प्रयत्ने समके केचिदेव स्युः फलभागिनः ।

क्षीरोदमथनाद्देवैरमृतं प्राप्ति नासुरैः ॥ २४१

Prayatne samake kechideva syuh phalabhaginah ।

Kshirodamathanaddevairamrutam prapti nasuraih ॥

When many people put in equal efforts, only a few reap the benefits.

In the churning of the ocean, only gods got the nectar and not the demons.

शुभं वाप्यशुभं कर्म फलकालमपेक्षते ।

शरदैव फलात्याशु शालिर्न सुरभौ क्वचित् ॥ २४२

Shubham vapyashubham karma phalakalamapekshate ।

Sharadaiva phalatyashu shalirna surabhau kvachit ॥

Results of auspicious or inauspicious work depend on the right time.

Paddy grows well in autumn and not in spring when flowers bloom.

परान्नं च परस्वं च परशय्याः परस्त्रियः ।

परवेश्मनि वासश्च शक्रस्यापि श्रियं हरेत् ॥ २४३

Parannam cha parasvam cha parashayyah parastriyah ।

Paraveshmani vasashcha shakrasyapi shriyam haret ॥

Eating other’s food, being dependent, sleeping in other’s bed, associating with others’ women, living in other’s houses will bring down even a strong man like Indra.

कुलस्यार्थे त्यजेदेकं ग्रामस्यार्थे कुलं त्यजेत् ।

ग्रामं जनपदस्यार्थे आत्मार्थे पृथिवीं त्यजेत् ॥ २४४

Kulasyartham tyajedekam gramasyartham kulam tyajet ।

gramam janapadasyartham atmartham pruthivi tyajet ॥

To save the family, sacrifice one person, to save a village, sacrifice a family,

to save the state, sacrifice a village, to save the soul sacrifice the world.

अरक्षितारो हर्तारश्युल्कव्याजेन पार्थिवाः ।

हारिणो जनवित्तानां संप्राप्ते तु कलौ युगे ॥२४५

Arakshitaro hartarashyulkavyajena parthivah ।

Harino janavittanam samprapte tu kalua yuge ॥

In kali yuga, kings will not protect their subjects.

They will loot them on the pretext of collecting taxes.