वसन्त यौवना वृक्षाः पुरुषा धन यौवनाः ।

सौभाग्य यौवना नार्यो युवानो बुद्धि यौवनाः ॥ १5२१

Vasanta yauvana vrukshah purusha dhana yauvanah ।

Saubhagya yauvana naryo yuvano buddhi yauvanah ॥

 

Spring is the youth of trees, wealth is the youth of men, beauty is the

youth of women and intelligence is the youth of the young.

 

उद्धाटितनवद्वारे पञ्जरे विहगोऽनिलः ।

यत्तिष्ठति तदाश्चर्यं प्रयाणे विस्मयः कुतः ॥ १5२२

 

Uddhatitanavadvare panjare vihago anilah ।

Yattishtati tadashcharyam prayane vismayah kutah ॥

 

Even when nine doors of the cage are open, the life-bird does not fly away.

That it stays till prescribed longevity is not over should not be a surprise.

 

विद्यामदो धनमदस्तृतीयोऽभिजनो मदः ।
एते मदावलिप्तानामेत एव सतां दमाः ॥ १5२३

Vidhyamado dhana madastrutiyo abhijano madah ।
Ete madavaliptanaeta eva satam damah ॥

Pride of learning, pride of wealth, pride of family, these three are intoxications for the haughty while these three make the virtuous humble and self-controlled.

 

अव्यवस्थितचित्तस्य प्रसादोऽपि भयंकर: ।

व्यवस्थितप्रसन्नात्मा कुपितोऽप्यभयंकर: ॥ १5२4

Avyavasthitachittasya prasado api bhayankarah ।
Vyavasthitaprasannatma kupito apyabhayankara: ॥

 

Even favours shown by one who has no steadiness of mind is frightening

but one who is steady and serene, though flies to anger does not cause fear.

 

दायादादपरो यस्मान्नास्ति भेदकरो द्विषाम् ।
तस्मादुत्थापयेद्यत्नाद्दायादं तस्य विद्विषः ॥ १5२5

 

Dayadadaparo yasmannasti bhedakaro dvisham ।
Tasmadutthapayed yatnaddayadam tasya vidvishah ॥

 

To win over a kinsman of the enemy is the best policy in creating a division among enemies; therefore, one should assiduously try to set-up a kinsman against the enemy.

 

अलब्धमीहेद्धर्मेण लब्धं यत्नेन पालयेत् ।

पालितं वर्धयेन्नीत्या वृध्दं पात्रेषु निक्षिपेत् ॥ १5२6

 

Alabdhamīheddharmeṇa labdham yatnena palayet ।
Palitam vardhayennītya vrudhdam patreshu nikshipet ॥

One should attempt to obtain by lawful means what has not been obtained. What one has obtained one should protect diligently. What one has obtained one should increase by moral ways. What has been increased one should entrust to worthy persons.

उत्पन्नपश्चात्तापस्य बुद्धिर्भवति यादृशी ।
तादृशी यदि पूर्वा स्यात्कस्य स्यान्न महोदयः ॥ १5२7

Utpannapashchattapasya buddhirbhavati yadrushi ।

Tadrushi yadi purva syatkasya syanna mahodayah ॥

 

Similar to one becoming wise enough to feel regret after the event,

If one became wise before the event, one wouldn’t have to apologise to anyone.

 

यत्र राजा तत्र कोशो विना कोशं न राजता ।
सुभटेभ्यस्ततो दद्यात् को हि दातुर्न युध्यते ॥ १5२८

 

Yatra rāja tatra kosho vinā kosham na rajata ।
Subhatebhyastato dadyat ko hi datur na yudhyate ॥

 

Whereever the king is, the treasury should be with him. There is no royalty without treasure. He should be liberal in paying his soldiers. Who does not fight for the generous?

 

उपार्जितानां वित्तानां त्यागएव हि रक्षणम् । 

तडागोदरसंस्थानां परीवाह इवाम्भसाम् ॥ १5२9

Uparjitanam vittanam tyaga eva hi rakshanam ।

Tadagodarasamsthanam parivaha ivambhasam ॥

 

Just as surplus water of a pond is put to best use by constructing overflow gates,

wealth acquired through various means can be put to good use by renouncing it for charity.

 

आदाय करमाढ्येभ्यः कीकटेष्वपि वर्षसि ।

प्रपीय वारि सिन्धुभ्यः स्थलेष्विव घनाघनः ॥ १5३०

 

Adaya karamaddhyebhyah kikateshvapi varshasi ।
Prapiya vari sindhubhyah sthaleshviva ghanaghanah ॥

After collecting taxes from rich people, I hope you shower them down on the needy, just as a rain cloud, drinking up water from the sea (or rivers / streams), showers down on every piece of land.