Devanagari scriptआत्मसम्भावितः मानकामः शत्रुपूजामर्षितः नीचैरुपहितः तीक्ष्णः साहसिकः भोगेनासंतुष्टः इति मानिवर्गः ॥ कZ_०१.१४.०५ ॥
Transliterationātmasambhāvitaḥ mānakāmaḥ śatrupūjāmarṣitaḥ nīcair upahitaḥ tīkṣṇaḥ sāhasikaḥ bhogenāsaṃtuṣṭaḥ iti mānivargaḥ
Translation‘ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳ ವರ್ಗ’ ಎಂದರೆ—ಸ್ವಯಂಮಹಿಮೆಪಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡವರು, ಗೌರವಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹಾತೊರೆಯುವವರು, ಶತ್ರುವಿಗೆ ಗೌರವವಾದರೆ ಅಸಹನೀಯವೆನ್ನುವವರು, ನೀಚರ ಬೆಂಬಲದಿಂದ ನಿಂತವರು, ಕಠೋರರು, ಅಜಾಗರೂಕ ಸಾಹಸಿಗಳು, ಭೋಗದಿಂದ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತೃಪ್ತರಾಗದವರು.
Word by Wordआत्मसम्भावितःself-conceited; one who esteems himself मानकामःdesirous of honour; craving respect शत्रुपूजामर्षितःresentful at the enemy being honoured; provoked by honour shown to an enemy नीचैःbasely; by low means / by low persons उपहितःset on; instigated; placed/attached (by low persons/means) तीक्ष्णःharsh; severe; sharp-tempered साहसिकःrash; audacious; given to reckless acts भोगेनby enjoyment; through pleasures असंतुष्टःunsatisfied; insatiable इतिthus; so (marking the end of the list/quotation) मानिवर्गःthe class/group of the proud (conceited persons) 
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mānivarga (proud/ego-driven class) FAQs
Status and recognition—honor, precedence, and perceived slights—more than money.
It creates grievance and rivalry, which an operator can redirect into defection, sabotage, or alliance-shifting.