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क्रोधः शोकस्तथा तृष्णा लोभः पैशुन्यमेव च । मत्सरश्च विवित्सा च परितापस्तथा रतिः॥५-४३-१६॥
Anger, grief, thirsting desire, greed, malicious tale-bearing, envy, contentiousness, inner distress, and compulsive attachment—(these too are among the faults to be countered).
english translation
अपस्मारः सातिवादस्तथा संभावनात्मनि । एतैर्विमुक्तो दोषैर्यः स दमः सद्भिरुच्यते॥५-४३-१७॥
Mental confusion, excessive talk, and self-conceit—whoever is free from these faults is what the virtuous call ‘self-restraint’ (dama).
english translation
श्रेयांस्तु षड्विधस्त्यागः प्रियं प्राप्य न हृष्यति । अप्रिये तु समुत्पन्ने व्यथां जातु न चार्च्छति॥५-४३-१८॥
But superior is renunciation (tyāga) of six kinds: on obtaining what is pleasant, one does not become elated; and when what is unpleasant arises, one does not ever fall into agitation.
english translation
इष्टान्दारांश्च पुत्रांश्च न चान्यं यद्वचो भवेत् । अर्हते याचमानाय प्रदेयं तद्वचो भवेत् । अप्यवाच्यं वदत्येव स तृतीयो गुणः स्मृतः॥५-४३-१९॥
Even one’s cherished spouse and children should not be taken as the sole authority over one’s speech. What ought to be given should be given to a worthy petitioner; that is the proper rule of conduct. Even if it requires uttering what is ordinarily unspeakable, this is remembered as the third virtue.
english translation
त्यक्तैर्द्रव्यैर्यो भवति नोपयुङ्क्ते च कामतः । न च कर्मसु तद्धीनः शिष्यबुद्धिर्नरो यथा । सर्वैरेव गुणैर्युक्तो द्रव्यवानपि यो भवेत्॥५-४३-२०॥
One who holds wealth that has been renounced or set aside does not indulge in it out of desire, nor is he deficient in his duties—like a person whose understanding is disciplined as a student’s. Even if wealthy, such a one is endowed with all virtues.
english translation