विषमां हि दशां प्राप्य दैवं गर्हयते नरः । 

आत्मनः कर्मदोषांश्च नैव जानात्यपण्डितः ॥ 796

 

vishamam hi dasham prapya daivam garhayate narah ।

Atmanah karmadoshanshcha naiva janatyapanditah ॥

 

One encountering an unfavorable situation blames destiny. The ignorant

one never realizes that the situation is a result of one’s own actions.

 

सिंहः शिशुरपि निपताति मद मलिन कपोल भित्तिषु गजेषु ।

प्रकृतिरियं सत्त्ववतां तेजसां हि न वयः समीक्ष्यते ॥ 797

 

Simhah shishurapi nipatani mada malina kapola bhittishu gajeshu ।

Prakrutiriyam sattvavatam hi nav ayah samikshyate ॥

 

A lion even when it is a cub attacks and jumps on the cheek of an intoxicated

elephant. The nature of the courageous makes the brave one’s age irrelevant.

 

कार्यार्थी भजते लोकः यावत् कार्यं न सिध्यति ।

उत्तीर्णे च परे पारे नौकायाः किं प्रयोजनम् ॥ 798

 

Karyarthi  bhajate lokah yavat karyam na sidhyati ।

Uttirne cha pare pare naukayah kim prayojanam ॥

 

Men wanting something praise you as long as their work is not done.

Once you reach the other shore, what is the use of boats?

गुरुर्बन्धुरबन्धूनां गुरुश्चक्षुरचक्षुषाम् ।

गुरुः पिता च माता च सर्वेषां न्यायवर्तिनाम् ॥ 799

 

Gururbandhuravabandhunam gurushchakshurachakshusham ।

Guruh pita cha mata cha sarvesham nyayavartinam ॥

 

The teacher is the brother to one without brothers, he is the eye for the eyeless.

He is the father and mother to all who live just lives.

 

वितर वारि द वारि दव आतुरे चिर पिपासित चातक पोतके ।

प्रचलिते मरुति क्षणं अन्यथा क्व च भवान् क्व पयः क्व च चातकः ॥ 800

 

Vitara vari da vari dava ature chira pipasita chataka potake ।

Prachalite maruti kashanam anyatha kva cha bhavan kva payah kva cha chatakah ॥

 

O Cloud, quickly distribute water to the ever thirsty young Chataka birds,

When the wind starts blowing, where will you be, where will the water be

And where will the Chataka birds be.