कालाशी स्वल्पसन्तुष्टः सुनिद्रः शीघ्रचेतनः ।

प्रभुभक्तश्च शूरश्च ज्ञातव्याः षट् शुनोगुणाः ॥ 1031

 

Kalashi svalpasantushtah sunidrah shighrachetanah ।

Prabhubhaktashcha shurashcha jnatavyah shat shunugunah ॥

 

A dog has six lessons for humans. Eating only when food is available, contentment with little, sound sleep, instant wakefulness, total devotion to the master and bravery

 

देहे पातिनि का रक्षा यशो रक्ष्यमपातवत् ।

नरः पातितकायोऽपि यशःकायेन जीवति ॥ 1032

 

Dehe patini ka raksha yasho rakshyamapatavat ।

Narah patitakayo api yashah kayena jivati ॥

 

Why protect the body that is bound to fall off, protect the honor from falling.

Even when the body has fallen, the being lives through the person’s honor.

 

धारणाद्धर्ममित्याहुःधर्मो धारयते प्रजाः ।

यस्याद्धारणसंयुक्तं स धर्म इति निश्चयः ॥ 1033

Dharanamityahuh dharmo dharayate prajah ।

Yasyaddharanasamyuktam sa dharma iti nishchayah ॥

 

The word "dharma" is derived from "dharana." It is "dharma" which holds

society together. If something is able to hold people together it is no doubt dharma

 

तृणानि नोन्मूलयति प्रभञ्जनो मृदूनि नीचैः प्रणतानि सर्वतः ।
स्वभाव एवोन्नतचेतसामयं महान्महत्स्वेव करोति विक्रमम् ॥ 1034

 

Trunani nonmulayati prabhanjano mruduni nichaih pranatani sarvatah ।

Svabhava evonnatachetasamayam mahanmahatsveva karoti vikramam ॥

A strong wind will never uproot low lying submissive grass. Those who

are powerful fight and win over other strong worthy opponents not weaklings.

 

गुरवो बहवः सन्ति शिष्यवित्तापहारकाः ।

दुर्लभः स गुरुर्लोके शिष्यचिन्तापहारकः ॥ 1035

 

Guravo bahavah santi shishyavittapaharakah ।

Durlabhah sa guruloke shishyachintapaharakah ॥

 

There are many teachers who loot the money of their disciples,

but teachers who remove doubts of their disciples are rare.