आचाराल्लभते ह्यायुः आचारादीप्सिताः  प्रजाः ।

आचाराद्धनमक्षय्यं आचारो हन्त्यलक्षणम् ॥ १३१

Acharallabhate hyayuh acharadeepsitah prajnah |

acharaddhanamakshyyam acharo hantyalakshanam ||

Righteous behavior gives long life, desired progeny,

Never diminishing wealth Good conduct also destroys other defects.

नारीकेलसमाकारा दृश्यन्तेपि हि सज्जनाः ।

अन्ये बदरिकाकारा बहिरेव मनोहराः ॥ १३२

Narikelasamakara drushyanti hi sajjanah ।

Anye badarikakara bahireva manoharah ॥

Good people are like coconuts-Harsh from outside but very soft and sweet from inside. In contrast the bad ones are like berries - only soft from outside, but hard inside!

सुखं शेते सत्यवक्ता सुखं शेते मितव्ययी ।

हितभुक् मितभुक् चैव तथैव विजितोन्द्रियः ॥ १३३

Sukham shete satyavakta sukham shete mitavyayi ।

Hitabhuk mitabhuk chaiva tathaiva vijitondriyah ॥

The one who speaks truth, one who spends less, one who eats nutritional food in limited quantity and the one who has conquered the senses, gets peaceful sleep.

दूरस्थाः पर्वताः रम्याः वेश्याः च मुखमण्डने ।

युध्यस्य तु कथा रम्या त्रीणि रम्याणि दूरतः ॥ १३४

Doorasthah parvatah ranyah veshyah cha mukhamandane ।

Yudhyasya tu katha ramya trini ramyani duratah ॥

Mountains look very spectacular from distance. Prostitutes look very beautiful when they make-up. War stories are very interesting. All these three things are interesting from distance (Better be away from them)

यथा हि पथिकः कश्चित् छायामाश्रित्य तिष्ठति ।

विश्रम्य च पुनर्गच्छेत् तद्वद् भूतसमागमाः ॥ १३५

Yatha hi pathikah kashchit chayamashritya tishtati ।

Vishramya cha punargachchet tadvad bhutasamagamah ॥

As a traveler remains under a shade and having refreshed himself goes on his journey, similar is the company of living beings, short and not forever.