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Aranya Kanda Sarga 9 Shloka 3
Original Shloka
त्रीण्येव व्यसनान्यत्र कामजानि भवन्त्युत। मिथ्यावाक्यं परमकं तस्माद्गुरुतरावुभौ।।3.9.3।। परदाराभिगमनं विना वैरं च रौद्रता।
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English Translation

अत्र here (in this context), कामजानि born out of lust, व्यसनानि vices, त्रीण्येव three only, उत indeed, भवन्ति are there, मिथ्यावाक्यम् speaking untruth, परमकम् greatest of all, परदाराभिगमनम् have sexual relation with others' wives विना वैरम् without enmity, रौद्रता violent acts, उभौ both, तस्मात् therefore, गुरुतरौ are of serious nature.

English Commentary

There are three kinds of vices born out of lust. First, speaking untruth, second, having sexual relation with others' wives and third, resorting to violence with no enmity. The later two vices are of serious nature.