Thursday, 25 August 2022

 आत्मप्रशंसिनं दुष्टं धृष्टं विपरिधावकम् ।

सर्वत्रोत्सृष्टदण्डं च लोकः सत्कुरुते नरम् ॥ 466

 

Atmaprashamsinam dushtam dhrushtam viparidhavakam
Sarvatrotsrushtadandam cha lokah satkurute naram

 

One who extols himself, is a cheat, a merciless man, goes to all and sundry,

shows indiscriminate leniency to all, such a person is popular among prople.

 

ज्वलति चलितेन्धनोऽग्निर्विप्रकृत: पन्नगः फणां कुरुते

प्राय: स्वं महिमानं क्रोधात्प्रतिपद्यते जन्तुः 467

 

Jvalati chalitendhano agnirviprakrutah pannagah phanam kurute

Praayah svam mahimanam krodhatpratipadyate jantuh

 

FIre burns brightly on moving the twigs. A disturbed snake raises its hood.

In general, everybody show their greatness and anger on being offended.

 

धर्मार्थ काम तत्त्वज्ञो नैकान्तकरुणो भवेत् ।
नहि हस्तस्थमप्यन्नं क्षमावान् भक्षितुं क्षमः ॥ 
46


Dharmartha kama tattvajno naikantakaruno bhavet 
Nahi hastasthamapyannam kshamavan bhakshitum kshamah 


One who knows the nature of Dharma, artha and kaama should not be too

compassionate. A forbearing person will not be able to eat whatever little food he has.


 एकं विषरसो हन्ति शस्त्रेणैकश्च हन्यते

सराष्ट्रं सप्रजं हन्ति राजानं मन्त्रविप्लवः 469

Ekam visharaso hanti shastrenaikashcha hanyate

Sarashtram saprajam hanti rajanam mantraviplavah

 

Poison will kill one person. One person can be killed with a weapon.

Whole state and citizens can be killed by misdoings of the kings.

 

अप्रियाण्यपि कुर्वाणो यः प्रियः प्रिय एव सः ।
दग्धमन्दिरसारेऽपि कस्य वह्नावनादरः ॥ 
47

Apriyanyapi kurvano yah priyah priya eva sah 
Dagdhamandirasare api kasya vahnavanadarah 

Although acting in an unpleasant manner a beloved is always a beloved.

Even if fire burns down one’s house, will one be disrespectful of fire?


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