धृतिः क्ष्मा दमोऽस्तेयं शौचमिन्द्रियनिग्रहः ।
धीर्विद्या सत्यमक्रोधो दशकं धर्मलक्षणम् ॥
Fortitude, forgiveness, self-control, non-stealing (honesty), cleanliness, controlling one's senses,
intelligence, learning, truthfulness and absence of anger are the ten signs of Dharma.
न कश्चित् कस्यचिन्मित्रं न कश्चित्कस्यचिद्रिपुः ।
व्यवहारेण जायन्ते मित्राणि रिपवस्तथा ॥
No one is anyone's natural friend, nor is one naturally someone's enemy.
By their dispositions and actions, friends and enemies are born.
न च विद्यात्समो बन्धुर्न मुक्तेः परमा गतिः ।
न वैराग्यात्परं भाग्यं नास्ति त्यागसमं सुखम् ॥
No friend or blood relative is as valuable as learning. There is no position or status comparable to liberation (Mukti). There is no wealth greater than detachment, and no happiness higher than renunciation.
नापृष्टः कस्यचित् ब्रूयान्न चान्यायेन पृच्छतः ।
जानन्नपि हि मेधावी जडवल्लोक आचरेत् ॥
Unasked, speak not to anyone; also, when someone coerces you to speak.
The wise one speaks not, albeit knowing the answer, and remains like a blockhead in the world.
नास्ति विद्यासमं चक्षुः नास्ति सत्यसमं तपः ।
नास्ति रागसमं दुःखं नास्ति त्यागसमं सुखम् ॥
Eyes do not equal, in value, learning. No austerity equals truthfulness.
No sorrow can equal obsessive infatuation, and no pleasure can equal renunciation.
