अयुक्तः प्राकृतः स्तब्धः शठो नैष्कृतिकोऽलसः | विषादी दीर्घसूत्री च कर्ता तामस उच्यते
ayuktaḥ prākṛtaḥ stabdhaḥ śaṭho naiṣkṛtiko.alasaḥ . viṣādī dīrghasūtrī ca kartā tāmasa ucyate
不稳、粗俗、顽固、欺诈、邪恶、懒惰、忧郁、拖延的行动者，被称为具有惰性（tamas）的特质。
The agent who is unsteady, naive, unbending, deceitful, wicked, [A variant reading is naikrtikah.-Tr.] lazy, morose and procrastinating is said to be possessed of tamas.
由于其粗俗的本性，他无法辨别适当与不适当的行为。他的内心充满虚荣。他绝不会向神明或圣者顶礼。他的举止非常僵硬和顽固。他是欺诈的化身，是赌博和所有此类恶习的温床。他总是乐于行恶。当有机会行善时，他却极其懒惰和不活跃，但在行恶时却非常警觉。粗俗（Prakritah）：智力上完全未开化，像个孩子。顽固（Stabdhah）：像木头一样不弯曲，不向任何人低头。欺诈（Shathah）：隐藏真实本性，欺骗他人。恶意（Naishkritikah）：在人群中制造争吵和纠纷。懒惰（Alasah）：甚至不去做应该做的事情。拖延（Dirghasutri）：将职责拖延太久，总是懒惰，甚至在一个月内也不完成今天或明天应该做的事情。
Owing to his vulgar nature he is not able to discriminate between proper and improper actions. His heart is filled with vanity. He will never prostrate himself before the deity or a sage. He is very stiff and unbending in his demeanour. He is the very embodiment of deceit? the abode of the passion for gambling and all such vices. He is ever ready to do evil actions. When an opportunity for his doing good occurs? he is utterly slothful and inactive? but he is very alert in doing evil.Prakritah Vulgar Quite uncultured in intellect one who is childish.Stabdhah Unbending (like a stick)? not bowing down to anybody.Shathah Cheating concealing his real nature.Naishkritikah Creating arrels and disputes among the people.Alasah Lazy Not doing even that which ought to be done.Dirghasutri Postponing duties too long always slothful not performing even in a month what ought to be done today or tomorrow.