कस्मादिंदुरसौ धिनोति जगतीं पीयूषगर्भैः करैः

कस्माद्वा जलधारयैष धरणीं धाराधरः सिंचति ।

भ्रामं भ्राममयं च नंदयति वा कस्मात्त्रिलोकीं रविः

साधूनां हि परोपकारकरणे नोपाध्यपेक्षं मनः ॥ १३76

 

Kasmadindurasau dhinoti jagatIm piyushagarbhaih karaih
Kasmadva jaladharayaisha dharanIm dharadharah sinchati ।
Bhramam bhramamayam cha nandayati va kasmattrilokIm ravih
sadhunam hi paropakarakarane nopadhyapeksham manah ॥

Why does the moon grace the earth with its pleasant rays?

Why do the clouds shower rain on the eartrh to help us?

Why does the Sun go round andl round every day to light up all three worlds?

All virtuous people never expect anything in return while helping others. 

 

स्थान एव निज्योज्यन्ते भृत्याश् चाभरणानि च ।
नहि चूडामणिः पादे नूपुरं शिरसा कृतम् ॥ १३77

 

Sthana eva nijyojyante bhṛtyash chabharanani cha ।
Nahi chudamanih pade nupuram shirasā krutam ॥

 

Servants and ornaments shine if they are placed appropriately.

The crest jewel is not worn on the foot nor an anklet worn on the head.

 

अवज्ञात्रुटितं प्रेम नवीकर्तुं क ईश्वरः ।

सन्धिं न यान्ति स्फुटितं लाक्षालेपेन मौक्तिकम् ॥ १३78

 

Avajnatrutitam prema navikartum ka ishvarah ।

Sandhim na yanti sphutitam lakshalepena mauktikam ॥

 

Who can make good love broken due to insult or disgrace?

A broken pearl is not joined by applying a layer of lac. 

 

नाग्निस्तृप्यति काष्ठानां नापगानां महोदधिः ।
नान्तकः सर्व भूतानां न पुंसां वामलोचना ॥ १३79

 

Nagnis trupyati kashtanam napaganam mahodadhih ।
Nantakah sarva bhutanam na pumsam vamalochana ॥

 

Fire is not satisfied with fuel, nor the ocean with rivers, nor Yama

with lives of all creatures, nor a beautiful woman with men.

 

असंशयं विजानीहि काले सर्वं फलिष्यति ।

धृतिं धारय विस्रब्धं भवेत् सर्वं समञ्जसम् ॥ १३8०

 

Asamshayaṃ vijanihi kale sarvam phalishyati ।
Dhrutim dharaya visrabdham bhavet sarvam samanjasam ॥

Know without doubt that all actions will bear fruit at the proper time.

Keep up a brave heart with confidence, everything will turn out beautifully.

 हसन्तं प्रहसन्त्येन रुदन्तं प्ररुदन्त्यपि ।

अप्रियं प्रियवाक्यैश्च गृह्णन्ति कालयोगतः ॥ १३7१

 

Hasantam prahasantyena rudantam prarudantyapi ।

apriyam priyavakyaishcha gruhnanti kalayogatah ॥

 

Laughing at the end of a pleasant event, crying at the end of a sad event,

one who is aware of fate will know the unloved and loved sentences.

 

अहिंसा प्रथमं पुष्पं द्वितीयेन्द्रियनिग्रहम् ।

तृतीयं तु दया पुष्पं तुरीयं दानपुष्पकम् ॥ १३7२

 

Ahimsa prathamam pushpam dvitiyendriyanigraham ।
Trutiyam tu daya pushpam turiyam danapushpakam ॥

The first flower is Ahimsa, the second is restraint over the senses,

the third is compassion and the fourth flower is charity.

 

न दानेन न मानेन नार्जवेन न सेवया ।
न शस्त्रेण न शास्त्रेण सर्वथा विषमाः स्त्रियः ॥ १३7३

 

Na danena na manena narjavena na sevaya ।
Na shastrena na shaastrena sarvatha vishamah striyah ॥

Not by liberality, nor by honour, nor by rectitude, nor by service, nor by threatening with weapons, nor by scriptural advice, can women be won over. They are difficult to please.

 

यस्य क्षेत्रं नदीतीरे भार्या च परसङ्गता  ।

ससर्पे च गृहे वासः कथं स्यात्तस्य निवृत्तिः ॥ १३74

 

Yasya kshetram naditire bharya cha parasangata ।

Sasrpe cha gruhe vasah katham syattasya nivruttih ॥

 

One whose field is next to a river, whose wife is with someone else

and who lives with a snake in the house, how can he find peace?

 

शरीरस्य गुणानाश्च दूरमन्त्य अन्तरम् ।

शरीरं क्षणं विध्वंसि कल्पान्त स्थायिनो गुणाः ॥ १३75

 

Sharirasya gunanashacha duramantya antaram ।

Shariram kshanam vidhvamsi kalpanta sthayino gunah ॥

 

There is a wide difference between human body and a person’s qualities.

A person’s body ends in a short while whereas his qualities are

remembered for a long time.

 न संशयमनारुह्य नरो भद्राणि पश्यति ।

संशयं पुनरारुह्य यदि गच्छति पश्यति ॥ १२6१

 

Na samshayamanaruhya naro bhadrani pashyati ।

samshayaṃ punararuhya yadi gacchati pashyati ॥

 

With a mindfull of doubts, one cannot see good things. If one

moves forward without doubts one can see useful and good things.

 

अनेकवर्णपदतां वाग्विद्युदिव बिभ्रति ।

अभ्रान्तेषु सदा सारसङ्गिषु स्यात स्फुरद्गुणा ॥ १२6२

 

Anekavarnapadatam vagvidyudiva bibhrati ।
Abhranteshu sada sarasangishu syata sphuradguna ॥

Speech from one who has a good command over words which are

colourful, deliberate and attached to the essence always shines

 

एकं हन्यान्न वा हन्यादिषुः क्षिप्तो धनुष्मता ।
प्राज्ञेन तु मतिः क्षिप्ता हन्याद्गर्भगतानपि ॥ १२63

Ekam hanyanna va hanyadishuh kshipto dhanushmata ।
Prājnena tu matih kshipta hanyadgarbhagatanapi ॥

 

An arrow shot by an archer may or may not kill a single man, but skilful
intrigue devised by intelligent men can kill even those who are in the womb.

 

यशोदया समा कापि देवतनां तु भूतले ।
उलूखले यया बद्धो मुक्तिदो मुक्तिमिच्छति ॥ १२64

Yashodaya sama kapi devatanam tu bhutale ।
Ulukhale yaya baddho muktido muktimichchati ॥

There is no one equal to Yashoda even in the group of Gods. While everyone is trying to free themselves from bondage, the one who can free them all (Krishna) is trying to free himself from Yashoda.

 

आयुष क्षण एकोऽपि न लभ्य: स्वर्णकोटिभि: ।

स चेन्निरर्थकं नीतः का नु हानिस्ततोधिका ॥ १२65

 

Ayusha kshana ekopi na labhyah swarnakotibhih ।

Sa chennirarthakam nitah ka nu hanistatodhikaa ॥

 

Even a minute of one’s life cannot be obtained even with a million gold coins.

If it is not used puposefully what loss is bigger than that?