अजातमृतमूर्खेभ्यो मृताजातौ सुतौ वरम्।

यतस्तौ स्वल्पदुःखाय यावज्जीवं जडो दहेत्॥ 901

 

Ajatamrutamurkhebhyo mrutajatau sutau varam I

Yatasto svalpadukhaya  yavajjivam jado dahet II

 

Among the unborn, dead or idiotic sons, the unborn and the dead are better.

They cause some sadness but the idiotic son burns one throughout life,

 

प्रायेण श्रीमतां लोके भोक्तुं शक्तिर्न विद्यते ।

काष्ठान्यपि हि जीर्यन्ते दरिद्राणानां च सर्वशः ॥ 902

 

Prayena shrimatam loke bhoktum shaktirna vidyate I

Kashttanyapi hi jiryante daridranam cha sarvashah II

 

It is common in this world that the rich show no appetite

while the poor can digest fully even if they eat wood.

 

सुधास्वादनवेलायां बहवः सन्ति देवताः ।

कालकूटे समायाते शेषः शेषविभूषणः ॥ 903

 

Sudhasvadanavelayam bahavah santi devatah I

Kalakute samayate sheshah sheshavibhushanah II

 

At the time of drinking nectar, a lot of deities are present.

But when the deadly poison appears only Shiva is left.

 

द्विविधो जायते व्याधिः शरीरो मानसस्तथा ।

परस्परं तयोर्जन्म निर्द्वन्द्वं नोपलभ्यते ॥ 904

 

Dvividho jayate vyadhih shariro manasastatha I

Parasparam tayorjanma nirdvandvam nopalabhyate II

 

There are two kinds of diseases, physical and mental.

They originate from each other and do not occur independently.

 

भवत्येकसले जन्म गंधस्तेषां पृथक् पृथक् ।
उत्पलस्य मृणालस्य मत्स्यस्य कुमुदस्य च ॥ 905

 

Bhavati ekasale janma gandhah tesham pruthak pruthak ।

Utpalasya mrunalasya matsyasya kumudasya cha ॥ 

 

Even though all are born in the same pond they smell different.

Blue lotus, red lotus, water lily and fish are innately different.

 मनसेह मनोज्ञाय धारासंसरणे रभः ।

भरणे रससंराधा यज्ञा नो महसे नमः ॥ 896

 

Manaseha manojnaaya dhararasarane rabhah ।

Bharane rasasamradha yajna no mahase namah ॥

 

In this world praise be to the beautiful aura of brilliance. We are traveling zestfully towards the higher goal and the Yajna done for that is a greatly joyful.

 

दुर्जनैरुच्यमानानि संमतानि प्रियाण्यपि ।

अकाल कुसुमानीव भयं संजनयंति हि ॥ 897

 

Durjanairuchyamanani sammatani priyanyapi I

Akala kusumaniva bhayam samjanayanti hi II

 

Pleasant words uttered by wicked people generate fear

in wise men, like flowers blossoming out of season.

 

परपरिवादनमूकाः परदारनिरीक्षणेषु जात्यन्धाः ।

ये पररहस्यबधिरास्ते पुरुषा देवतासदृशाः ॥ 898

 

Paraparivadanamukah paradaranirikshaneshu jatyandhah I

Ye pararahsyabadhiraste purusha devatasadrushah II

 

People who are dumb when it comes to talking ill of others, are blind when it

comes to looking at others’ wives, are deaf to secrets of others are equal to Gods.

 

यो ध्रुवाणि परित्यज्य अध्रुवं परिषेचते ।

ध्रुवाणि तस्य नश्यन्ति चाध्रुवं नष्टमेव हि ॥ 899

 

Yo dhruvani parityajya adhruvam parishechate I

Dhruvani tasya nashyanti chadhruvam nashtameva hi II

 

One giving up the imperishable and going after the perishable,

loses the imperishable and the perishable will anyway be lost.

 

वीरः सुधीः सुविद्यश्च पुरुषः पुरुषार्थवान् ।

तदन्ये पुरुषाकाराः पशवः पुच्छवर्जिताः ॥ 900

 

Virah sudhih suvidyashcha purushah purusharthavan I

Tadanye purushakarah pashavah puchchhavarjitah II

 

 The one who is brave, intelligent, well-educated and has set goals

is indeed a true human. Others are animals without tails in human form.

 इह वैकस्य नामुन्न अमुन्नैकस्य नो इह ।

इह वाऽमुन्न चैकस्य नामुन्नैकस्य नो इह ॥ 891

 

Iha vaikasya namunna amunnaikasya no iha ।

Iha va amunna chiakasya namunnaikasya no iha ॥

 

Some reap the benefit of actions in this world but not in the next. Some reap it in the next and not in this world. Some do not attain it in this or the next world.

 

एकं हन्यान्न वा हन्यादिषुः क्षिप्तो धनुष्मता ।

प्राज्ञेन तु मतिः क्षिप्ता हन्याद्गर्भगतानपि ॥ 892

 

Ekam hanyanna va hanyadishuh kshipto dhanushmata ।
Prajnena tu matih kshipta hanyadgarbhagatanapi ॥

The arrow shot by an archer may or may not kill a single person but skilful

intrigue devised by intelligent men can kill even those who are in the womb.

 

यदि सन्ति गुणाः पुंसां विकसन्त्येव ते स्वयम् ।

नहि कस्तूरिकामोदः शपथेन विभाव्यते ॥ 893

 

Yadi santi gunah pumsam vihasantyeva te svayam ।

Nahi kasturikamodah shapathena vibhavyate ॥

 

If there are virtues in a person, they get expressed by themselves.

The aroma of the Kasturi herb cannot be hidden by oath.

 

छिन्नोऽपि रोहति तरुः क्षीणोऽप्युपचीयते चंद्रः ।

इति विमृशंतः सन्तः संतप्यन्ते न विप्लुता लोके ॥ 894

 

Chchinno api rohati taruh kshino api upachiyate chandrah ।

Iti vimrushantah santah santapyante na vipluta loke ॥

 

A tree grows even after being cut. The moon grows back after waning.

Noblemen analyse and realize the impermanence and will not despair.

 

विद्याविनयसंपन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि ।

शुनि चैव श्वापके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः ॥ 895

 

Vidyavinayasampanne brahmane gavi hastini ।

Shuni chaiva cha panditah samadarshinah ॥

 

One who is learned and cultured, whether a brahmin, cow, elephant,

dog or an outcaste is treated equally by learned people.

 

 आहार निद्रा भय मैथुनं च समानमेतत्पशुभिर्नराणाम् ।

धर्मो हि तेषामधिको विशेषो धर्मेण हीनाः पशुभिः समानः ॥ 886

 

Ahara nidra bhaya maithunam cha samanametatpashirnaranam ।

Dharmo hi teshamadhiko vishesho dharmena hinah pashubhih samanah ॥

 

Food, sleep, fear and sex are qualities common to humans and beasts. Dharma is the differing quality, one who does not follow it is equaivalent to a beast.

 

प्राप्तव्यमर्थं लभते मनुष्यॊ देवोऽपि तं लङ्घयितुं न शक्तः ।

तस्मान्न शोचामि न विस्मयो मे यदस्मदीयं न हि तत्परेषाम् ॥ 887

 

Praptavyartham labhate manushyo devo api tam langhayitum na shaktah ।

Tasmanna shochami na vismayo me yadasmadiyam na hi tatparesham ॥

 

A man gets wealth that is due to him and even Gods cannot take it away.

Therefore I do not think or wonder that whatever is mine ie mine not someone else’s.

 

अनाद्यन्ता तु सा तृष्णा अन्तर्देहगता नृणाम् ।

विनाशयति संभूता अयोनिज इवानल: ॥ 888

 

Anadyanta tu sa trushnah antardehagatā nrunam ।
Vinashayati saṃbhutā ayonija ivanalah ॥

Greed, residing in the body without beginning or end,

destroys men like fire which grows on its own.

 

मातेव रक्षति पितेव हिते नियुङ्क्ते कान्तेव चाभिरामयत्यपनीय दुःखम् ।
कीर्तिं च दिक्षु वितनोति तनोति लक्ष्मीम् किं किं न साधयति कल्पलतेव विद्या ॥ 889

Mateva rakshati piteva hite niyunkte kanteva chabhiramayatyapanīya duḥkham ।
Kirtiṃ ca dikshu vitanoti tanoti lakshmīm kiṃ kiṃ na sadhayati kalpalateva vidya ॥

Like a mother it protects. Like a father it leads to goodness. Like a lover it delights, having dispelled misery. It spreads renown in all directions and increases fortune.
What can it not accomplish? Knowledge is like a wish-fullfilling herb.

 

न तु अहं कामये राज्यं न स्वर्गं नापुनर्भवम् ।

कामये दु:खतप्तानां प्राणिनाम् आर्तिनाशनम् ॥ 890 

 

Na tu aham kamaye rajyam na svargam napunarbhavam ।

Kamaye dukhhataptanam praninam artinashanam ॥

 

I do not desire kingdom, nor the heaven nor liberation. I have only one

desire and that is to remove the misery of all the living beings who are suffering.