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कार्यसंकटेष्वर्थव्यवसायिनी बुद्धि:। Intelligent persons detect their benefit even amdist crisis. [If you have intelligence, you’ll convert a crisis also into an opportunity and derive some benefit for yourself.]
मितभोजनं स्वास्थ्यम्। Frugal diet is the key to good health.
If heavy food causes dyspepsia avoid taking even easily digestible food.
Never neglect even a minor ailment in the weak or emaciated body.
Disease is more dangerous than enemy.
पदुतरे तृष्णापरे सुलभमतिसन्धानम्। It is only the cunning and greedy persons who try to be extra intimate for no apparent reason.
कार्यबहुत्वे बहफलमायतिकं कुर्यात्। If one has many jobs in hand, do that first which fetches maximum benefit.
Cost benefit analysis
स्वयमेवावस्कन्नं कार्य निरीक्षेत्। Revise the wrongly done job by you or others personally. [Never trust a wrongly done job to any one else but check yourself.]
मूर्खेषु विवादो न कर्त्तव्य:। Never bandy words with fools.
मूर्खेषु मूर्खवत् कथ्येत्। Converse with fools in their own language.
आयसैरावसं छेद्यम्। Iron gets cut by iron only. [Behave with fools the way they behave.]
दया धर्मस्य जन्मभूमि:। The birth place (root) of Dharma is compassion (for others).
[Since he remains firm on his faith, he gets honour from everybody and faces no trouble in discharging his worldly duties as well.]
Even death protects such a person sticking to his faith firmly.
Never try to know other’s secret.
The master must not be over-friendly with his or her subordinates,
One should not insult or show contempt to one’s closeness.
माताऽपि दुष्टा त्याज्या। Desert your mother even, if she is wicked or rogue.
स्वहस्तोऽपि विषदिग्धश्छेद्यः। Cut off even your hand if it is inflicted with poison. [Like the important part of your body should be cut off if afflicted, the same way get rid of the rogues from society, no matter how close or dear they may be to you.]
परोऽपि च हितो बन्धु:। If a stranger is your well-wisher, treat him or her like your sibling.
Never ignore your enemy even if he appears indifferent.
व्यसनं मनागयि बधते। Even a minor addiction can give you trouble (some time).
अमरवदर्थजातमर्जयेत्। Amass wealth deeming oneself to be immortal. [Chanakya says that one must amass wealth sparing no efforts. Don’t slacken your efforts thinking that you may not survive long to enjoy it.]
अर्थवानम् सर्वलोकस्य बहुमत:। The whole world respects the wealthy (or resourceful person).
Suffering poverty is like dying even though you are alive.
Money can make even an ugly person good looking.
A scion from an aristocratic family with no money is better than a moneyed man from a lowly family.
Skilled persons are not afraid of losing their livelihood.
Those who have control over their senses are not afraid of their indulgence in sensual delights.
263. न कृतार्थानां मरणभयम्। The righteous have no fear of death.
A gentleman deems everyone’s wealth as his very own.
Greed for other’s wealth is the root of one’s doom.
अल्पमपि पर द्रव्यं न हर्तव्यम्। One shouldn’t steal even the smallest amount belonging to others.
न चौर्यात्परं मृत्युपाश:। It is better to die than indulge in stealing.
यवागूरपि प्राणधारिणं करोति लोके। One can survive by eating only a meal of parched grain power (Sattoo). [Hence one shouldn’t covet for other’s money.]
[Making the mean strong will not purify their character. Only their meanness will be further augmented.]
न क्षुधसम: शत्रु:। There is no deadlier enemy than facing hunger.
नास्त्यभक्ष्यं क्षुधितस्य। Nothing is uneatable for a hungry man.
इन्द्रियाणि जरावशं कुर्वन्ति। (Over) Indulgence in sensory pleasures expedites the onset of the old age.
पुरुषस्य मैथुनं जारा। A man ages fast if he copulates more.
A woman ages fast if she doesn’t indulge in copulation.
न नीचोत्तमयोर्विवाह:। A matrimonial alliance must be between the persons of matching status and nature. A man with lofty ideals must not marry a mean-minded girl.
अगम्भयागमनादायुर्यवा: पुण्यानि क्षीयन्ते। Copulation with a woman of prohibitive category makes a man lose fast his age, glory and the merits of youth.
नास्त्यहंकर सम: शत्रु:। Arrogance is one’s greatest enemy.
संसदि शत्रु न परिक्रोशेत्। Never show your anger on your enemy at a public conference.
अधन: स्वभार्ययाब्प्ययमन्यते। A money-less person gets insulted by his own wife. [Since such a person is unlikely to provide funds for running the house, he will have to face frequent insult from his wife.]
य: परार्थमुपसर्पति स सत्पुरुष:। He who comes ahead for other’s benefit is the real man.
इन्द्रियाणां प्रशम शास्त्रम्। That knowledge which teaches one to keep one’s senses under control is the real knowledge.
म्लेच्छभाषण न शिक्षेत्। The language of the Mlechchha (barbarians) should never be learnt. [Because it is a language full of vile vocabulary.]
गुणे न मत्सर: कार्य:। Never be lazy in learning (or adopting) good qualities.
