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शीलं प्रधानं पुरुषे तद्यस्येह प्रणश्यति । न तस्य जीवितेनार्थो न धनेन न बन्धुभिः॥५-३४-४६॥
Character is primary in a person. If it is destroyed here, then life is of no use to him—nor wealth, nor relatives.
english translation
आढ्यानां मांसपरमं मध्यानां गोरसोत्तरम् । लवणोत्तरं दरिद्राणां भोजनं भरतर्षभ॥५-३४-४७॥
For the wealthy, food tends to be centered on meat; for those of moderate means, it is richer in dairy. For the poor, food is predominantly salted—O bull among the Bharatas.
english translation
संपन्नतरमेवान्नं दरिद्रा भुञ्जते सदा । क्षुत्स्वादुतां जनयति सा चाढ्येषु सुदुर्लभा॥५-३४-४८॥
The poor often eat food that is, in truth, more satisfying; hunger sharpens the sense of taste, and such a condition is exceedingly rare among the wealthy.
english translation
प्रायेण श्रीमतां लोके भोक्तुं शक्तिर्न विद्यते । दरिद्राणां तु राजेन्द्र अपि काष्ठं हि जीर्यते॥५-३४-४९॥
Generally, among the affluent there is no capacity to truly enjoy; but among the poor, O best of kings, even mere wood—the simplest fare—is digested and made serviceable.
english translation
अवृत्तिर्भयमन्त्यानां मध्यानां मरणाद्भयम् । उत्तमानां तु मर्त्यानामवमानात्परं भयम्॥५-३४-५०॥
For those at the lowest station, the fear is lack of livelihood; for those in the middle, fear arises from death; but for those regarded as eminent, the greatest fear is humiliation.
english translation