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यो धर्ममर्थं कामं च यथाकालं निषेवते । धर्मार्थकामसंयोगं सोऽमुत्रेह च विन्दति॥५-३७-४६॥
One who pursues dharma, artha, and kāma in their proper season attains the integrated fruition of dharma, artha, and kāma both here and hereafter.
english translation
संनियच्छति यो वेगमुत्थितं क्रोधहर्षयोः । स श्रियो भाजनं राजन्यश्चापत्सु न मुह्यति॥५-३७-४७॥
One who restrains the surge that arises from anger and elation becomes a fit recipient of prosperity, and, O ruler, does not lose clarity in times of crisis.
english translation
बलं पञ्चविधं नित्यं पुरुषाणां निबोध मे । यत्तु बाहुबलं नाम कनिष्ठं बलमुच्यते॥५-३७-४८॥
Understand from me that human strength is always of five kinds; and what is called physical strength (strength of the arms) is said to be the least among them.
english translation
अमात्यलाभो भद्रं ते द्वितीयं बलमुच्यते । धनलाभस्तृतीयं तु बलमाहुर्जिगीषवः॥५-३७-४९॥
The acquisition of capable ministers—well-being to you—is called the second kind of strength; and the acquisition of wealth is said by those who seek victory to be the third strength.
english translation
यत्त्वस्य सहजं राजन्पितृपैतामहं बलम् । अभिजातबलं नाम तच्चतुर्थं बलं स्मृतम्॥५-३७-५०॥
But that strength which is innate to him, O king—derived from father and forefathers—is called the strength of noble birth; it is remembered as the fourth kind of strength.
english translation