यः पठति लिखति पश्यति परिपुच्छती पण्डितान् उपाश्रयति ।

तस्य दिवाकरकिरणैः नलिनी दलं इव विस्तरिता बुद्धिः ॥ १८१

Yah patthati likhati pashyati paripucchati panditan upashrayati ।

Tasya divakarakiranaih nalini dalam iva vistarita buddhih ॥

One who reads, writes, observes, enquires, follows learned men will have his intellect expand as the lotus leaf does under the rays of the sun.

आपदि मित्र परीक्षा शूर परीक्षा रणांगणे भवति ।

विनये वंश परीक्षा शील परीक्षा धन क्षये भवति ॥ १८२

Apadi mitra pariksha shura pariksha ranangane bhavati ।

Vinaye vamsha pariksha shila pariksha dhana kshaye bhavati ॥

Test of a friend is when in difficulties, test of a warrior is in the war field, test of a family is in dignified conduct, test of one’s character is when there is no money.

सौवर्णानि सरोजानि निर्मातुं सन्ति शिल्पिनः ।

तत्र सौरभ निर्माणे चतुरः चतुराननः ॥ १८३

Sauvarnani sarojani nirmatum santi shilpinah ।

Tatra saurabhah nirmane chaturah chaturananah ॥

Sculptors are there to create Golden lotuses.

But only the four-faced one (Brahma) is capable of giving them fragrance.

अणुभ्यश्च महद्भ्यश्च शास्त्रेभ्यः कुशलो नरः ।

सर्वतः सारमादद्यात् पुष्पेभ्य इव षट्पदः ॥ १८४

Anubhyashcha mahadbhyashcha shastrebhyah kushalo narah ।

Sarvatah saramadadyat pushpebhya iva shatpadah ॥

Whether a minor work or a major one, a wise person will imbibe only the essence just like the bees will draw only honey from flowers.

अनारम्भो हि कार्याणां प्रथमं बुद्धीलक्षणम् ।

प्रारब्धस्य अन्तगमनं द्वितीयं बुद्धीलक्षणम् ॥ १८५

Anarambho hi karyanam prathamam buddhilakshanam ।

Prarabdhasya antagamanam dvitiyam buddhilakshanam ॥

Not starting a task one is not capable of carrying out is the first sign of intelligence. Completing work already started is the second sign of intelligence.