दैवं हि प्रज्ञां मुष्णाति चक्षुस्तेज इवापतत् ।

धातुश्च वशमन्वेति पाशैरिव नरः सितः ॥ ३१६

Daivam hi prajnam mushnati chakshusteja ivapatat ।

Dhatushcha vashamnveti pashairiva narah sitah ॥

Fate takes away discrimination just as intense light can take away eyesight.

As if bound by the noose, man is controlled by fate.

दुर्जनदूषतमनसः सुजनेष्वपि नास्ति विश्वासः ।

बालः पायसदग्धो दध्यपि फूत्कृत्य भक्षयति ॥ ३१७

Durjanadushatamanasah sujaneshvapi nasti vishvasah ।

Balah payasadagdho dadhyapi phutkrutya bhakshayati ॥

One who is deceived by evil people loses faith even in good people.

A child burnt while drinking hot kheer, blows air on curds before eating.

कुपितोऽपि गुणायैव गुणवान् भवति ध्रुवम् ।

स्वभावमधुरं क्षीरं मथितं तु रसोत्तरम् ॥ ३१८

Kupito api gunayaiva gunavan bhavati dhruvam ।

Svabhavamadhuram kshiram mathitam tu rasottaram ॥

A virtuous person even if angry remains virtuous. Milk

which by nature sweet, remains sweet even when churned.

तावन्महत्त्वं पाण्डित्यं कुलीनत्वं विवेकिता ।

यावज्ज्वलति नाङ्गेषु हन्त पञ्चेषुपावकः ॥ ३१९

Tavanmahatvam pandityam kulinatvam vivekita ।

Yavajjvalati nangeshu hanta pancheshupavakah ॥

A person’s greatness, learning, noble descent and awareness exist

only up to the time when the fire of passion does not burn his limbs

कृतं परेणाप्युपकारयोगं स्मरन्ति नित्यं कृतिनो मनुष्याः ।

तेषां न तुल्यो भुवने शशाङ्को न वा कुबेरो न रविर्न शक्रः ॥ ३२०

Krutam parenaypukarayogam smaranti nityam krutino manushyah ।

Tesham na tulya bhuvane shashanko na va kubero na ravirna shakrah ॥

Even the moon, Kubera, the sun and Indra are no match for people who

remember and are grateful to those who helped in times of difficulties