तक्षकस्य विषं दन्ते मक्षिकायाश्च मस्तके ।

वृश्चिकस्य विशं पुच्छे सर्वाङ्गे दुर्जनस्य च ॥ ८६

Takshakasya visham dante makshikayascha mastake

Vrushchikasyavisham pucche sarvange durjanasya cha ||

A snake’s poison is in its teeth, a bee’s in its head. A scorpion’s in its

Tail, whereas an evil person has poison all over the body.

अविश्रामं वहेद्भारं शीतोष्णं च न विन्दति |
ससन्तोषस्तथा नित्यं त्रीणि शिक्षेत गर्दभात् || ८७

Avishramam vahedbharam shitoshnam cha na vindati |

Sasantoshastatha nityam trini shikshet gardabhat ||

Carries loads without rest, is not deterred by the heat or cold, is always
content. These three things should be learnt from the donkey.

दानेन पाणिर्न तु कङ्कणेन स्नानेन शुद्धिर्न तु चन्दनेन ।
मानेन तृप्तिर्न तु भोजनेन ज्ञानेन मुक्तिर्न तु मुण्डनेन ।। ८८

Danena panirna tu kankanena snanena shuddhirna tu chandanena |
Manena triptirna tu bhojanena jnanena muktirna tu mundanena ||

The hand is not so well adorned by ornaments but by charitable offerings. One does not become clean by smearing sandalwood paste upon the body but by taking a bath. One does not become so much satisfied by dinner but by having respect shown to him. The salvation is not attained by shaving one’s head but by knowledge.

उपदेशः हि मूर्खाणां प्रकोपाय न शान्तये |
पयः पानं भुजंगानां केवलं विषवर्धनं || ८९

Upadesha hi murkhanam prakopaya na shantaye |

Payah panam bhujanganam kevalam vishavardhanam ||

Advising an idiot leads to more aggravation than peace. Feeding milk
to a snake only serves to increase its poison.

अर्थानाम् अर्जने दु:खम् अर्जितानां च रक्षणे |
आये दु:खं व्यये दु:खं धिग् अर्था: कष्टसंश्रया: || ९०

arthanam arjane dukham arjitanam cha rakshane |
aye du:kham vyaye dukham dhig arthah kashtasanshraya ||

Painful to earn money, painful to protect earned money. Income and expenditure are painful. Fie on money, the cause of so much hardship.