सद्भावेन हि तुष्यन्ति देवाः सत्पुरुषा द्विजाः । इतरेः खाद्यपानेन मानदानेन पण्डिताः ॥ १,१०९.
The gods, the virtuous, and the twice-born are pleased by sincerity; others by food and drink; and the learned by gifts of honor.
उत्तमं प्रणिपातेन शठं भेदेन योजयेत् । नीचं स्वल्पप्रदानेन समं तुल्यपराक्रमैः ॥ १,१०९.
One should approach the best with reverence, the deceitful with division, the lowly with small gifts, and equals with equal strength.
यस्ययस्य हि यो भावस्तस्यतस्य हितं वदन् । अनुप्रविश्य मेधावी क्षिप्रमात्मवशं नयेत् ॥ १,१०९.
The wise, understanding each person's nature, should speak what is beneficial and quickly bring them under their influence.
नदीनां च नखीनां च शृङ्गिणां शस्त्रपाणिनाम् । विश्वासो नैव गन्तव्यः स्त्रिषु राजकुलेषु च ॥ १,१०९.
One should never trust rivers, those with claws, those with horns, armed men, women, or royal households.
अर्थनाशं मनस्तापं गृहे दुश्चरितानि च । वञ्चनं चाप मानं च मतिमान्न प्रिकाशयेत् ॥ १,१०९.
A wise person should not reveal loss of wealth, mental distress, misdeeds at home, deception, disgrace, or insults.
हीनदुर्जनसंसर्ग अत्यन्तविरहादरः । स्नेहोऽन्यगेहवासश्च नारीसच्छीलनाशनम् ॥ १,१०९.
Association with inferior or wicked people, excessive separation, affection for another's home, and living with a woman of bad character—these destroy good conduct.
कस्य दोषः कुले नास्ति व्याधिना को पीडितः । केन न व्यसनं प्राप्तं श्रियः कस्य निरन्तराः ॥ १,१०९.
In whose family is there no fault? Who is not afflicted by disease? Who has not encountered misfortune? Whose prosperity is unbroken?
कोर्ऽथं प्राप्य न गर्वितो भुवि नरः कस्यापदोनागताः स्त्रीभिः कस्य न खण्डितं भुवि मनः को नाम राज्ञां प्रियः । कः कालस्य न गोचरान्तरगतः कोर्ऽथो गतो गौरवं को वा दुर्जनवागुरानिपतितः क्षेमेण यातः पुमान् ॥ १,१०९.
Who, having gained wealth, is not proud among men? Who has never faced adversity? Whose mind has not been disturbed by women? Who is ever dear to kings? Who is not subject to the reach of time? What wealth does not lose its dignity? Who, having fallen into the trap of the wicked, has departed safely?
सुहृत्स्वजनबन्धुर्न बुद्धिर्यस्य न चात्मनि । यस्मिन्कर्मणि सिद्धेऽपि न दृश्येत फलोदयः । विपत्तौ च महद्दुःखं तद्वुधः कथमाचरेत् ॥ १,१०९.
He who has neither friends, relatives, nor wisdom in himself, in whose actions even when accomplished no fruit is seen, and who suffers great sorrow in adversity—how should such a person act?
यस्मिन्देशे न संमानं न प्रीतिर्न च बान्धवाः । न च विद्यागमः कश्चित्तं देशं परिवर्जयेत् ॥ १,१०९.
One should avoid that country where there is no honor, no affection, no relatives, and no opportunity for learning.
धनस्य यस्य राजतो भयं न चास्ति चौरतः । मृतं च यन्न मुच्यते समर्जयस्व तद्धनम् ॥ १,१०९.
That wealth which is free from fear of the king and thieves, and which is not lost at death—acquire only such wealth.
यदर्जितं प्राणहरैः परिश्रमैर्मृतस्य तं वै विभजन्तिरिक्थिनः । कृतं च यद्दुष्कृतमर्थलिप्सया तदेव दोषोपहतस्य यौतुकम् ॥ १,१०९.
Whatever is gained with life-consuming effort is divided by heirs when one dies; and whatever evil is done out of greed for wealth, that alone becomes the dowry of one afflicted by faults.
सञ्चितं निहितं द्रव्यं परामृश्यं मुहुर्मुहुः । आखोरिव कदर्यस्य धनं दुः खाय केवलम् ॥ १,१०९.
The wealth hoarded and hidden, touched again and again, is, for the miser, like a mouse’s store—only a source of suffering.
नग्ना व्यसनिनो रूक्षाः कपालाङ्कितपाणयः । दर्शयन्तीह लोकस्य अदातुः फलमीदृशम् ॥ १,१०९.
Naked, afflicted by misfortune, harsh, with skull-marked hands—they show to the world here the result for one who does not give.
शिक्षयन्ति च याचन्ते देहीति कृपणा जनाः । अवस्थेयमदानस्य मा भूदेवं भवानपि ॥ १,१०९.
The wretched teach and beg, saying 'Give, give!'—may you never be in the condition of one who does not give.
सञ्चितं क्रतुशतैर्न युज्यते याचितं गुणवते न दीयते । तत्कदर्यपरिरक्षितं धनं चोरपार्थिवगृहे प्रयुज्यते ॥ १,१०९.
That wealth which is not used for hundreds of sacrifices, nor given to the worthy when asked, that wealth guarded by misers is spent in the houses of thieves or kings.
न देवेभ्यो न विप्रोभ्यो बन्धुभ्यो नैव चात्मने । कदर्यस्य धनं याति त्वग्नितस्करराजसु ॥ १,१०९.
The wealth of a miser does not go to the gods, nor to the Brahmins, nor to relatives, nor even to himself; it goes to fire, thieves, or kings.
अतिक्लेशेन येऽप्यर्था धर्मस्यातिक्रमेण च । अरेर्वा प्रणिपातेन मा भूतस्ते कदाचन ॥ १,१०९.
May you never obtain wealth through excessive toil, by violating righteousness, or by bowing to an enemy.
विद्याघातो ह्यनभ्यासः स्त्रीणां घातः कुचैलता । व्याधीनां भोजनं जीर्णं शत्रोर्घातः प्रपञ्चता ॥ १,१०९.
The loss of learning is from lack of practice; for women, it is wearing dirty clothes; for diseases, it is eating stale food; for an enemy, it is exposure.
तस्करस्य वधो दण्डः कुमित्रस्याल्पभाषणम् । पृथक्शय्या तु नारीणां ब्राह्मणस्यानिमन्त्रणम् ॥ १,१०९.
The punishment for a thief is death; for a false friend, few words; for women, sleeping apart; for a Brahmin, not being invited.
दुर्जनाः शिल्पिनो दासा दुष्टाश्च पटहाः स्त्रियः । ताडिता मार्दवं यान्ति न ते सत्कारभाजनम् ॥ १,१०९.
Wicked people, artisans, slaves, evil drummers, and women—when beaten, they become gentle, but they are not worthy of respect.
जानीयात्प्रेषणे भृत्यान्बान्धवान्व्यसनागमे । मित्रमापदि काले च भार्याञ्च विभवक्षये ॥ १,१०९.
One should know servants in their tasks, relatives in adversity, friends in times of trouble, and a wife when wealth is lost.
स्त्रीणां द्विगुण आहारः प्रज्ञा चैव चतुर्गुणा । षड्गुणो व्यवसायश्च कामश्चाष्टगुणः स्मृतः ॥ १,१०९.
Women have double the appetite, four times the intelligence, six times the energy, and eight times the desire, it is said.
न स्वप्नेन जयेन्निद्रां न कामेन स्त्रियं जयेत् । न चेन्धनैर्जयेद्वह्निं न मद्येन तृषां जयेत् ॥ १,१०९.
One does not conquer sleep by dreaming, nor a woman by desire; fire is not subdued by fuel, nor thirst by wine.
समांसैर्भोजनैः स्निग्धैर्मद्यैर्गन्धविलेपनैः । वस्त्रैर्मनोरमैर्माल्यैः कामः स्त्रीषु विजृम्भते ॥ १,१०९.
Desire awakens in women through nourishing foods with meat, rich drinks, fragrant perfumes and ointments, delightful garments, and charming garlands.
ब्रह्मचर्येऽपि वक्तव्यं प्राप्तं मन्मथचेष्टितम् । हृद्यं हि पुरुषं दृष्ट्वा योनिः प्रक्लिद्यते स्त्रियाः ॥ १,१०९.
Even in chastity, one must acknowledge the stirrings of passion; for when a woman sees an attractive man, her womb is stirred.
सुवेषं पुरुषं दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरं यदि वा सुतम् । योनिः क्लिद्यति नारीणां सत्यंसत्यं हि शौनक ! ॥ १,१०९.
When women see a well-dressed man, whether he is a brother or a son, their wombs are stirred—this is true, truly so, O Shaunaka!
नद्यश्च नार्यश्च समस्वभावाः स्वतन्त्रभावे गमनादिकेच । तोयैश्च दोषैश्च निपातयन्ति नद्यो हि कूलानि कुला नि नार्यः ॥ १,१०९.
Rivers and women share the same nature, independent in their movements; both, through their waters or faults, bring down their banks or families.
नदी पातयते कूलं नारी पातयते कुलम् । नारीणाञ्च नदीनां च स्वच्छन्दा ललिता गतिः ॥ १,१०९.
A river destroys its bank, a woman destroys her family; both women and rivers move freely and playfully.
नाग्निस्तृप्यति काष्ठानां नापगानां महोदधिः । नान्तकः सर्वभूतानां न पुंसां वामलोचनाः ॥ १,१०९.
Fire is never satisfied with wood, the great ocean with the waters of rivers, Death with all beings, nor women with men.