यश्चतुर्गुणसम्पन्नं धर्मं ब्रूयात्स धर्मवित् ।

अहेरिव हि धर्मस्य पदं दुःखं गवेषितुम् ॥ ५३१

Yashchaturgunasampannam dharmam bruyatsa dharmavit ।

Aheriva hi dharmasya padam dukham gaveshitum ॥

One who describes Dharma as depending on four foundations of knowledge

has knowledge of Dharma. To pinpoint the root of Dharma is as difficult as finding snake’s legs.

न स्वल्पस्य क्रुते भूरि नाशयेन्मतिमान्नरः ।

एतदेवात्र पाण्डित्यं यत्स्वल्पाद् भूरि रक्षणम् ॥ ५३२

Na svalpasya krute bhuri nashayenmatimannarah ।

Etadevatra pandityam yatsvalpad bhuri rakshanam ॥

A wise man should not lose a lot for the sake of a little.

Wisdom here is that with a little, one is able to save a lot.

निर्विण्णे निर्विण्णा मुदिते मुदिता समाकुलाऽऽकुलिते ।

प्रतिबिम्बसमा कान्ता संक्रुद्धे केवलं भीता ॥ ५३३

Nirvinne nirvinna mudite mudita samakula akulite ।

Pratibimbasama kanta samkruddhe kevalam bhita ॥

Depressed when he is depressed, happy when he is happy, agitated when

he is agitated, a wife is like a mirror but when he is angry she will be scared.

जाया त्वर्धं शरीरस्य नृणां धर्मादिसाधने ।

नातस्तासु व्यथां काञ्चित् प्रतिकूलं समाचरेत् ॥ ५३४

Jaya tvardham sharirasya nrunam dharmadisadhane ।

Natastasu vyatham kanchit pratikulam samacharet ॥

A wife is a man’s half for performing religious duties.

Do not cause her sorrow or go against her wishes.

सजीवति यशो यस्य कीर्तिर्यस्य स जीवति ।

अयशोSकीर्तिसंयुक्तो जीवन्नपि मृतोपमः ॥  ५३५

Sajivati yasho yasya kirtiyate sa jivati ।

Ayasho akirtisamyukto jivannapi mrutopamah ॥

One who has honor and fame indeed lives even after his death.

But the one who is dishonored and infamous is dead even while living.