अतिदानाद्बलिर्बद्धो ह्यतिमानात्सुयोधनः ।

विनष्टो रावणो लौल्यात् अति सर्वत्र वर्जयेत् ॥ 1161

 

Atidanadbalirbaddho hyatimanaatsuyodhanah l

Vinashto ravano laulyaat ati sarvatra varjayet ll 

 

Excessive generosity led to the capture of Bali.
Excessive pride led to the downfall of Suyodhana.
Excessive infatuation led to the destruction of Ravana.
Excess should be avoided in every aspect.

 

कोऽन्धो योऽकार्यरतः को बधिरो यो हितानि न श्रुणोति ।
को मूको यः काले प्रियाणि वक्तुं न जानाति ॥ 1162

Ko andho yo akaryaratah ko badhiro yo hitani na shrunoti l

Ko muko yah kale priyani vaktum na janati ll

 

He is blind who is busy doing wrong deeds. He is deaf who does not heed to good advice. He is dumb who does not speak pleasant words at right times.

तत्कर्म यन्न बन्धाय सा विद्या या विमुक्तये ।

आयासायापरं कर्म विद्यऽन्या शिल्पनैपुणम् ॥ 1163

 

Tatkarma yanna bandhaya sa vidya yā vimuktaye l

Ayasayāparam karma vidyanya shilpanaipunam ll

 

Karma is that which does not promote bondage, it is that knowledge

which liberates. All other actions only reflect skill and craftsmanship

 

सुलभाः पुरुषा राजन् सततं प्रियवादिनः ।
अप्रियस्य तु पथ्यस्य वक्ता श्रोता च दुर्लभः ॥ 1164

 

Sulabhah purusha rajan satatam priyavadinah l
Apriyasya tu pathyasya vakta shrota cha durlabhah ll

Yesmen are easy to find, O King and they are always uttering sweet words.

Those who speak and listen to unsavoury truths are hard to find.

 

विषस्य विषयाणाञ्च दूरमत्यन्तमन्तरम् ।
उपभुक्तं विषं हन्ति विषयाः स्मरणादपि ॥ 1165

 

Vishasya vishayanancha duramatyantamantaram l
Upabhuktam visham hanti vishayah smaranadapi ll

 

The disparity between ‘visha’ and ‘vishaya’ is enormous. 

Visha kills on consumption; vishaya kills just by reminiscing.