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सन्तुष्टः केन वा राजन् न वर्तेतापि वारिणा ।
औपस्थ्यजैह्व्यकार्पण्याद् गृहपालायते जनः ॥ १८ ॥
 
santustah kena va rajan
na vartetapi varina
aupasthya-jaihvya-karpanyad
grha-palayate janah
santustah-a person who is always self-satisfied; kena-why; va-or; rajan-O King; na-not; varteta-should live (happily); api-even; varina-by drinking water; aupasthya-due to the genitals; jaihvya-and the tongue; karpanyat-because of a wretched or miserly condition; grha-palayate-he becomes exactly like a household dog; janah-such a person.