Whatever action a man performs by his body, speech and mind — whether right, or the reverse — these five are its causes.

śarīra = by the body; vāk = speech; manobhiḥ = and mind; yat = which; karma = work; prārabhate = begins; naraḥ = a person; nyāyyaṃ = right; vā = or; viparītaṃ = the opposite; vā = or; pañca = five; ete = all these; tasya = its; hetavaḥ = causes.;