सत्यमेव जयते नानृतं सत्येन पन्था विततो देवयानः ।

येनाक्रमन्त्यृषयो ह्याप्तकामाः यत्र तत्सत्यस्य परमं निधानम् ॥ 1086

Satyameva jayate nanrutam satyena pantha vitato devayanah l

Yenakramantyrushayo hyaptakamah yatra tatsatysya paramam nidhanam ॥

 

Truth alone triumphs, not falsehood. By truth, the divine paths are unfolded. On these, sages having fulfilled all their desires, reach the supreme adobe of eternal truth.

 

आयुषः क्षण एकोऽपि सर्वरत्नैर्न लभ्यते ।
नीयते स वृथा येन प्रमादः सुमहानहो ॥ 1087

 

Ayushah kshana eko api sarvaratnairna labhyate l

Niyate sa vrutha yena pramadah sumahanaho ॥

 

Not even a single moment of life can be bought with all the gold and jewels.

One should utilize every single moment, failing which leads to impending disaster.

 

आचार्यात् पादमादत्ते पादं शिष्यः स्वमेधया ।
पादं सब्रह्मचारिभ्यः पादं कालक्रमेण च ॥ 1088

 

Acharyat padamadatte padam shishyah svamedhaya l

Padam sbrahmacharibhyah padam kalakramena cha ॥

 

A student acquires a fourth of his knowledge from his teacher, another fourth from his own intelligence, the third quarter from his fellow students, and the rest through experience in due course of time.

 

उग्रत्वं च मृदुत्वं च समयं वीक्ष्य संश्रयेत् ।
अन्धकारमसंहृत्य नोग्रो भवति भास्कर: ॥ 1089

 
Ugratvam cha mrudutvam cha samayam veekshya samshrayet l
andhakaaramasamhrutya nogro bhavati bhaaskarah ॥

One should act harshly or gently depending on the situation.

Even the Sun does not shine brightly darkness is removed.

 

वरं पर्वतदुर्गेषु भ्रान्तं वनचरैः सह ।
न मूर्खजनसम्पर्कः सुरेन्द्रभवनेष्वपि ॥ 1090

 

Varam parvatadurgeshu bhrantam vanacharaih saha l

Na murkhajanasamparkah surendrabhavaneshvapi ॥

 

It is better to live with wild beasts wandering in the mountains

than with fools even in the heavenly halls of the Lord of Gods.