वर्धमानो महान् स्नेहः सिंहगोवृषयोर्वने ।

पिशुनेनातिलुब्धेन जम्बुकेन विनाशितः ॥ 1051

Vardhamano mahan snehaḥh simhagovrushayor vane ।
Pishunenatilubdhena jambukena vinashitah ॥

 

The increasing true friendship between the lion and the bull

in the forest was destroyed by a deceitful greedy fox.

 

मुखं पद्मदलाकारं वाचा चन्दनशीतला ।
हृदयं क्रोधसंयुक्तं त्रिविधं धूर्तलक्षणम् ॥ 1052

 

Mukham padmadalakaram vacha chandanashitala ।

Hrudayam krodhasamyuktam trividham dhurtalakshanam ॥

 

Face as beautiful as a lotus petal, words pleasing as fragrance of sandalwood,

heart filled with rage; these are the three characteristic qualities of cunning people.

 

दुर्लभं त्रयमेवैतत् दैवानुग्रहहेतुकम् ।
मनुष्यत्वं मुमुक्षुत्वं महापुरुषसंश्रयः ॥ 1053

Durlabham trayamevaitat daivanugrahahetukam ।

Manushyatvam, mumukshutvam mahapurushasamshrayah ॥

 

These are three things that are difficult to achieve. They depend on blessings of fate. Human life, desire for release from cycle of rebirth and company of great people.

 

कुचैलिनं दन्तमलोपधारिणं बह्वाशिनं निष्ठुरभाषिणं च ।
सूर्योदये चाऽस्तमये च शायिनं विमुञ्चति श्रीरपि चक्रपाणिनम् ॥ 1054

 

Kuchailinam dantamalopadharinam bahvashinam nishturabhashinam ।

Suryodaye cha astamaye cha shayinam vimiunchati shrirapi chakrapaninam ॥

He who wears dirty clothes, doesn't brush his teeth, is a glutton, speaks rudely, sleeps at dawn and dusk is forsaken by the goddess of wealth even if he is Lord Vishnu.

 

पातितोऽपि कराघातैः उत्पतत्येव कन्दुकः ।
प्रायेण साधुवृत्तानाम् अस्थायिन्यो विपत्तयः ॥ 1055

 

Patito api karaghataih utpatatyeva kandukah ।

Prayena sadhuvruttanam asthayinyo vipattayah ॥

 

A ball thrown down by hand keeps raising up.

Misfortunes of the virtuous are rarely permanent.

 अकरोः किमु नेत्रशोणिमानं किमकार्षीः करपल्लवावरोधम् ।

कलहं किमधाः क्रुधा रसज्ञे हितमर्थं न विदन्ति दैवदष्टाः ॥ 1046

 

Akaroḥ kimu netrashonimanam kimakarshih karapallavavarodham ।
Kalahaṃ kimadhah krudha rasajne hitamartham na vidanti daivadashtah ॥ 

 

You, who can appreciate taste, did you redden your eyes and offer resistance with your tender hands or quarrel? Those who are smitten by adverse fate, are not concerned with their own welfare.

 

जिह्वे प्रमाणं जानीहि भाषणे भोजनेऽपि च ।
अत्युक्तिरतिभुक्तिश्च सत्यं प्राणापहारिणी ॥ 1047

 

Jihve pramanam janahi bhashane bhojane api cha ।

Atyuktiratibhuktishcha satyam pranapaharini ॥

Hey tongue, know your limitations while speaking and eating.

Excessive talking as well as over-eating can result in death.

 

क्रोधो हि शत्रुः प्रथमो नराणाम् देहस्थितो देहविनाशनाय ।
यथा स्थितः काष्ठगतो हि वह्निः स एव वह्निः दहते शरीरम् ॥ 1048

 

Krodho hi shatruh prathamo naranam dehasthito dehavinashaya ।

Yath sthitah kashtagato hi vahnih sa eva vahnih dahate shariram ॥

Anger is foremost enemy of man which inherently resides within oneself only to

destroy him, just like fire which is kindled by a piece of wood ends up burning the piece.

 

पुरानमित्येव न साधु सर्वम् न चापि काव्यं नवमित्यवद्यम् ।

सन्तः परीक्ष्यान्यतरद् भजन्ते मूढः परप्रत्ययनेय बुद्धिः ॥ 1049

 

Puranamiteva na sadhu sarvam na chapi kavyam navamityavadyam ।

Santaha parikshyanyatarad bhajante mudhaha parapratyayaneya buddhihi ॥

 

All that is old is not wisdom, all that is new is not foolish. Wise People

choose after careful consideration, fools depend on others’ opinions.

 

कृतस्य करणं नास्ति मृतस्य मरणं तथा ।
गतस्य शोचना नास्ति ह्येतद् वेदविदां मतम् ॥ 1050

 

Krutasya Karanam nasti mrutasya maranam tatha |

Gatasya shochana nasti hyetad vedavidam matam ||

What has been done cannot be undone. What is dead cannot die again. What has been lost should not be repented. This is the opinion of scholars.

 

 अन्तस्तृष्णोपतप्तानां दावदाहमयं जगत् ।

भवत्यखिलजन्तूनां यदन्तस्तद्बहिःस्थितम्॥ 1041

Antastrushnopataptanaam davadahamayam jagat ।
Bhavatyakhilajantunam yadantastadbahihsthitam ॥

For those whose inside is burning with greed; the whole world is like wild fire.

For everyone what is inside is reflected outside as well.

 

अनिर्वेद: श्रियो मूलं अनिर्वेद: परं सुखं ।

अनिर्वेदो हि सततं सर्वार्तेषु प्रवर्तक: ॥ 1042

 

Anirveda: shriyo mulam anirvedah param sukham ।

anirvedo hi satatam sarvarteshu pravartaka: ॥

 

Self confidence is the source of well-being, Self confidence gives

ultimate comfort in life. It is always the motivator of all good intentions.

 

तैलाद्रक्षेत् जलाद्रक्षेत् रक्षेत् शिथिलबन्धनात् ।
मूर्खहस्ते न दातव्यं एवं वदति पुस्तकम् ॥ 1043

 

Tailadrakshet jaladrakshet rakshet shitilabandhanat ।

Murkhahaste na datavyam vadati pustakam ॥

Protect me from oil. Protect me from water. Protect me from loose binding.

Do not hand me to a fool, requests a book of its owner.

 

यस्माच्च प्रियमिच्छेत्तु तस्य ब्रूयात्सदा प्रियम् ।
व्याधो मृगवधं कर्तुं गीतं गायति सुस्वरम् ॥ 1044 

 

Yasmachcha priyamicchettu tasya bruyatsada priyam ।

Vyadho mrugavadham kartum gitam gayati susvaram ॥

 

Speak sweet words that please the person from whom you expect a favor.

To hunt for a deer, the hunter sings a melodious song first.

 

नास्ति माया सम पसो नास्ति योगात् परम् बलम् ।
न हि ज्ञानात् परो बन्धुर् नहम्कारात् परो रिपु ॥ 1045

Nasti maya sama paso nasti yogat param balam ।
Na hi jnanat paro bandhur nahamkarat paro ripu ॥

 

There is no bondage equal to illusion, no strength bigger than yoga.
There is no friend better than knowledge and no enemy worse than boosted ego.

 सभां वा न प्रवेष्ठव्यं वक्तव्यं वा समञ्जसं ।

अब्रुवन् विब्रुवन् वापि नरो भवति किल्बिषी ॥ 1036

 

Sabham va na praveshtyam vaktavyam va samanjasam ।

Abruvan vibruvan vapi naro bhavati kilbishi ॥

 

One should refrain from being a part of the meeting; if one is a part, speaking the truth is the only option. Those who either don't speak up misrepresent are both defaulters of highest order.

 

अधिगत्य गुरोर्ज्ञानम् छात्रेभ्यो वितरन्ति ये ।
विद्यावात्सल्यनिधयः शिक्षका मम दैवतम् ॥ 1037

 

Adhigatya gurorjnanam chatrebhyo vittaranti ye ।

Vidyavatsalyanidhayah shikshaka mama deivatam ॥

Teachers are those who master knowledge from their teachers and then impart it to students. They are the treasure houses of knowledge and love. I consider such teachers as divine beings and worship them.

 

धर्म यो बाधते धर्मा न स धर्मः कुधर्मकः ।
अविरोधात्तु यो धर्मः स धर्मः सत्यविक्रम ॥ 1038

 

Dharma yo badhate dharma na sa dhramah kudharmakah ।

Avirodhattu yo dharmah sa dharmah satyavikrama ॥

That faith which opposes another faith is not a real faith. It is fake.

That faith which believes in univeral tolerance is the real faith.

 

श्वा यति दशति मनुष्यान् न ते जनास्तं पुनः प्रतिदशन्ति ।

यद्याक्रोशति नीचो न सज्जनस्तं वदति किञ्चित् ॥ 1039

 

Shva yati dashati manushyan na te janastam punah pratidashanti ।

Yadyakroshanti neecho na sajjanastam vadati kinchit ॥

 

When a dog bites a man, the man does not bite the dog in return.

When a mean person maligns a noble person, the noble one does not retaliate.

 

क्षमा बलमशक्तानां शक्तानां भूषणं क्षमा ।
क्षमा वशीकृतिर्लोके क्षमया किं न सिध्यति ॥ 1040

 

Kshama balamakshatanam shaktanam bhushanam kshama ।

Kshma vashikrutirloke kshamaya kim na sidhyati ॥

 

Ability to forgive is the strength of the weak. It is the ornament of the mighty. In

this world where it subdues one, what cannot be accomplished by forgiveness?