गुणदोषानशास्त्रज्ञ: कथं विभजते जनः l 

किमन्धस्याधिकारोस्ति रूपभेदोपलब्धिषु ll 1116

 

Gunadoshanashastrajnah katham vibhajate janah ।

Kimandhasyaadhikarosti rupabhedopalabdhishu ॥

 

How can a person not well informed decide virtues or defects?

Can a person who is blind appreciate differences in forms?

 

श्लोकेन वा तदर्धेन पादेनैकाक्षरेण वा ।
अवन्ध्यं दिवसं कुर्यात् दानाध्ययनकर्मभिः ॥ 1117

 

Shlokena va tadarthena padenaikaksharena va ।

Avndhyam divas am kuryat danadhyayanakarmibhih ॥

 

One should make one’s day productive by studying a verse, or half of it,

or a fourth, or even a single letter and engage in donations coupled with learning.

 

सत्यं मृदु प्रियं वाक्यं धीरो हितकरं वदेत् ।
आत्मोत्कर्षं तथा निन्दां परेषां परिवर्जयेत् ॥ 1118

 

Satyam mrudu priyam vakyam dhiro hitakaram vadet ।

Atmotkarsham tatha nindam paresham parivarjayet ॥

 

A wiseman should speak in truthful , soft , pleasant words beneficial to others,

He should avoid speaking in words hurting others.

 

मालतीकुसुमस्येव द्वे गतीह् मनस्विनः ।

मूर्ध्नि व सर्वलोकस्य शीर्यते वन एव वा ॥ 1119

 

Malatikusumasyeva dve gatIh manasvinah ।

Murdhni va sarvalokasya shiryate vana eva va ॥

 

The status of the high minded are two-fold as in the case of the Malati flower.

To be worn on the heads of people or to wither away in the forest.

 

अलसस्य कुतो विद्या अविद्यस्य कुतो धनम् ।
अधनस्य कुतो मित्रम् अमित्रस्य कुतः सुखम् ॥ 1120

 

Alasyasya kuto vidya avidyasya kuto dhanam ।

Adhanasya kuto mitram amitrasya kutah sukham ॥

 

From where will come learning for the lazy, money for the unlettered,

friends for one without money, happiness for one without friends?