Mantra 9

स्तेनो हिरण्यस्य सुरां पिबंश्च गुरोस्तल्पमावसन्ब्रह्महा चैते पतन्ति चत्वारः पञ्चमश्चाचरंस्तैरिति ॥ ५.१०.९ ॥

In plain words

"He who steals gold, he who drinks liquor, he who defiles his teacher's bed, he who kills a brahmin — these four fall, and the fifth is he who keeps company with them."

The commentators

Chāndogyopaniṣadbhāṣyam· bhāṣya

स्तेनो हिरण्यस्य ब्राह्मणसुवर्णस्य हर्ता, सुरां पिबन् ब्रा- ह्मणः सन्, गुरोश्च तल्पं दारानावसन्, ब्रह्महा ब्राह्मणस्य हन्ता चेत्येते पतन्ति चत्वारः । पञ्चमश्च तैः सह आचर- न्निति ॥

In plain words

The stealer of a brahmin's gold, the brahmin who drinks intoxicants, one who violates his teacher's bed, and the killer of a brahmin—these four fall. The fifth is one who associates with them.

Close to the Sanskrit

A thief of gold, a brahmin drinking liquor, one violating the teacher's bed, a brahmin-slayer and a killer of a brahmin—these four fall. And the fifth is one associating with them.