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न हि राज्यं महाप्राज्ञ स्वेन कामेन शक्यते । अवाप्तुं रक्षितुं वापि भोक्तुं वा भरतर्षभ॥५-१२७-२१॥
For, O most intelligent one, sovereignty cannot be attained, protected, or enjoyed merely according to one’s personal desire, O bull among the Bharatas.
english translation
न ह्यवश्येन्द्रियो राज्यमश्नीयाद्दीर्घमन्तरम् । विजितात्मा तु मेधावी स राज्यमभिपालयेत्॥५-१२७-२२॥
For one whose senses are uncontrolled does not retain sovereignty for long. But the intelligent person who has mastered himself is the one who should govern and safeguard the kingdom.
english translation
कामक्रोधौ हि पुरुषमर्थेभ्यो व्यपकर्षतः । तौ तु शत्रू विनिर्जित्य राजा विजयते महीम्॥५-१२७-२३॥
Desire and anger draw a person away from true goods and worthy aims. But the king who conquers these two inner adversaries prevails over the earth.
english translation
लोकेश्वरप्रभुत्वं हि महदेतद्दुरात्मभिः । राज्यं नामेप्सितं स्थानं न शक्यमभिरक्षितुम्॥५-१२७-२४॥
World-sovereignty is indeed a great burden; by those of ungoverned character, the coveted station called “kingship” cannot be properly safeguarded.
english translation
इन्द्रियाणि महत्प्रेप्सुर्नियच्छेदर्थधर्मयोः । इन्द्रियैर्नियतैर्बुद्धिर्वर्धतेऽग्निरिवेन्धनैः॥५-१२७-२५॥
One who seeks great ends should restrain the senses for the sake of artha and dharma; when the senses are regulated, intelligence grows, like fire fed by fuel.
english translation