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काममाश्रित्य दुष्पूरं दम्भमानमदान्विताः ।
मोहाद्गृतीत्वासद्ग्राहान्प्रवर्तन्तेऽशुचिव्रताः ॥ १६.१० ॥

kāmam-āśritya duṣpūraṁ dambha-māna-madānvitāḥ |
mohād-gṛhītvāsad-grāhān-pravartante’śuci-vratāḥ || 16.10 ||

   

Here Krishna describes the harmful, unsocial, fissiparous qualities fostered by the wicked minds. The view of the wicked minds is that the world has no base and therefore it allows one to do anything whatsoever. Such destructive and extremist views give them sanction to indulge in any kind of vice and endanger the society.

With greed and infatuation, given to pride and prestige, they cling to deluded notions and beliefs to pursue vicious acts and schemes (16.10).