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.