कष्टेन हि गुणग्रामं प्रगुणीकुरुते मुनिः ।

ममता राक्षसी सर्वं भक्षयत्येकहेलया ॥ ७३६

 

Kashtena hi gunagramam pragunikurute munih ।

Mamata rakshasa sarvam bhakshatyekahelaya ॥

 

A sage acquires good qualities after great effort.

The demoness of attachment swallows all in one stroke.

 

प्रदोषे दीपकश्चंद्रः प्रभाते दीपको रविः ।

त्रैलोक्ये दीपको धर्मः सुपुत्रः कुलदीपकः ॥ ७३७

 

Pradoshe dipakashchandrah prabhate dipako ravih ।

Tailoke dipako dharmah suputrah kuladipakah ॥

 

Moon is the beacon of light in the evenings, Sun is the beacon in the mornings

Dharma is the beacon in three worlds, a good son is the beacon for the family.

 

नापृष्टः कस्यचिद् ब्रूयात् न चान्यायेन पृच्छतः ।

जानन्नापि हि मेधावी जडवल्लोक आचरेत् ॥ ७३८

 

Naprushtah kasyachid bruyat na chanyayena pruchchatah ।

Janannapi hi medhavi jadavalloka acharet ॥

 

Do not speak unless you are asked to. Do not speak if asked unfairly.

A wise man though well aware of things will behave like an ignorant man.

 

अनुकूले विधौ देयं यतः पूरयिता हरिः ।

प्रतिकूले विधौ देयं यतः सर्वम् हरिश्यति ॥ ७३९

 

Anukule vidhau deyam yatah purayita harih ।

Pratikule vidhau deyam sarvam harishyati ॥

 

When in comfort one should give as Lord is the supplier. When in

discomfort one should give as otherwise fate will take away everything.

 

उपकारगृहीतेषु शत्रुणा शत्रुमुद्धरेत् ।

पादलग्नं करस्थेन कण्टकेनैव कण्टकम् ॥ ७४०

 

Upakaragruhiteshu shatruna shatrumuddharet ।

Padalagnam karasthena kantakenaiva kantakam ॥

 

Make use of the help of an enemy to defeat another enemy. Just like

a thorn removed from the foot by holding another thorn in the hand.