स्वस्योन्नतेषु जनितं हृदि कोपवेगं निघ्ने प्रदर्शयति भृत्यजने मनुष्यः ।

श्वश्रूगतं हृदयवर्धितमात्मकोपं भाण्डे प्रदर्शयति हस्तगते वधूटी ॥ ३४६

Svasyonnateshu janitam hrudi kopavegam nighne pradarshayati bhrutyajane manushyah ।

Svashrugatam hrudayavardhitamatmakopam bhande pradarshayati hastagate vadhuti ॥

A man angry with his superiors shows his anger on servants dependent on him.

The daughter-in-law angry with her mother-in-law shows her anger on the pot in hand.

अलभ्यं लब्धुकामस्य जनस्य मतिरीदृशी  ।

अलभ्येषु मनस्तापः सञ्चितार्थो विनश्यति ॥ ३४७

Alabhyam labdhukamasya janasya matiridrushi ।

Alabhyeshu manastapah sanchitartho vinashyati ॥

One who aspires to attain the unattainable undergoes mental torment for not

achieving his goal to such an extent that whatever he has attained also gets lost.

एकोऽहमस्मीति च मन्यसे त्वं न हृच्छयं वेत्सि मुनिं पुराणम् ।

यो वेदिता कर्मणः पापकस्य तस्यान्तिके त्वं वृजिनं करोषि ॥ ३४८

Eko ahamasmiti cha manyase tvam na hrucchayam vetsi munim puranam ।

Yo vedita karmanah papakasya tasyantike tvam vrujinam karoshi ॥

You may commit sin thinking you are alone but you cannot ignore the divine force In your heart which is aware of every sinful act a man commits.

नासातो निर्गतस्यापि श्वासस्य च महामुने ।

प्रवेशे प्रत्ययो नास्ति प्रातरागमनं कुतः ॥ ३४९

Nasato nirgatasyapi shvasasya cha mahamune ।

Praveshe pratyayo nasti prataragamanm kutah ॥

O, great saint! when there is no certainty that the breath coming out of

the nose will enter it again, what is the certainty that morning will arrive?

प्रायेण बान्धवसुहृत्प्रियसङ्गमादि सौदामनीस्फुरणचञ्चलमेव सौख्यम् । ३५०

Prayena bandhavasuhrutpriyasangamadi saudamanisphuranachanchalameva saukhyam ।

Probably, the happiness arising out of meeting relatives, friends and dear ones is as fleeting as a flash of lightning.

जामातरो भागिनेया मातुला दारबान्धवाः  ।

अज्ञाता एव गृहिणां भक्षयन्त्याखुवद् गृहे ॥ ३४१

Jamataro bhagineya matula darabandhavah ।

Ajnata eva gruhinam bhakshayantyakhuvad gruhe ॥

Sons-in-law, sisters’ children, maternal uncles and relatives of the wife

will go on nibbling unnoticed like rats in the house of the householder.

महानदीप्रतरणं महापुरुषविग्रहम् ।

महाजनविरोधं च दूरतः परिवर्जयेत् ॥ ३४२

Mahanadiprataranam mahapurushavigraham ।

Mahajanavirodham cha duratah parivarjayet ॥

Swimming in a big river, quarreling with and opposing great men

should be avoided and kept at a distance.

विदुषां शासने तिष्ठन् नावमन्येत कञ्चन ।

सर्वस्यैवोपशृणुयात् सुभाशितजिघृक्षया ॥ ३४३

Vidusham shasane tishtan navamanyeta kanchana ।

Sarvasyaivopashrunuyat subhashitajighrukshaya ॥

Being under the guidance of wise men, do not look down on anyone.

Listen to everyone’s words to be able to catch good sayings.

निजसौख्यं निरुन्धानो यो धनार्जनमिच्छति ।

परार्थभारवाहीव क्लेशस्यैव हि भाजनम् ॥ ३४४

Nijasaukhyam nirundhano yo dhanarjanamichchati ।

Pararthabharavahiva kleshasyaiva hi bhajanam ॥

One who wants to earn money at the cost of his comforts will become

the object of suffering like a donkey which carries loads for others.

कल्पयति येन वृत्तिं येन च लोके प्रशस्यते सद्भिः ।

स गुणस्तेन च गुणिना रक्ष्यः संवर्धनीयश्च ॥ ३४५

Kalpayati yena vruttim yena cha loke prashasyate sadbhih ।

Sa gunastena cha gunina rakshyah samvardhaniyashcha ॥

One whose quality sustains his livelihood and which is praised by all

Should foster and protect that quality for his own development.

यस्य माता गृहे नास्ति भार्या चाप्रियवादिनि ।

अरण्यं तेन गन्तव्यं यथारण्यं तथा गृहम् ॥ ३३६

Yasya mata gruhe nasti bharya chapriyavadini ।

Aranyam tena gntavyam yatharanyam tatha gruham ॥

One whose mother is not at home and whose wife speaks unpleasantly

should go to the forest because as is the forest so has become the house.

कालः पचति भूतानि कालः संहरते प्रजाः ।

कालः स्वप्नेषु जागर्ति कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः ॥ ३३७

kalah pachati bhutani kalah samharate prajah ।

kalah svapneshu jagarti kalo hi duratikramah ॥

Time makes beings tender, time controls people,

time is awake during dreams, time cannot be overcome

स्तोतारः के भविश्यति मूर्खस्य जगतीतले ।

न स्तौति चेत् स्वयं कस्तं तस्यास्तु निर्वृतिः ॥ ३३८

Stotarah ke bhavishyati murkhasya jagatitale |

Na stauti chet svayam kastam tasyastu nirvruti ||

Where are the people in this world who praise an idiot?

Were he not to praise himself, where will he find contentment?

अस्तीत्येव कृषिं कुर्यादस्ति नास्तीति वाणिजम् ।

नास्तीत्येव ऋणं दद्यान्नहमस्मीति साहसम् ॥ ३३९

Astityeva krushim kuryadasti nastiti vanijam |

Nastityeva runam dadyannahamsmiti sahasam ||

Do farming with the hope that there will be yield, do business with the thinking

that profits may or may not be there, give a loan with no hope of return, engage in adventure forgetting oneself.

सत्येन रक्ष्यते धर्मो विद्या योगेन रक्ष्यते ।

मृजया रक्ष्यते रूपं कुलं वृत्तेन रक्ष्यते ॥ ३४०

Satyena rakshyate dharmo vidya yogena rakshyate ।

Mrujaya rakshyate rupam kulam vruttena rakshyate ॥

Dharma is protected by truth, learning is protected by practice

Beauty is protected by make-up, noble birth by good conduct

पृथिवी रत्नसम्पूर्णा हिरण्यं पशवः स्त्रियः ।

नालमेकस्य तत्सर्वमिति मत्वा शमं व्रजेत् ॥ ३३१

Pruthivi ratnasampurna hiranyam pashavah striyah ।

Nalamekasya tatsarvamiti matva shamam vrajet ॥

If the earth rich in jewels, gold, animals and women are not enough

for one, one should disregard all these and adopt peace & forbearance

न जात्या ब्राह्मणश्चात्र क्षत्रियो वैश्य एव न ।

न शूद्रो न च वै म्लेच्छो भेदिता गुणकर्मिभिः ॥ ३३२

Na jatya brahmanashchatra kshatriyo vaishya eva na ।

Na shudro na cha vai mleccho bhedita gunakarmibhih ॥

There is no brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya, shudra or foreigner by birth.

All distinctions are based on values and actions of persons

जन्मना जायते शूद्रः संस्कारात् द्विज उच्यते ।

शापानुग्रहसामर्थ्यं तथा क्रोध प्रसन्नता ॥ ३३३

Janmana jayate shudrah samskarat dvija uchyate ।

Shapanugrahasamarthyam tatha krodha prasannata ॥

By birth a Shudra, becomes a twice born(brahmin) due to sacraments.

The abilities to curse, bless, have capability and pleasantness are also acquired.

मान्यः कुलीनः कुलजात्कलावान् विद्वान् कलाज्ञाद् विदुषः सुशीलः ।

धनी सुशीलाद्धनिनोऽपि दाता दातुर्जीता कीर्तिर्याचकेन ॥ ३३४

Manyah kulinah kulatkalavan vidvan kalajnad vidushah sushilah ।

Dhani sushiladdhanino api data daturjita kirtiyachakena ॥

A well born one is worthy of respect, more than him is an artist, a scholar is higher, even higher is one with good conduct, a philanthropist even higher but above all is one who has never asked for anything from anyone.

न ह्येकः साधको हेतुं स्वल्पस्यपीह कर्मणः ।

यो ह्यर्थं बहुधा वैद स समर्थोऽर्थसाधने ॥ ३३५

Na hyekah sadhako hetum svalpasyapiha karmanah ।

Yo hyartham bahudha vaida sa samartho arthasadhane ॥

There is not one single resource for accomplishing even a simple task.

He who uses a multitude of ways will be in a position to succeed in his tasks

प्रत्युपस्थितकालस्य सुखस्य परिवर्जनम् ।

अनागतसुखाशा च नैव बुद्धिमतां नयः ॥ ३२६

Pratyupasthitakalasya sukhasya parivarjanam ।

Anagatasukhasha cha naiva buddhimatam nayah ॥

Relinquishing present happiness and pursuit of future

happiness is never the policy of intelligent people.

पिशुनेभ्यो नमस्तेभ्यो यत्प्रसादान्नियोगिनः ।

दूरस्था अपि जायन्ते सहस्रश्रोत्रचक्षुषः ॥ ३२७

Pishunebhyo namastebhyo yatprasadanniyoginah ।

Durastha api jayante sahasrashrotrachakshushah ॥

Salutations to back biters, because of whom, the masters

even from far away possess a thousand ears and eyes.

मितं ददाति हि पिता मितं भ्राता मितं सुतः ।

अमितं प्रदातारं भर्तारं का न पूजयेत् ॥ ३२८

Mitam dadati hi pita mitam bhrata mitam sutah ।

Amitam pradataram bhartaram ka na pujayet ॥

The affection a woman gets from her father, brother and son is limited.

Which woman would not worship the husband who gives unlimited affection?

सहजं वपुरत्मियं पृथग्यत्र विलोक्यते ।

साक्षान्मृत्यादिके तत्र किं स्वकियं गृहादिकम् ॥ ३२९

Sahajam vapuratmiyam pruthagyatra vilokyate ।

Sakshanmrutyadike tatra kim svakiyam gruhadikam ॥

When by nature, even the familiar body appears distinct from one

at the time of death, how can one call such things as house etc. one’s own?

अप्राप्तकालं वचनं बृहस्पतिरपि ब्रुवन् ।

लभते बुद्ध्यवज्ञानवमानं च भारत ॥ ३३०

Apraptakalam vachanam bruhaspatirapi bruvan ।

Labhate buddhyavajnavamanam cha bharata ॥

Oh Bharata, even if Bruhaspati were to utter words at the wrong time,

he will be accused of being ignorant and insulting.