अन्यथैव हि सौहार्दं भवेत् स्वच्छान्तरात्मनः ।

प्रवर्ततेऽन्यथा वाणी शाठ्योपहतचेतसः ॥ १45१

Anyathaiva hi sauhardam bhavet svachchantaratmanah l
Pravartate anyatha vani shattyopahatachetasah ll

 

The friendship of the pure minded person is very different from that of a deceitful person. Deceitful person’s speech is in one direction and action in the opposite direction.

 

भिक्षाशनं भवनमायतनैकदेशः शय्या भुवः परिजनो निजदेहभारः ।
वासश्च जीर्णपटखण्डनिबद्धकन्था हा हा तथापि विषयान्न जहाति चेतः ॥ १45२

 

Bhikshashanam bhavanamayatanaikadeshah shayya bhuvah parijano nijadehabharah l

Vasashcha jirnapatakhandanibaddhakantha ha ha tathaapi vishayanna jahati chetah ll

 

Food by begging, home is where one is sitting, servants are one’s own body, clothes are made of rags. But still, the mind is not giving up desires for objects!

 

मज्जन्नपि पयोराशौ लब्ध्वा सर्पावलम्बनम् ।
न मुञ्चति न चादत्ते तथा मुग्धोऽस्मि सम्प्रति ॥ १45३

 

Majjann api payorshau labdhva sarpavalambanam l
Na munchati na chadatte tatha mugdho asmi samprati ll

When sunk in deep waters and having obtained the support of a serpent,

one can neither hold on to it nor let go of it. I am in that predicament now.

 

प्रत्याख्याने च दाने च सुखदुःखे प्रियाप्रिये ।
आत्मौपम्येन पुरुषः प्रमाणम् अधिगच्छति ॥ १454

 

Pratyakhyane cha dane cha sukhaduḥkhe priyapriye l
Atmaupamyena purushah pramanam adhigachchati ll

 

By treating others on par with oneself, in speech, in giving,

In happiness &sorrow, in likes & dislikes, a person attains peace of mind.

 

ज्ञानेन पुंसां सकलार्थसिद्धिर्ज्ञानादृते काचन नार्थसिद्धिः ।

ज्ञानस्य मत्वेति गुणान्कदाचिज्ज्ञानं न मुञ्चन्ति महानुभावाः ॥ १455

 

Jnanena pumsam sakalarthasiddhirjnarnadrute kachina narthasiddhih |

Jnanasya matveti gunankadachijjnanam na munchati mahanubhavah ||

 

Men can achieve all that is desired through knowledge. Nothing is achieved without knowledge. Knowing qualities of knowledge, great men never give up efforts to gain knowledge.

सहनं सर्वदुःखनामप्रतीकारपूर्वकम् ।

चिन्ताविलापरहितं सा तितिक्षा निगद्यते ll १44१

Sahanam sarvadukhanampratikarapurvakam l

Chintavilaparahitam sa titiksha nigadyate ll

 

Bearing of all afflictions without caring to redress them, being free at the

same time from anxiety or lament is called Titiksha or forbearance.

 

क्षमा शत्रौ च मित्रे च यतीनाम् एव भूषणम् ।
अपराधिषु सत्त्वेषु नृपाणां सैव दूषणम् ॥ १44२

Kshama shatrau cha mitre cha yatinam eva bhushanam l
Aparadhishu sattveshu nrupanam saiva dushanam ll

 

Treating an enemy and friend with compassion is an ornament only to

an ascetic but showing compassion to an offender is a defect for kings.

 

बुभुक्षितैर्व्याकरणं न भुज्यते पिपासितैः काव्यरसो न पीयते ।

न विद्यया केनचिदुद्धृतं कुलम् हिरण्यमेवार्जय निष्फलाः  कलाः ॥ १44३

 

Bubhukshitairvyakaranam na bhujyate pipasitaih kavyaraso na piyate l

Na vidyaya kenachiduddhrutam kulam hiranyamevarjaya nishphalah kalah ll

 

Hungry persons do not eat Vyakarana, thirsty ones do not drink poetry.

Learning does not expose a family, there are many golden works not fruitful.

 

सुचिरं हि चरन् नित्यं क्षेत्रे सत्यमबुद्धिमान् ।
द्वीपिचर्मपरिच्छन्नो वाग्दोषाद् गर्दभो हतः ॥ १444

 

Suchiram hi charan nityam kshetre satyam abuddhiman l
Dvīpicharmaparicchanno vagdoshad gardabho hatah ll

 

Grazing on corn in a field for a long time, a foolish ass, covered in

a tiger’s skin was killed, through the blunder of exhibiting its voice.

 

केषाञ्चिदपि वस्तुनां गम्यते सङ्गिना गुणः ।

वैद्यनापितहन्तृणां हस्तेषु क्षुरिका यथा ॥ १445

 

Keshanchidapi vastunam gamyate sangina gunah l
Vaidyanapitahantrunam hasteshu kshurika yatha ll

 

The usefulness of any object is evident with its association like the usefulness

of a knife is seen in the hands of a doctor, a barber or a murderer.

 ये भवन्ति महीपस्य सम्मानितविमानिताः ।

यतन्ते तस्य नाशाय कुलीना अपि सर्वदा ॥ १4३6

 

Ye bhavanti mahīpasya sammanitavimanitah l
Yatante tasya nashaya kulina api sarvada ll

 

Servants who have been praised and later insulted by the king, will always

try to bring about his destruction, even if they are from good families.

 

दुर्जनैरुच्यमानानि संमतानि प्रियाण्यपि ।
अकालकुसुमानीव भयं संजनयन्ति हि ॥ १4३7

 

Durjanair uchyamanani sammatani priynyapi l
Akalakusumaniva bhayam samjanayanti hi ll

 

Even pleasant words spoken with a smile by the wicked cause fear

like flowers appearing out-of-season.

 

पूर्णे तटाके तृषितः सदैव भूतेपि गेहे क्षुधितः स मूढः ।
कल्पद्रुमे सत्यपि वै दरिद्रः गुर्वादियोगेऽपि हि यः प्रमादी ॥ १4३८

 

Purne tatake trushitah sadaiva bhutepi gehe kshudhitah sa muddhah l

Kalpadrume satyapi vai daridrah gurvadiyoge api hi vah paramadi ll

 

One who is thirsty even though beside a full lake, is hungry in a well stocked house, is poor being next to an all giving tree and makes mistakes even having a guru is indeed an Idiot.

 

स बन्धुर्यो विपन्नानामापदुद्धरणक्षमः ।
न तु भीतपरित्राणवस्तूपालम्भ पण्डितः ॥ १4३9

 

Sa bandhuryovipannanam apaduddharaṇakshamah l
Na tu bhītaparitranavastupalambha panditah ll

 

He is a friend of the afflicted who protects them from calamities and

not one who is an expert in condemning a thing ill done or omitted to be done.

 

अपमानं तथा लज्जा बन्धनं भयमेव च l

रोगशोकौ स्मृतेर्भङ्गो मृत्युश्चाष्टविधः स्मृतः ll १44०

Apamanam tatha lajja bandhanam bhayameva cha l
Rogashokau smruterbhango mrutyushchashtavidhah smrutah ll

Insult, mortification, bondage, fear, ailment, sorrow and loss of memory, death

are considered to be eight forms of misfortunes.

 असहायः समर्थोऽपि न कार्यं कर्तुमर्हति ।

तुषेणापि परित्यक्ता न प्ररोहन्ति तण्डुलाः ॥ १4३१

 

Asahayah samartho api na karyam kartumarhati l
Tushenapi parityakta na prarohanti tandulah ll

 

Though a person may be capable he may not achieve success without assistance. Grains of rice do not germinate and grow if they are deprived of their outer husk.

 

न संशयमनारुह्य नरो भद्राणि पश्यति ।

संशयं पुनरारुह्य यदि जीवति पश्यति ॥ १4३२

Na samshayamanaruhya naro bhadrani pashyati l

Samshayam punararuhya yadi jivati pashyati ll

 

Without overcoming fear one will not find happiness.

One who lives overcoming doubts will be happy.

सालस्यो गर्वितो निद्रः परहस्तेन लेखकः ।

अल्पविद्यो विवादी च षडेते आत्मघातकाः ॥ १4३३

 

Salasyo garvito nidrah parahastena lekhakah l

Alpavidyo vivadi cha shadete atmaghatakah ll

 

Lazy, arrogant, excessively sleepy, getting things written down through others,

one with incomplete knowledge and argumentative persons are the six types

who will destroy themselves.

 

सुहृदामुपकारणाद्विषताम् अप्पकारणात् ।
नृपसंश्रय इष्यते बुधैर्जठरं को न बिभर्ति केवलम् ॥ १4३4

Suhrudam upakaranad dvishatam api apakaranat l
Nrupasamshraya ishyate budhairjataram ko na bibharti kevalam ll

 

Wise men seek shelter with the powerful because it is conducive to the welfare of their close ones and harmful to their enemies. Who does not wish to fill his belly?

 

मुकुटे रोपिता काचश्चरणाभरणे मणिः ।
नहि दोषो मणेरस्ति किन्तु साधोरविज्ञता ॥ १4३5

 

Mukute ropita kacashcharanabharane manih l
Nahi dosho manerasti kintu sadhoravijnata ll

 

If glass is placed on a crown and gem is mounted on a foot ornament,

it is not the fault of the gem but the foolishness of the jeweler.