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अर्थयेदेव मित्राणि सति वासति वा धने । नानर्थयन्विजानाति मित्राणां सारफल्गुताम्॥५-३६-४१॥
One should seek the aid of friends whether wealth is present or absent; without making such requests, one cannot discern the substance or hollowness of friends.
english translation
संतापाद्भ्रश्यते रूपं संतापाद्भ्रश्यते बलम् । संतापाद्भ्रश्यते ज्ञानं संतापाद्व्याधिमृच्छति॥५-३६-४२॥
From distress one’s appearance declines; from distress strength declines; from distress understanding declines; from distress one falls into illness.
english translation
अनवाप्यं च शोकेन शरीरं चोपतप्यते । अमित्राश्च प्रहृष्यन्ति मा स्म शोके मनः कृथाः॥५-३६-४३॥
Nothing is regained by grief, and the body is further worn by it; even one’s foes take delight—therefore do not set your mind upon sorrow.
english translation
पुनर्नरो म्रियते जायते च पुनर्नरो हीयते वर्धते पुनः । पुनर्नरो याचति याच्यते च पुनर्नरः शोचति शोच्यते पुनः॥५-३६-४४॥
Again and again a person dies, and again a person is born; again one wanes and again one grows. Again one begs and again one is begged; again one grieves and again one is grieved for.
english translation
सुखं च दुःखं च भवाभवौ च लाभालाभौ मरणं जीवितं च । पर्यायशः सर्वमिह स्पृशन्ति तस्माद्धीरो नैव हृष्येन्न शोचेत्॥५-३६-४५॥
Happiness and suffering, rise and decline, gain and loss, death and life—everything here touches beings in turn; therefore the steadfast should neither exult nor grieve.
english translation