पानं दुर्जनसंसर्गः पत्या च विरहोऽटनम् ।
स्वप्नोऽन्यगेहवासश्च नारीणां दूषणाणि षट् ॥ ५६ ॥
The six defects in a woman's conduct are drinking (alcohol), evil company, separation from Husband, unnecessary wandering, excessive sleep, and living in someone else's house.
पित्रोर्नित्यं प्रियं कुर्यादाचार्यस्य च सर्वदा ।
तेष्वेव त्रिषु तुष्टेषु तपः सर्वं समाप्यते ॥ ५७ ॥
Mother, father and teacher - do what pleases them always,
for, your actions that bring them joy equal all austerity.
पुस्तकेषु च या विद्या परहस्तेषु यद्धनम् ।
उत्पन्नेषु च कार्येषु न सा विद्या न तद्धनम् ॥ ५८ ॥
That knowledge sitting in books or that money sitting in others' hands
Is as good as not there when you need it most.
प्रविचार्योत्तरं देयं सहसा न वदेत् क्वचित् ।
शत्रोरपि गुणा ग्राह्या दोषास्त्याज्या गुरोरपि ॥ ५९ ॥
Speak your answer after due consideration; never speak in haste.
Emulate virtues seen even in your enemies, eschew vices seen even in your preceptor.
प्रियवाक्यप्रदानेन सर्वे तुष्यन्ति जन्तवः ।
तस्मात्तदेव वक्तव्यं वचने का दरिद्रता ॥ ६० ॥
Pleasant words delight everyone, without fail.
Speak, therefore, always what's pleasant, why penury in speech!?
