उत्साहो बलवानार्थ नास्त्युत्साहात्परं बलम् ।

सोत्साहस्य च लोकेषु न किंचिदपि दुर्लभम् ॥ १३8१

Utsaho balavanartha nastyutsahatparam balam ।

Sotsahasya cha lokeshu na kinchidapi durlabham ॥

 

Enthusiasm is the power of strong men. Nothing is as powerful as enthusiasm.

Nothing is difficult in this world for an enthusiastic person.

 

स्वेदितो मर्दितश्चैव रञ्जुभिः परिवेष्टितः ।
मुक्तो द्वादशभिर्वर्षैः श्वपुच्छः प्रकृतिं गतः ॥ १३८२

 

Svedito marditashchaiva ranjubhih pariveshtitah ।
Mukto dvadashabhirvarshaih shvapucchah prakrutim gatah ॥

 

A dog’s tail warmed, pressed, bound with ropes, when

liberated after twelve years will resume its natural shape.

 

धारणाद्धर्ममित्याहु: धर्मो धारयते प्रजा: ।

यस्याद्धारणसंयुक्तं स धर्म इति निश्चय: ॥ १३८३

 

Dharanaddharmamityahuh dharmio dharayate prajaj ।

yasyaddharanasamyuktam sa dharma iti nishchayah ॥

 

The word "dharma" is derived from "dharana" meaning bearing.

Dharma holds society together. If something can hold people together,

no doubt it is dharma.

 

अप्रशस्तानि कार्याणि यो मोहादनुतिष्ठति ।

स तेषां विपरिभ्रंशाद्भ्रंश्यते जीवितादपि ॥ १३८4

 

Aprashastani karyani yo mohadanutishtati ।

Sa tesham viparibhramshadbhramshyate jivitadapi ॥

 

One who supports unjust actions having fallen in love, will suffer

the consequences of those actions as if in hell even while living.

 

भोगस्य भाजनं राजा न राजा कार्यभाजनम् ।
राजकार्य परिध्वंसी मन्त्री दोषेण लिप्यते ॥ १३८5

 

Bhogasya bhajanaṃ raja na raja karyabhajanam ।
Rājakarya paridhvamsi mantri doshena lipyate ॥

 

The king’s role is to indulge in pleasure and not get involved in work.

If the king’s work is not done the minister incurs the blame.