आत्मप्रशंसिनं दुष्टं धृष्टं विपरिधावकम् ।

सर्वत्रोत्सृष्टदण्डं च लोकः सत्कुरुते नरम् ॥ १466

 

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 ॥ १467

 

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 ॥ १46८

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॥ १469

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 ॥ १47०

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?