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सुव्याहृतानि धीराणां फलतः प्रविचिन्त्य यः । अध्यवस्यति कार्येषु चिरं यशसि तिष्ठति ॥५-३९-३१॥
Whoever, having weighed the well-spoken words of the steadfast by their fruits, resolves upon action—he remains for a long time established in renown.
english translation
अवृत्तिं विनयो हन्ति हन्त्यनर्थं पराक्रमः । हन्ति नित्यं क्षमा क्रोधमाचारो हन्त्यलक्षणम्॥५-३९-३२॥
Deference (vinaya) destroys impropriety of conduct; valor (parākrama) dispels misfortune. Forbearance (kṣamā) ever subdues anger, and disciplined conduct (ācāra) removes inauspicious traits.
english translation
परिच्छदेन क्षेत्रेण वेश्मना परिचर्यया । परीक्षेत कुलं राजन्भोजनाच्छादनेन च॥५-३९-३३॥
O King, a household’s standing should be assessed by its furnishings, its land, its dwelling, its manner of service, and also by its provisions of food and clothing.
english translation
ययोश्चित्तेन वा चित्तं नैभृतं नैभृतेन वा । समेति प्रज्ञया प्रज्ञा तयोर्मैत्री न जीर्यते॥५-३९-३४॥
When one mind harmonizes with another—through shared disposition or shared restraint—and when wisdom meets wisdom, the friendship between such persons does not decay.
english translation
दुर्बुद्धिमकृतप्रज्ञं छन्नं कूपं तृणैरिव । विवर्जयीत मेधावी तस्मिन्मैत्री प्रणश्यति॥५-३९-३५॥
A discerning person should avoid one of poor judgment and unformed understanding, like a well concealed by grass; with such a person, friendship comes to ruin.
english translation