संत एव सतां नित्यं आपदुद्धरणक्षमाः।

गजानां पङ्कमग्नानां गजा एव दुरन्धराः ॥ 871

 

Santa eva satam nityam apaduddharanakshamah ।

Gajanam pankamagnanam gaja eva durandharah ॥

 

Goodmen will save other goodmen in times of calamities.

An elephant stuck in mud can be pulled out by another elephant.

 

अंगणवेदी वसुधा कुल्या जलधिः स्थली च पातालम् ।

वाल्मीकः च सुमेरुः कृतप्रतिज्ञस्य धीरस्य ॥ 872

 

Anganavedi Vasudha kulya jaladhih sthali cha patalam ।

Valimikah cha sumeruh krutaprajnasya dhirasya ॥

 

For a brave person with conviction, the world is like a small ground, swollen

rivers like canals, hell below like a park, Mt. Meru like an anthill

 

अध्रुवेण शरीरेण प्रतिक्षण विनाशिना ।

ध्रुवं यो नार्जयेत् धर्मं स शोच्यः मूढचेतनः ॥ 873

 

Adhruvena sharirena pratikshana vinashina ।

Dhruvam yo narjayet dharmam sa shochyah mudhachetanah ॥

 

The ignorant person who does not accumulate the permanent

merits of dharma compared to the impermanent body is deplorable.

 

धन्या पतिव्रता नारी मान्या पूज्या विशेषतः ।

पावनी सर्वलोकानां सर्वपापैधनाशिनी ॥ 874

 

Blessed is the woman faithful to her husband. She deserves special respect and honour. She sanctifies all the worlds and removes all the sins.

 

आयुष: क्षण एकोपि सर्वरत्नैर्न लभ्यते ।
नायते तद् वॄथा येन प्रमाद: सुमहानहो ॥ 875

Ayushah kshana ekopi sarvaratnairna labhyate ।

Nayate tad vruthaa yena pramadah sumahanaho ॥

 

A moment of time that has lapsed cannot be brought back even

with all jewels. Why then do people keep on wasting their time?