अनादारो विलम्बश्च वैमुख्यं निष्ठुरं वचः ।

पश्चात्तापश्च पञ्चापि दानस्य दूषणानि च ॥ ६८१

 

Anadaro vilambashcha vaimukhyam nishtturam vachah ।

Pashchattapashcha panchapi danasya dushanani cha ॥

 

Disrespect, delay, turning away one’s face, harsh speech,

regret after giving are the five defects of charity.

 

आलस्यं स्त्रीसेवा सरोगता जन्मभूमिवात्सल्यम् ।

सन्तोषो भीरुत्वं षड् व्याघाता मह्त्त्वस्य ॥ ६८२

 

Alasyam striseva sarogata janmabhumivatsalyam ।

Santosho bhirutvam shad vyaghata mahatvasya ॥

 

Idleness, attending on women, being sick, love for one’s native place,

contentment, cowardice are the six impediments to greatness.

सुखदुःखे समे स्यातां जंतूनां कर्महेतुके ।

मूर्घ्नि स्थितानां केशानां भवेतां स्नेहछेदने ॥ ६८३

 

Sukhadukha same syatam jantunam karmahetuke ।

Murdhni sthitanam keshanam bhavetam snehachchedane ॥

 

Happiness or sorrow happen as per ones good or bad deeds.

The hairs on one’s head receive fond brushing one day and are cut the other.

 

व्याघ्रीव तिष्ठति जरा परितर्जयन्ति रोगाश्च शत्रव इव प्रहरन्ति देहम् ।

आयुः परिस्रवति भिन्नघटादिवाम्बो लोकस्तथाप्यहितमाचरतीति चित्रम् ॥ ६८४

 

Vyaghriva tishtanti jara paritarjayanti rogashcha shatrava iva praharanti deham ।

Ayuh parisravati bhinnaghatadivambo lokastathapyahitamacharati chitram ॥

 

It is strange with old age is roaring like a tiger, ailments are attacking the body like enemies, longevity is waning like seeping water in a pot with a crack, man continues to perform unpleasant acts.

 

न मातरि न दारेषु न सोदर्ये न चात्मजे ।

विश्वासस्तादृशः पुंसां यादृङ् मित्रे स्वभाजते ॥ ६८५

 

Na matari na dareshu na sodarye na chatmaje ।

Vishvasastadrushah pumsam yadrung mitre svabhajate ॥

 

People do not repose as much faith in mother, wife,

brother and son as they do in a genuine friend.