बोद्धारो मत्सरग्रस्ताः प्रभवः स्मयदूषिताः ।

अबोधोपहताश्चान्ये जीर्णमङ्गे सुभाषितम् ॥ ४३१

Boddharo matsaragrastah prabhavah smayadushitah ।

Abodhopahatashchanye jirnamange subhashitam ॥

The learned are full of hate, the wealthy are full of arrogance

Others are steeped in ignorance, poor Subhashita is getting old without a body.

वरं कार्यं मौनं न च वचनमुक्तं यदनृतं

वरं क्लैब्यं पुंसां न च परकलत्राभिगमनम् ।
वरं प्राणत्यागो न च पिशुनवादेष्वभिरतिः

वरं भिक्षाशित्वं न च परधनास्वादनबलम् ॥ ४३२

Varam karyam maunam na cha vachanamuktam yadanrutam

Varam klaibyam pumsa na cha parakalatrabhigamanam ।

Varam pranatyago na cha pishunavadeshvabhiratih

Varam bhikshashitvam na cha paradhanasvadanabalam ॥

Better be silent than tell lies. Better be impotent than be promiscuous. Better face death than be a rumour-monger. Better live on alms than have the power of others’ money

व्याघ्रीव तिष्ठति जरा परितर्जयन्ती

रोगाश्च शत्रव इव प्रहरन्ति देहम् ।

आयुः परिस्रवति भिन्नघटादिवाम्भो

लोकस्तथाऽप्यहितमाचरितीति चित्रम् ॥ ४३३

Vyaghriva tishtati jara paritarjanti

Rogashcha shatrava iva praharanti deham ।

Ayuh parisravati bhinnaghatadivambho

Lokastatha apyahitamacharatiti chitram ॥

Old age is standing threatening like a tigress,

Diseases are striking the body like enemies,

Life is leaking out like water from a broken pot,

Strangely, people keep doing unpleasant things.

दाक्षिण्यं विरूपामपि स्त्रियं भूषयति

सुरूपामपि अदाक्षिण्यं दूषयति । ४३४

Dakshinyam virupamapi striyam bhushayati

Surupamapi adakshinyam dushayati ।

Civility adds grace even to an ugly woman

Absence of civility takes away grace even from a beautiful person.

नष्टं द्रव्यं लभ्यते कष्टसाध्यम्
नष्टा विद्या लभ्यतेऽभ्यासयुक्ता ।
नष्टारोग्यं सूपचारैः सुसाध्यम्
नष्टा वेला या गता सा गतैव ॥ ४३५

Nashtam dravyam labhyate kashtasadhyam

Nashta vidya labhyate abhyasayukta ।

Nashtarogyam supacharaih susadhyam

Nashta vela ya gata sa gataiva ॥

Money lost can be regained through hard work

Knowledge lost can be regained through re-education

Health lost can be regained with proper care

Time lost is lost forever.