.
Though being well-to-do, not to support father and mother who are old and past their youth — this is a cause of one’s downfall.
To deceive by falsehood a Brahmin or ascetic or any other mendicant — this is a cause of one’s downfall.
To have much wealth and ample gold and food, but to enjoy one’s luxuries alone — this is a cause of one’s downfall.
To be proud of birth, of wealth or clan, and to despise one’s own kinsmen — this is a cause of one’s downfall.
To be a rake, a drunkard, a gambler, and to squander all one earns — this is a cause of one’s downfall.
Not to be contented with one’s own wife, and to be seen with harlots and the wives of others — this is a cause of one’s downfall.
Being past one’s youth, to take a young wife and to be unable to sleep for jealousy of her — this is a cause of one’s downfall.
To place in authority a woman given to drink and squandering, or a man of a like behavior — this is a cause of one’s downfall.
To be of noble birth, with vast ambition and of slender means, and to crave for ruler ship — this is a cause of one’s downfall.
Knowing well these causes of downfall in the world, the noble sage endowed with insight shares a happy realm.