Devanagari scriptअश्वसधर्माणो हि मनुष्या नियुक्ताः कर्मसु विकुर्वते ॥ कZ_०२.९.०३ ॥
Transliterationaśvasadharmāṇo hi manuṣyā niyuktāḥ karmasu vikurvate
TranslationFor people, like horses, when assigned to tasks, tend to deviate and act irregularly in their work.
Word by Wordअश्वसधर्माणःhaving the nature/temperament of horses; horse-like (in disposition) नियुक्ताःappointed; assigned; ordered (to duties) कर्मसुin tasks; in duties; in works विकुर्वतेthey act improperly; they behave perversely; they deviate (in performance) Entities MentionedA
appointed officials (niyuktāḥ) FAQs
That without control and monitoring, they naturally deviate from prescribed duties, so systems must be designed expecting slippage.