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विधर्मः परधर्मश्च आभास उपमा छलः ।
अधर्मशाखाः पञ्चेमा धर्मज्ञो ऽधर्मवत्त्यजेत् ॥ १२ ॥
 
vidharmah para-dharmas ca
abhasa upama chalah
adharma-sakhah pancema
dharma-jno 'dharmavat tyajet
vidharmah-irreligion; para-dharmah-religious principles practiced by others; ca-and; abhasah-pretentious religious principles; upama-principles that appear religious but are not; chalah-a cheating religion; adharma-sakhah-which are different branches of irreligion; panca-five; imah-these; dharma-jnah-one who is aware of religious principles; adharma-vat-accepting them as irreligious; tyajet-should give up.