यं विषादोऽभिभवति विक्रमे समुपस्थिते ।

तेजसा तस्य हीनस्य पुरुषार्थो न विद्यते ॥ ४८६

Yam vishado abhibhavati vikrame samusthite ।

Tejasa tasya hinasya prurshartho na vidyate ॥

One who lets himself be depressed at the time of triumph,

Such a courage less person loses his very purpose.

दुर्जनेन समं वैरं प्रीतिं चापि न कारयेत् ।

उष्णो दहति चाङ्गारशशीतः कृष्णायते करम् ॥ ४८७

Durjanena samam vairam pritim chapi na karayet ।

Ushno dahati changarashsharitah krushnayate karam ॥

Do not cultivate enmity or friendship with a wicked one.

Charcoal burns one when hot and makes the hand black when cold.

प्रवृत्तौ जायते रागो निर्वृत्तौ द्वेष एव हि ।
निर्द्वन्द्वो बालवद् धीमान् एवमेव व्यवस्थितः ॥ ४८८

Pravrutto jayate rago nirvrutto dvesha eva hi ।

Nirdvandvo balavad dhiman evemeva vyavasthitah ॥

Involvement begets attachment and abstention generates aversion.

The Wise man free from the pair of opposites like a child is well established.

धान्यानामुत्तमं दाक्ष्यं धनानामुत्तमं श्रुतम् ।

लाभानां श्रेय आरोग्यं सुखानां तुष्टिरुत्तमा ॥ ४८९

Dhanyanamuttamam dakshyam dhananamuttamam shrutam ।

Labhanam Shreya arogyam sukhanam tushtiruttama ॥

Skill is superior to material things knowledge is superior to wealth.

Health is superior to profits and contentment is the best form of happiness.

आशाया ये दासास्ते दासाः सर्वलोकस्य ।
आशा येषां दासी तेषां दासायते लोकः ॥ ४९०

Ashaya ye dasaste dasah sarvalokasya  ।
Asha yesham dasi tesham dasayate lokah  ॥

People who are servants of desires are also servants of the whole world.
For those to whom desire is a servant, the whole world also is a servant.