असहायः समर्थोऽपि न कार्यं कर्तुमर्हति ।

तुषेणापि परित्यक्ता न प्ररोहन्ति तण्डुलाः ॥ १4३१

 

Asahayah samartho api na karyam kartumarhati l
Tushenapi parityakta na prarohanti tandulah ll

 

Though a person may be capable he may not achieve success without assistance. Grains of rice do not germinate and grow if they are deprived of their outer husk.

 

न संशयमनारुह्य नरो भद्राणि पश्यति ।

संशयं पुनरारुह्य यदि जीवति पश्यति ॥ १4३२

Na samshayamanaruhya naro bhadrani pashyati l

Samshayam punararuhya yadi jivati pashyati ll

 

Without overcoming fear one will not find happiness.

One who lives overcoming doubts will be happy.

सालस्यो गर्वितो निद्रः परहस्तेन लेखकः ।

अल्पविद्यो विवादी च षडेते आत्मघातकाः ॥ १4३३

 

Salasyo garvito nidrah parahastena lekhakah l

Alpavidyo vivadi cha shadete atmaghatakah ll

 

Lazy, arrogant, excessively sleepy, getting things written down through others,

one with incomplete knowledge and argumentative persons are the six types

who will destroy themselves.

 

सुहृदामुपकारणाद्विषताम् अप्पकारणात् ।
नृपसंश्रय इष्यते बुधैर्जठरं को न बिभर्ति केवलम् ॥ १4३4

Suhrudam upakaranad dvishatam api apakaranat l
Nrupasamshraya ishyate budhairjataram ko na bibharti kevalam ll

 

Wise men seek shelter with the powerful because it is conducive to the welfare of their close ones and harmful to their enemies. Who does not wish to fill his belly?

 

मुकुटे रोपिता काचश्चरणाभरणे मणिः ।
नहि दोषो मणेरस्ति किन्तु साधोरविज्ञता ॥ १4३5

 

Mukute ropita kacashcharanabharane manih l
Nahi dosho manerasti kintu sadhoravijnata ll

 

If glass is placed on a crown and gem is mounted on a foot ornament,

it is not the fault of the gem but the foolishness of the jeweler.