CHARACTERISTICS OF IMPOSTORS(from Manu Smriti IV, shlokas 195 and 196)Impostors should neither be trusted nor served. They are of the following 11 types: 1. Dharmadwaji(Literally one who displays the flag of virtue), is one who does not practice any virtue, but defrauds others in the name of virtue. 2. SadalubdhaA covetous wretch. 3. ChhadmikaA deceitful person. 4. LokadambhakaOne who brags of his greatness before others. 5. HinsraOne who does injury to living creatures and bears malice to others. 6. SarvabhisandhakaOne who mixes with all kinds of men, good or bad; such a person should be considered a rogue and a mean fellow like a cat. 7. AdhodrishtiOne who always looks down (while walking) in order to be considered a very virtuous person. 8.NaishbritikaOne who is of a cruel, vindictive nature, who (just to get revenge) is ready to even murder someone who happens to do him a slight injury. 9. Swartha SadhantatparaOne who is solely intent on attaining 10. ShathaOne who persists in his stubbornness even though he knows he is wrong. 11. Mithia VinitiOne who is falsely demure and puts on a saintly appearance (to deceive others). He should be considered a low wretch like a heron. (The above translation of Manu Smriti has been excerpted from Satyarth Prakash, by Maharishi Dayananda Saraswati.) |