अप्रकटीकृतशक्ति: शक्तोपि जनस्तिरस्क्रियां लभते ।

निवसन्नन्तर्दारुणि लङ्घ्यो वह्निर्न तु ज्वलित: ॥ 1181

 

Aprakatikrutashaktih shaktopi janastiraskriyam labhate l

Nivasannantardaruni langhyo vahnirna tu jvalitah ll

 

The strength of a strong man is neglected until he shows it.

People are not afraid of wood, but they are when it starts burning.

 

एकः शत्रुर्न द्वितीयोऽस्ति शत्रुः ।

अज्ञानतुल्यः पुरुषस्य राजन् ॥ 1182

 

Ekah shatrurna dvitiyo asti shatruh l

Ajnanatulyam purushasya rajan ll

 

Rajan! Man has only one enemy, no other.

There is no enemy equalling ignorance.

 

पिण्डे पिण्डे मतिर्भिन्ना कुण्डे कुण्डे नवं पयः ।
जातौ जातौ नवाचाराः नव वानी मुखे मुखे ॥ 1183

 

Pinde pinde matirbhinna kunde kunde navam payah l

Jatau jatau navacharah nava vani mukhe mukhe ll

 

Different minds in every head. different water in each pot.

Different customs from group to group. different voices in each mouth.

 

प्रथमवयसि पीतं तोयमल्पं स्मरन्तः शिरसि निहीतभाराः नारिकेला नराणाम् ।
ददति जलमनल्पात स्वादमाजीवितान्तं नहि कृतमुपकारं साधवो विस्मरन्ति ॥ 1184

 

Prathamavayasi pitam toyamalpam smarantah shirasi nihitabharah narikela naranam l

Dadati jalamanalpat svasamajivitantam nahi krutamupakaram sadhavo vismaranti ll

A coconut tree remembers the watering it received from men early in its life even when it is old and keeps on giving them coconut water all its life. Good people never forget the favours they have received.

 

कर्तव्यं आचरं कामम् अकर्तव्यं अनाचरम् ।
तिष्ठति प्राकृताचारो य सः आर्य इति स्मृतः ॥ 1185

 

Kartavyam acharam kamam akartvyam anacharam l

Tishtati prakrutacharo ya sah arya iti smrutah ll

 

One who follows customs as laid out by many, one who does not do

what should not be done and who stands by natural customs is an Arya.