न भार्यया समं मित्रं न च धर्मो दयासमः ।

न स्वातन्त्र्यसमं सौख्यं गार्हस्थ्यान्नाश्रमो वरः ॥ 1156

 

Na bharyaya samam mitram na cha dharmo dayasamah ।

Na svatantryasamam saukhyam garhasthyatrashramo varah ॥

 

There is no friend like a wife, no religion equal to compassion, no happiness

as in freedom; no stage of life as great as that of a householder.

 

विनयो रत्नमकुटं सच्छास्त्रं मणिकुण्डले।

त्यागश्च कङ्कणं येषां किं तेषां जडमण्डनैः ॥ 1157

 

Vinayo ratnamukutam sachchastram manikundale ।

Tyagashcha kankanam yesham kim tesham jadamandanaih ॥

 

To one who has courtesy as a gem-studded crown, scriptural knowledge

as earrings, sacrifice as bangles, what use are dull jewels?

 

परीक्ष्य सत्कुलं विद्याम् शीलं शौर्यं सुरूपताम् ।
विधिर्ददाति निपुणः कन्यामिव दरिद्रताम् ॥ 1158

 

Parikshya satkulam vidyam shilam shauryam surupatam ।

Vidhirdadati nipunah kanyamive daridratam ॥

 

Fate attributes poverty to a person after studying family background, knowledge, conduct, courage and appearence just like caring parents do seeking a groom for their daughter.

 

पूर्वजन्मकृतं कर्म तद् दैवमिति कथ्यते ।
तस्मात् पुरुषकारेण यत्नं कुर्यादतन्द्रितः ॥ 1159

 

Purvajanmakrutam karma tad daivamiti kathyate ।

Tasmaat purushakaarena yatnam kuryaad atandritah ॥

 

The fruits of action done in previous births are known as fate. 

Work hard and without let up in this birth to ensure a good future.

 

प्रभुतं कार्यमल्पं वा यान्नरः कर्तुमिच्छति l
सर्वारम्भेण तत्कार्यं सिम्हादेकं प्रचक्षते ll 1160

 

Prabhutam karyamalpam va yannarah kartumichchhati l
Sarvarambhena tatkaryam simhadekam prachakshate ll 

 

Whether the task is significant or trivial, one should execute

it with total dedication from start to finish like a lion.