आप्तद्वेषाद्भेवेद्मृत्युः परद्वेषाद्धनक्षयः ।
राजद्वेषाद्भवेन्नाशो ब्रह्मद्वेषात्कुलक्षयः ॥
Hatred towards one's own people spells Death.
Hatred towards others results in monetary loss.
Antipathy to the ruler brings destruction,
Antagonism towards the holy causes familial ruin.
उदारस्य तृणं वित्तं शूरस्य मरणं तृणम् ।
विरक्तस्य तृणं भार्या निःस्पृहस्य तृणं जगत् ॥
To the generous man, money is like a blade of grass.
To the brave on the battlefield, death is insignificant.
To the dispassionate one, his wife means nothing, and
To the detached, the world is trivial.
उद्योगिनं पुरुषसिंहमुपैति लक्ष्मीः
दैवेन देयमिति कापुरुषा वदन्ति ।
दैवं निहत्य कुरु पौरुषमात्मशक्त्या
यत्ने कृते यदि न सिद्ध्यति कोऽत्र दोषः ॥
Dame Fortune woos the diligent one.
The worthless ones say, "Luck has showered on him."
Set aside Luck and strive by your own endeavour.
Is it your fault if you don't succeed even after trying well?
उपकारः परो धर्मः परार्थं कर्मनैपुणम् ।
पात्रे दानं परः कामः परो मोक्षो वितृष्णता ॥
The supreme act is one of helping others.
The supreme act is one of helping others.
Attaining efficiency is true success.
What's most fulfilling is giving to the deserving.
The best expression of liberation is desirelessness.
एकेन शुष्कवृक्षेण दह्यमानेन वह्निना ।
दह्यते हि वनं सर्वं कुपुत्रेण कुलं यथा ॥
One dried-up tree catching fire is enough to reduce a whole forest to ashes.
One bad son is enough to bring down the entire lineage.
