नष्टं मृतमतिक्रान्तं नानुशोचन्ति पण्डिताः ।

पण्डितानाञ्च मूर्खाणां विशेषोऽयं यतः स्मृतः ॥ 1071

 

The wise never grieve over what is lost, dead or has passed.

This is deemed an aspect that distinguishes wise from the unwise.

 

मन्दोऽप्यमन्दतामेति संसर्गेण विपश्चितः ।
पङ्कच्छिदः फलस्येव निकषेणाविलं पयः ॥ 1072 

Mando apyamandatameti samsargena vipashchitah ।

Pankachchidah phalsyeva nikashenavilam payah ॥

 

Even a dull person becomes sharp by keeping company with the wise.

Just like turbid water which becomes clear when treated with dust-removing fruit.

 

संहतिः श्रेयसी पुंसां स्वकुलैरल्पकैरपि l

तुषेणाSपि परित्यक्ता न प्ररोहन्ति तण्डुलाः ॥ 1073

 

Samhatih shreyasi pumsam svakulairalpkairapi ।

Tushena api parityakta na prarohanti tandulah ॥

 

 

Subjected to harsh realities of life, a righteous person does not shed intrinsic qualities. Just like rice grains on being pounded shed only their husk.

 

स हि भवति दरिद्रो यस्य तॄष्णा विशाला l
मनसि च परितुष्टे कोर्थवान् को दरिद्रा: ॥ 1074

 

Sa hi bhavati daridro yasya trushna vishala ।
Manasi cha paritushte ko arthavan ko daridrah ॥

 

The person who has great desires is in fact the poor one.

If one’s mind is satisfied, who is rich and who is poor? 

 

वृक्षान् छित्वा पशून्हत्वा कृत्वा रुदिरकर्दमम् ।

यद्येवं गम्यते स्वर्गे नरकः केन गम्यते ॥ 1075

 

Vrukshan chchitva pashunhatva krutva rudikardamam ।

Yadyevam gamyate svargo narakah kena ganyate ॥

 

Tearing down trees, massacring animals, creating a bloody mire,

is how heaven is attained, hell is attained by whom?