तदेवास्य परं मित्रं यत्र संक्रामति द्वयम् ।

दृष्टे सुखं च दुःखं च प्रतिच्छायेव दर्पणे ॥ ७२६

 

Tadevasya param mitram yatra samkramati dvayam ।

Drushte sukham cha dukham cha pratichchayeva darpane ॥

 

He is a real friend in whom both one’s happiness and sadness are

seen as soon as he is seen, just like a reflection in the mirror.

 

भये वा यदि वा हर्षे संप्रासे यो विमर्शयेत् ।

कृत्यं न कुरुते वेगान् न स सन्तापमाप्नुयात् ॥ ७२७

 

Bhaye va yadi va harshe samprase yo vimarshayet ।

Krutyam na kurute vegan na sa santapamapnuyat ॥

 

When fearful or happy occasion arises, one who ponders over

and does not react in haste will have nothing to regret.

 

खलः सर्षपमात्राणि परच्छिद्राणि पश्यति ।

आत्मनो विल्वमात्राणि पश्यन्नपि न पश्यति ॥ ७२८

 

Khalah sarshapamatrani parachchidrani pashyati |

Atmano vilvamatrani pashyannapi na pashyati ||

 

A wicked person sees faults in others the size of a mustard seed.

However, he does not see his own faults even if they are size of a bilva fruit.

 

सन्ति पुत्राः सुबहवो दरिद्राणामनिच्छताम् ।

नास्ति पुत्रः समृद्धानां विचित्रं विधिचेष्टितम् ॥ ७२९

 

Santi putrah subahavo daridranamanichchatam ।

Nasti putrah samruddhanam vichitram vidhicheshtitam ॥

 

Many children are born to the poor though they may not wish it.

Well-to-do seem to have none. Strange is the course of destiny.

 

लोभात् क्रोधः प्रभवति लोभात् कामः प्रजायते ।

लोभात् मोहश्च नाशश्च लोभः पापस्य कारणम् ॥ ७३०

 

Lobhat krodhah prabhavati lobhat kamah prajayate ।

Lobhat mohashcha nashashcha lobhah papasya karanam ॥

 

From greed originates anger; greed gives rise to lust,

from greed come attachment and ruin, greed is the cause for sin.