बहुरक्षितबहुशिक्षितनीचजनो भजति नैव सन्मार्गम् ।

पुच्चमिव शुनो नालिकाधृतमपि सरलं यथा न स्यात् ॥ 956

 

Bahurakshitabahushikshitanichajano bhajati naiva sanmargam ।

Puchchamiva shuno nalikadhrutamapi saralam yatha na syat ॥

 

Well isolated and well instructed wicked persons do not take to the right path.Like the tail of a dog which does not straighten even after being kept in a pipe.

 

न शापो नाभिचरणं न वह्निर्न विषं तथा ।

नास्त्राणि न च शस्त्राणि यथा तीक्ष्णतमा क्षमा ॥ 957

 

Na shapo nabhicharanam na vahnirna visham tatha ।

Nastrani na cha shastrani yatha tIkshnatama kashama ॥

 

No curse, black magic, fire, poison, weapons,

missiles is/are as sharp in effect as forbearance.

 

प्रियं ब्रूयादकृपणः शूरः स्यादविकत्थनः ।

दाता नापात्रवर्षी च प्रगल्भः स्यादनिष्ठुरः ॥ 958

 

Priyam bruyadakrupanah shurah syadavikatthanah ।

Data napatravarshI cha pragalbhah syadanishtarah ॥

 

The generous one should speak sweetly, the brave should not boast, one should give without wasting on the unworthy, one should be bold without being harsh.

उत्तमो नातिवक्ता स्यात् अधमो बहुभाषते ।
न काञ्चने ध्वनिस्तादृक् यादृक् कांस्ये प्रजायते ॥ 959

 

Uttamo nativakta syaat adhamo bahubhashate ।

Na kanchane dhvanistadruk yadruk kansye prajaayate ॥

 

Great men rarely talk too much as inferior men do.
There is not as much sound from gold as there is from brass.

 

पूज्यते यदपूज्योऽपि यदगम्योऽपि गम्यते ।

वन्द्यते यदवन्द्योऽपि स प्रभावोधनस्य च ॥ 960

 

Pujyate yadapujyo api yadagamyo api gamyate ।

Vandyate yadavandyo api prabhavo dhanasya cha ॥

 

One undeserving is worshipped, one undeserving is visited

one undeserving is saluted, all because of the influence of wealth.