The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Sanatsujātīyam

p. 240

p. 240

न छन्दांसि वृजिनात्तारयन्ति मायाविनं मायया वर्तमानम् ।

In plain words

The sacred scriptures cannot rescue from wickedness the deceitful person who lives by hypocrisy and illusion.

Close to the Sanskrit

The sacred meters do not carry across from sin the deceitful person living by illusion.