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यस्तु निःश्रेयसं वाक्यं मोहान्न प्रतिपद्यते । स दीर्घसूत्रो हीनार्थः पश्चात्तापेन युज्यते॥५-१२२-२१॥
But one who, out of delusion, does not accept a statement conducive to the highest good becomes a procrastinator, bereft of purpose, and is thereafter joined to remorse.
english translation
यस्तु निःश्रेयसं श्रुत्वा प्राप्तमेवाभिपद्यते । आत्मनो मतमुत्सृज्य स लोके सुखमेधते॥५-१२२-२२॥
But one who, having heard what leads to the highest good, accepts it as soon as it is at hand—casting aside his own fixed opinion—prospers happily in the world.
english translation
योऽर्थकामस्य वचनं प्रातिकूल्यान्न मृष्यते । शृणोति प्रतिकूलानि द्विषतां वशमेति सः॥५-१२२-२३॥
One who cannot tolerate the counsel of a person seeking benefit and pleasure because it runs contrary to his preference ends up heeding hostile counsels and coming under the sway of adversaries.
english translation
सतां मतमतिक्रम्य योऽसतां वर्तते मते । शोचन्ते व्यसने तस्य सुहृदो नचिरादिव॥५-१२२-२४॥
One who oversteps the judgment of the virtuous and acts by the judgment of the unvirtuous—his well-wishers soon grieve when misfortune befalls him.
english translation
मुख्यानमात्यानुत्सृज्य यो निहीनान्निषेवते । स घोरामापदं प्राप्य नोत्तारमधिगच्छति॥५-१२२-२५॥
One who dismisses the chief ministers and instead keeps company with inferior advisers—when a dreadful crisis arises—finds no way to recover.
english translation