नयस्य विनयो मूलं विनयः शास्त्रनिश्चयः ।

विनयो हीन्द्रियजयः तद्युक्तः शास्त्रमृच्छति ॥ १4२१

 

Nayasya vinayo mulam vinayah shastranishchayah I

Vinayo  hindriyajayah tadyukatah shastramruchchati ॥

 

Humility is the root of good conduct. Good conduct is prescribed in scriptures.

Good conduct helps one conquer senses, one who practices it is considered learned.

 

निर्विषेणापि सर्पेण कर्तव्या महती फणा ।

विषं भवतु वा माभूत्फणाटोपो भयङ्करः ॥ १4२२

 

Nirvishenapi sarpena kartavya mahati phana I

Visham bhavatu va mabhutphanatopo bhayankarah ॥

 

Even without poison a snake has great use for its hood.

With or without poison, its open hood is terrifying.

 

नियतं सङ्गरहितमरागद्वेषत: कृतम् ।

अफलप्रेप्सुना कर्म यतत्सात्विकमुच्यते ॥ १4२३

 

Niyatam sangarahitamaragadveshatah krutam I

Aphalaprepsuna karmayat tatatsattvikamuchyate ॥

 

Action that is in accordance with the scriptures, which is free from attachment &

aversion and which is done without desire for rewards is in the mode of goodness.

 

 

मृतशरीरमृत्सृज्य काष्ठलोष्ठसमं क्षितौ ।

विमुखा बांधवा यान्ति धर्मस्तमनुगच्छति ॥ १4२4

 

Mrutashariramrutsrujya kashtaloshtasamam kshitau I

Vimukha bandhava yanti dharmastamanugachchati ॥

 

Like wood and sod after tossing the dead body on the ground, the kinsmen                   leave with turned faces. It is only meritorious deeds that accompany the soul.

सम्पूर्णकुम्भो न करोति शब्दम् अर्धोघटो घोषमुपैति नूनम् ।

विद्वान्कुलीनो न करोति गर्वं मूढास्तु जल्पन्ति गुणैर्विहीनाः ॥ १4२5 

 

Sampurnakumbho na karoti shabdam adhoghato ghoshamupaiti nunam I

Vidvankulino na karoti garvam muddhastu jalpanti gunairvihinah ॥

 

Completely filled pot does not make noise, but a half-filled pot does.

Learned and well born are not arrogant, but fools prattle without any qualities.

 

तृष्णां चेह परित्यज्य को दरिद्रः क ईश्वरः ।

तस्याश्चेत्प्रसरो दत्तो दास्यं च शिरसि स्थितम् ॥ १4२6

 

Trushnaam cheha parityajya ko daridrah ka ishvarah l

Tasyashchetprasaro datto dasyam cha shirasi sthitam ll

 

If everyone rejects greed, then who is rich and who is poor?

But if one allows greed to enter, slavery is certain.

 

एकस्य कर्म संवीक्ष्य करोत्यन्योऽपि गर्हितम् ।

गतानुगतिको लोको न लोकः पारमार्थिकः ॥ १4२7

 

Ekasya karma samvikshya karotyanyo api garhitam l

Gatanugatiko loko na lokah paramarthikah ll

 

Seeing someone perform some action another follows suit, even if it may

be a sinful action. World follows predecessors blindly without seeking the truth.

 

अनागतविधाता च प्रत्युत्पन्नमतिस्तथा ।
द्वावेतौ सुखमेधेते यद्भविष्यो विनश्यति ॥ १4२८

 

Anagatavidhata cha pratyutpannamatistatha l

Dvavetau sukhamedhete yadbhavishyo vinashyati ll

 

One who prepares to face danger before it comes and one who reacts intelligently

when danger comes will find happiness but one who does nothing believing in fate will be destroyed.

 

वृद्धस्य वचनं ग्राह्यम् आपत्काले ह्युपस्थिते ।
सर्वत्रैवं विचारे च भोजनेऽपि प्रवर्तताम् ॥ १4२9

 

Vruddhasya vachanam grahyam apatkale hyupasthite l
Sarvatraivaṃ vichare cha bhojane api pravartatam ll

 

The advice of the aged should be followed only when facing difficulty.

If we were to take their advice in every matter, we can hardly proceed to take our food.

 

विद्यागमार्थं पुत्रस्य वृत्त्यर्थं यतते च य: ।
पुत्रं सदा साधु शास्ति प्रीतिकृत् स पितानृणी ॥ १4३०

 

Vidyagamartham putrasya vruttyartham yatate cha yah l

Putram sada sadhu shasti pritikrut sa pitanruni ll

 

The son whose parents strive to educate him and help him in his career so that

he is well behaved, happy and loving, is forever obliged to his parents.