देशकालौ समासाद्य विक्रमेत विचक्षणः ।

देशकालव्यतीतो हि विक्रमो निष्फलो भवेत् ॥ 876

 

Deshakalau samasadya vikrameta vichakshanah ।

Deshakalavyatito hi vikramo nishphalo bhavet ॥

 

A wiseman should display his prowess considering the time and place.

If these are not favourable, his prowess becomes useless.

 

आपदां कथितः पन्था इन्द्रियाणामसंयमः ।

तज्जयः संपदां मार्गो येनेष्टं तेन गम्यताम् ॥ 877

 

Apadam kathitah pantha indriyanamasamyamah ।

Tajjayah sampadam margo yeneshtam tena gamyatam ॥

 

Not controlling of one’s senses is the way to adversity and danger.

Conquering them is the way to prosperity. Take whichever path you wish.

 

बह्वाशी अल्पसन्तुष्टः सुनिद्रः शीघ्रचेतनः ।

प्रभुभक्तिश्च शौर्यञ्च मन्तव्याः षट् शुनो गुणाः ॥ 878

 

Bahvashi alpasantushtah sunidrah shighrachetanah ।

Prabhubhaktishcha shauryancha mantavyah shat shuno gunah ॥

 

Has many desires, is satiated with little, sleeps deeply, quick to alert,

worships his master, is brave- these six qualities of a dog are admirable.

 

का ते कान्ता कस्ते पुत्रः संसारऽयमतीव विचित्रः ।

कस्यं त्वं कः कुत आयातः तत्त्वं चिन्तय तदिह भ्रातः ॥ 879

 

Ka te kanta kaste putrah samsara ayamativa vichitrah ।ayam ।

Kasya tvam kah kuta ayatah tattvam chintaya tadiha bhratah ॥

 

Who is your wife? who is your son? This world is strange indeed.

To whom do you belong? Where do you came from? Brother! Do think of these things.

 

अशीमहि वयं भिक्षामशावसौ वसीमहि ।

शयीमहि महीपृष्टे कुर्वीमहि किमीश्वरैः ॥ 880

 

Ashimahi vayam bhikshamashavasau vasimahi ।

Shayimahi mahiprushte kurvimahi kimishvaraih ॥

 

Let us eat the food we have begged, let the sky be our clothing,

Let the surface of the earth be our bed, what have we to do with the rich?