यस्यास्ति वित्तं स नरः कुलीनः स पण्डितः स श्रुतवान्गुणज्ञः ।

स एव वक्ता स च दर्षनीयः सर्वे गुणाः काञ्चनमाश्रयन्ते ॥ 1131

Yasyasti vittam sa narah kulinah sa panditah sa shrutavangunajnah ।

Sa eva vakta sa cha darshaniyah sarve gunan kanchanamashrayante ॥

 

One who has wealth is considered well born, learned, a good adjudicator,

a spokesperson and handsome. All qualities seem to depend on money.

 

अवशेन्द्रियचित्तानां हस्तिस्नानमिव क्रिया ।

दुर्भगाभरणप्रायो ज्ञानं भार: क्रियां विना ॥ 1132

 

Avashendriyachittanam hastisnanamiva kriya ।
Durbhagabharanaprayo jnanam bharah kriyam vina ॥

 

An act performed by those whose senses and minds are not in control is like washing an elephant. Knowledge without corresponding action, is like an ornament by ugly women.

विवेकः सह संपत्या विनयो विद्यया सह ।
प्रभुत्वं प्रश्रयोपेतं चिन्हमेतन्महात्मनाम् ॥ 1133

Vivekah saha sampatya vinayo vidyaya saha ।

Prabhutvam prashnayopetam chinhametanmahatmanam ॥

 

Understanding, wealth, courtesy, knowledge and curiosity

generally, go together in great people

 

आदित्यचन्द्रावनिलोऽनलश्चद्यौर्भूमिरापो हृदयं यमश्च ।
अहश्च रात्रिश्च उभे च सन्ध्ये धर्मेऽपि जानाति नरस्य वृत्तम् ॥ 1134

Adityachandraanilo analashchadyobhumirapo hrudayam yamashcha ।

Ahashcha ratrishcha ubhe sandhye dharmo api janati narasya vruttam ॥

The Sun, Moon, Wind, Fire, Earth, Water, Conscience, Death, Day,

Night, Dawn, Dusk and the moral code of life stand witness to a man's actions.

 

परोपदेशवेलायां शिष्टाः सर्वे भवन्ति वै ।
विस्मरन्तीह शिश्टत्वं स्वकार्ये समुपस्थिते ॥ 1135

 

Paropadeshavelayam shishtah sarve bhavanti vai ।

Vismarantiha shishtatvam svakarye samupasthite ॥

 

At the time of giving advice to others, everyone is wise. But when

encountered by their own problems, they forget all their wisdom

 दिक्कालाद्यनवच्छिन्नानन्तचिन्मात्रमूर्तये ।

स्वानुभूत्येकमानाय नमः शान्तया तेजसे ॥ 1126

 

Dikkaladyanavachchinanantachinmatramurtaye ।

Svanubhtyekamanaya namah shantaya tejase ॥

 

Salutations to that peaceful luminance whose form is pure intelligence, unlimited

and unconditioned by space, time etc., knowing which is only through self realisation.

 

स्वायत्तमेकान्तगुणं विधात्रा विनिर्मितं छादनमज्ञतायाः ।

विशेषतः सर्वविदां समाजे विभूषणं मौनमपण्डितानाम् ॥ 1127

 

Svayattamekantagunam vidhatra vinirmitam chchadanamajnatayah ।

Visheshatah sarvavidam samaje vibhushanam maunamapanditanam ॥

 

The creator has produced a cover to hide ignorance which is one’s control and effective. In an assembly of scholars, silence becomes the ornament of the ignorant.

 

शशी दिवसधूसरो गलितयौवन कामिनी सरो विगतवारिजं  मुखमनक्षरं स्वाकृतेः ।

प्रभुर्धनपरायणः सततदुर्गति सज्जनो नृपाङ्गणगतः खलो मनसि सप्त शस्यानि मे ॥ 1128

 

Shashi divasadhusaro galitayauvana kamini saro vigatavarijam mukhamanaksharam svakruteh ।

Prabhrdhanaparayanah satatdurgati sajjano nrupanganagatah khalo anasi sapta shasyani me ॥

 

The moon obscured by daylight, a woman past her youth, a pond without lotuses,an illiterate handsome man, a prince devoted to money, a goodman ever in difficulties, a wicked man frequenting a king’s court are like seven thorns to my mind.

न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते ।
तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति ॥ 1129

 

Na hi jnanena sadrusham pavitramiha vidyate ।

Tatsvayam yogasamsiddhih kalenatmani vindati ॥

 

Nothing in this world is as pure as knowledge. One who has attained spiritual

Insight, knowledge, through action and devotion realises the eternal truth.

 

प्राप्तव्यमर्थं लभते मनुष्यो देवोऽपि तं लङ्घयितुं न शक्तः ।
तस्मान्न शोचामि न विस्मयो मे यदस्मदीयं न हि तत्परेषाम् ॥ 1130

 

Praptavyamartham labhate manushyo devo api tam langhayitum na shaktah ।

Tasmanna shochami na vismayo me yadasmadiyam na hi tatparesham ॥

 

What's duly his, a man receives, this law not even God can break,
My heart is not surprised nor grieves, for what is mine no strangers take.

 अनवस्थितचित्तस्य न जने न वने सुखम् ।

जने दहति संसर्गो वने सङ्गविवर्जनम् ॥ 1121

 

Anavasthitachittasya na jane na vane sukham ।
Jane dahati samsargo vane sangavivarjanam ॥

A person with unsteady mind is neither happy among men nor in the forest.Among men he is tormented by their company and in the forest by the lack of company.

 

यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठः तत्तदेवेतरो जनः ।
स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते ॥ 1122

 

Yadyadacharati shreshttah tatadevetaro janah ।

Sa yatpramanam kurute lokastadanuvartate ॥

 

Whatever a great person does, other people imitate the same thing.

Whatever standards he sets up, the world follows the same.

 

अप्रियवचनदरिद्रैः प्रियवचनाढ्यैः स्वदारपरितुष्टैः ।

परपरिवादनिवृत्तैः क्वचित्क्वचिन्मण्डिता वसुधा ॥ 1123

 

Apriyavacanadaridraih priyavacanddhyaih svadaraparitushtaih ।

Paraparivadanivruttaih kvacitkvachinmandita vasudha ॥

 

This world is sparsely adorned with people who are not given to umpleasant

words, who speak only with sweet words yadbharturevaand who are happy with their wives.

 

एकेनापि हि शूरेण पादाक्रान्तं महीतलम् ।

क्रियते भास्करेणेव स्फारस्फुरिततेजसा ॥ 1124

 

Ekenapi hi shurena padahrantam mahitalam ।

Kriyate bhaskareneva spharasphuritatejasa ॥

 

One valiant person is capable of controlling the world under his foot,

Just like the sun illuminates the whole world with his radiance.

 

प्रीणति यः सुचरितैः पितरं स पुत्रो यद्भर्तुरेव हितमिच्छति तत्कलत्रम् ।

तन्मित्रमापदि सुखे च समक्रियं यदेतत्रयं जगति पुण्यकृतो लभन्ते ॥ 1125

 

Prinati yah sucharitaih pitaram sa putro yadbhartureva hitamichchati tatkalatram ।

Tanmitramapadi sukhe cha samakriyam yadetatrayam jagati punyakruto labhante ॥

 

A son who delights his father by his good deeds, a wife who wishes for the best for husband, a friend who is with you in prosperity and adversity are the three things the meritorious get in this world.

 गुणदोषानशास्त्रज्ञ: कथं विभजते जनः l 

किमन्धस्याधिकारोस्ति रूपभेदोपलब्धिषु ll 1116

 

Gunadoshanashastrajnah katham vibhajate janah ।

Kimandhasyaadhikarosti rupabhedopalabdhishu ॥

 

How can a person not well informed decide virtues or defects?

Can a person who is blind appreciate differences in forms?

 

श्लोकेन वा तदर्धेन पादेनैकाक्षरेण वा ।
अवन्ध्यं दिवसं कुर्यात् दानाध्ययनकर्मभिः ॥ 1117

 

Shlokena va tadarthena padenaikaksharena va ।

Avndhyam divas am kuryat danadhyayanakarmibhih ॥

 

One should make one’s day productive by studying a verse, or half of it,

or a fourth, or even a single letter and engage in donations coupled with learning.

 

सत्यं मृदु प्रियं वाक्यं धीरो हितकरं वदेत् ।
आत्मोत्कर्षं तथा निन्दां परेषां परिवर्जयेत् ॥ 1118

 

Satyam mrudu priyam vakyam dhiro hitakaram vadet ।

Atmotkarsham tatha nindam paresham parivarjayet ॥

 

A wiseman should speak in truthful , soft , pleasant words beneficial to others,

He should avoid speaking in words hurting others.

 

मालतीकुसुमस्येव द्वे गतीह् मनस्विनः ।

मूर्ध्नि व सर्वलोकस्य शीर्यते वन एव वा ॥ 1119

 

Malatikusumasyeva dve gatIh manasvinah ।

Murdhni va sarvalokasya shiryate vana eva va ॥

 

The status of the high minded are two-fold as in the case of the Malati flower.

To be worn on the heads of people or to wither away in the forest.

 

अलसस्य कुतो विद्या अविद्यस्य कुतो धनम् ।
अधनस्य कुतो मित्रम् अमित्रस्य कुतः सुखम् ॥ 1120

 

Alasyasya kuto vidya avidyasya kuto dhanam ।

Adhanasya kuto mitram amitrasya kutah sukham ॥

 

From where will come learning for the lazy, money for the unlettered,

friends for one without money, happiness for one without friends?