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.