यो यत्र कुशलः कार्ये तं तत्र विनियोजयेत् ।

कर्मस्वष्टकर्मा यः शास्त्रज्ञोऽपि विमुह्यति ॥ १4८१

 

Yo yatra kushalah karye tam tatra viniyojayet ।
karmasvadrushṭakarma yaḥ shastrajno api vimuhyati ॥

 

Only those who are experts in the work should be entrusted with the responsibility. Those without experience, even though experts in theory get bewildered in practical situations.

 

मदोपशमनं शास्त्रं खलानां कुरुते मदम् l
चक्षुः प्रकाशकं तेज उलॊकानामिवान्धताम् ll १4८२

 

Madopashamanam shastram khalanaam kurute madam ।

Chakshuh prakashakam teja ulokanamivandhataam ॥

 

Scriptures help one to overcome pride but the wicked develop pride instead.

Similar to an owl which runs away from light and hides in a dark place.

 

दातृत्वं प्रियवक्तृत्वं धीरत्वमुचितज्ञता l

अभ्यासेन न लभ्येयुश्चत्वारः सहजाः गुणाः ll १4८३

Datrutvam priyavaktrutvaṁ dhiratvamuchitajnata ।

Abhyasena na labhyeyushchatvarah sahajah guṇah ॥

 

Generosity, speaking kindly and agreeably, fortitude. wisdom and knowledge of what is proper are qualities some people innately have, which cannot be acquired through practice.

पापं प्रज्ञा नाशयति क्रियमाणं पुनः पुनः ।

नष्टप्रज्ञः पापमेव नित्यमारभते नरः ॥ १4८4

 

Papam prajna nashayati kriyamanam punah punah ।

Nashtaprajnah papameva nityamarabhate narah ॥

 

Wrong deeds destroy one’s discretion if one keeps doing them again and again.

Without discretion and judgement, one will keep committing sins.

 

सामैव हि प्रयोक्तव्यमादौ कार्यं विजानता ।
सामसिद्धानि कार्याणि विक्रियां यान्ति न क्वचित् ॥ १4८5

Samaiva hi prayoktavyamadau karyam vijanata ।

Samasiddhani karyani vikriyam yanti na kvachit ॥

 

It is practical to explain everything related to the work to be done properly in the

beginning itself. The works accomplished by conciliation never get impaired.