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यस्त्वेतानि प्रमाणानि यथोक्तान्यनुपश्यति । युक्तो धर्मार्थयोर्ज्ञाने स राज्यमधिगच्छति॥५-३४-११॥
But one who observes these standards as stated, and is disciplined in understanding both dharma and artha, attains and sustains kingship.
english translation
न राज्यं प्राप्तमित्येव वर्तितव्यमसांप्रतम् । श्रियं ह्यविनयो हन्ति जरा रूपमिवोत्तमम्॥५-३४-१२॥
One should not behave improperly merely because kingship has been obtained. For lack of discipline destroys prosperity, just as aging diminishes even excellent beauty.
english translation
भक्ष्योत्तमप्रतिच्छन्नं मत्स्यो बडिशमायसम् । रूपाभिपाती ग्रसते नानुबन्धमवेक्षते॥५-३४-१३॥
A fish, lured by mere appearance, swallows an iron hook concealed beneath excellent bait; it does not consider the consequence that follows.
english translation
यच्छक्यं ग्रसितुं ग्रस्यं ग्रस्तं परिणमेच्च यत् । हितं च परिणामे यत्तदद्यं भूतिमिच्छता॥५-३४-१४॥
One who seeks prosperity should first choose what can be rightly undertaken, what, once undertaken, can be borne and assimilated, and what proves beneficial in its final outcome.
english translation
वनस्पतेरपक्वानि फलानि प्रचिनोति यः । स नाप्नोति रसं तेभ्यो बीजं चास्य विनश्यति॥५-३४-१५॥
Whoever gathers unripe fruits from a tree gains no juice from them, and the seed as well is ruined.
english translation