SubhashitamAnushtubh
वृश्चिकस्य विषं पुच्छे मक्षिकायास्तु मस्तके । तक्षकस्य विषं दन्ते सर्वाङ्गे दुर्जनस्य तत् ॥
वृश्चिकस्यof the scorpion
विषम्poison
पुच्छेin the tail
मक्षिकायाःof the fly
मस्तकेin the head
तक्षकस्यof the serpent
दन्तेin the fang
सर्वाङ्गेin entire body
The scorpion's poison is in its tail, the fly's in its head, the serpent's in its fang; but the wicked person's poison pervades his entire body.
wickedpoisonpervasive evil