यो येन प्रतिबद्धःस्यात् सह तेनोदयी व्ययी ।

स विश्वस्तो नियोक्तव्यः प्राणेषु च धनेषु च ॥ १5३१

 

Yo yena pratibaddhah syāt saha tenodayi vyayi ।
Sa vishvasto niyoktavyah paraneshu cha dhaneshu cha ॥

 

One whose rise and fall are connected with one’s own, should be

appointed as bodyguard to protect life and the treasury.

 

अनित्यं यौवनं रूपं जीवितं द्रव्यसंचय: ।
आरोग्यं प्रियसंवासो गृध्येत्तत्र न पण्डितः ॥ १5३२

Anityam yauvanam rupam jivitam dravyasanchayah ।

Arogyam priyasamvaso grudhyettatra na panditah ॥

 

Youth, appearance, life span, accumulated wealth, good health and company of beloved people are not eternal. Hence a wise person should not strive after them greedily.

आपद्युन्मार्ग गमने कार्यकालात्ययेषु च ।
कल्याणवचनं ब्रूयादपृष्टो ऽपि हितो नरः ॥ १5३३

 

Apadyunmarga gamane karyakalatyayeshu cha ।

Kalyanavachanam bruyādaprushto api hito narah ॥

 

When there is a calamity and a man strays from the right path, or when at the time for action, he runs away, a friendly man, even unasked, should give wholesome advice.

 

संग्रामे सुभटेन्द्राणां कवीनां कविमण्डले ।

दीप्तिर्वा दीप्तिहानिर्वा मुहूर्तादेव जायते ॥ १5३4

Sangrame subhatendranam kavinam kavimandale ।

Diptirva diptihanirva muhurtadeva jayate ॥

 

If one does not see well trained soldiers shining in the war arena and learned poets shining in poetry groups, it will be like darkness occurring instantly.

 

अपूज्या यत्र पूज्यन्ते पूज्यानां च व्यतिक्रमः ।
त्रीणि तत्र भविष्यन्ति दुर्भिक्षं मरणं भयम् ॥ १5३5

 

Apujya yatra pujyante pujyanam cha vyatikramah ।

Trini tatra bhavishyanti durbhiksham maranam bhayam ॥

 

Where undeserving persons are honoured and the deserving are neglected,

three things, namely, famine, incidence of death and terror, are sure to occur.

 

किं तया क्रियते धेन्वा या न दोग्ध्री न गर्भिणी ।
कोऽर्थः पुत्रेण जातेन यो न विद्वान् न भक्तिमान् ॥ १5३6

 

Kim taya kriyate dhenva ya na dogdhri na garbhini ।

Ko arthah putrena jatena yo na vidvan na bhaktiman ॥

 

What one can one do with a cow that does not give any milk nor gets pregnant.

What use is there of getting a son who is not learned nor he is devoted.

 

प्रियं ब्रूयादकृपणः शूरः स्यादविकत्थनः ।
दाता नापात्रवर्षी च प्रगल्भः स्यादनिष्ठुरः ॥ १5३7

Priyam bruyadakrupanaḥh shurah syadavikatthanah ।
Data napatravarshī cha pragalbhah syadanisthurah ॥

The generous should speak kindly, the valiant should desist from boasting, the liberal should ensure his bounty is not for the unworthy, and the brave should not be harsh.

 

आपत्काले तु संप्राप्ते यन्मित्रं मित्रमेव तत् ।

वृद्धिकाले तु संप्राप्ते दुर्जनोऽपि सुहृद् भवेत् ॥ १5३८

 

Apatkāle tu samprapte yanmitraṁ mitrameva tat ।
Vruddhikale tu samprapte durjano api suhrud bhavet ॥

 

A real friend is one ho proves to be a friend during distress. in times of prosperity, even a wicked person becomes a friend.

तन्मूलं गुरुतायास्तत्सौख्यं तद्यशस्तदौर्जित्यम् ।

तत्सौभाग्यं पुंसां यदेतदप्रार्थनं नाम ॥ १5३9

Tanmulam gurutayastatsukhyam tadyashastadaurjityam ।

Tatsaubhagyam pumsam yadetadaprarthanam nama ॥

 

Asking nothing of anybody is greatness, is happiness,

is success, is strength and is fortune

 

संसारतापदग्धानां त्रयो विश्रान्तिहेतवः ।
अपत्यं च कलत्रं च सतां सङ्गतिरेव च ॥ १54०

 

Samsaratapadagdhanam trayo vishrantihetavah ।

Apatyam cha kalatram cha satam sangatireva cha ॥

 

For people who are tormented with miseries of day- to- day worldly life, having a child at home, a wife and company of noble people, are three good sources of relaxation.