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येन त्वेतानि सर्वाणि संगृहीतानि भारत । यद्बलानां बलं श्रेष्ठं तत्प्रज्ञाबलमुच्यते॥५-३७-५१॥
That by which all these are brought into harmony, O Bhārata—and which is the highest strength among strengths—is called the strength of discernment (prajñā).
english translation
महते योऽपकाराय नरस्य प्रभवेन्नरः । तेन वैरं समासज्य दूरस्थोऽस्मीति नाश्वसेत्॥५-३७-५२॥
If a person becomes capable of inflicting great harm on another, one should not deem oneself safe merely because one is far away; having incurred such a person’s enmity, one must remain vigilant.
english translation
स्त्रीषु राजसु सर्पेषु स्वाध्याये शत्रुसेविषु । भोगे चायुषि विश्वासं कः प्राज्ञः कर्तुमर्हति॥५-३७-५३॥
In matters involving women, kings, serpents, one’s private sacred study (svādhyāya), those who serve an enemy, as well as enjoyment and life itself—what prudent person would place unquestioning trust?
english translation
प्रज्ञाशरेणाभिहतस्य जन्तोश्चिकित्सकाः सन्ति न चौषधानि । न होममन्त्रा न च मङ्गलानि नाथर्वणा नाप्यगदाः सुसिद्धाः॥५-३७-५४॥
For a creature struck by the ‘arrow’ of discernment, there are physicians but no medicines—neither sacrificial formulas, nor auspicious rites, nor Atharvanic spells, nor even well-proven antidotes.
english translation
सर्पश्चाग्निश्च सिंहश्च कुलपुत्रश्च भारत । नावज्ञेया मनुष्येण सर्वे ते ह्यतितेजसः॥५-३७-५५॥
A serpent, fire, a lion, and a well-born young man, O Bhārata—none of these should be treated with contempt by a person, for all of them possess exceptional potency.
english translation