कर्त्ता महाक्रतूनां च मत्तः पूज्यो ऽस्ति को ऽपरः
Who else besides me is worthy of honor, the performer of great sacrifices?
वेदवेदाङ्गतत्त्वज्ञो नीतिशास्त्र विशारदः
He is learned in the essence of the Vedas and Vedāṅgas, and skilled in the science of ethics.
अहॄङ्कारपरस्यैवं जातासूया परेष्वपि
Thus, jealousy arises in others towards one who is excessively proud.
एषु स्थितेषु तु नरो विनाषं यत्यसंशयम्
When these are present in a person, he certainly heads towards destruction.
एकैकमप्यनर्थाय किमु यत्र चतुष्टयम्
Even one of these brings harm; what then when all four are found together?
स्वदेहनाशिनी विग्र सर्वसंपद्विनाशिनी
Quarrel destroys one's own body and brings ruin to all prosperity.
तुषाग्निं वायुसंयोगमिव जानीहि सुव्रत
Know it, O virtuous one, as fire in chaff joined with wind.
परुषोक्तिरतानां च सुखं नेह परत्र च
Harsh speech brings no happiness here or hereafter for those who indulge in it.
प्रियावा तनया वापि बान्धवा अप्यरातयः
Even beloved ones, children, or relatives can become enemies.
स स्वसंपद्विनाशाय कुठारो नात्र संशयः
He is the axe for the destruction of his own wealth; there is no doubt about this.
सर्वेषां श्रेयसं दृष्ट्वा स कुर्यान्मत्सूरं कुधीः
Seeing the welfare of all, the wicked-minded person becomes envious.
हानिमिच्छन्नरः कुर्यादसूयां सततं द्विज
Desiring harm, a man continually acts with envy, O twice-born.
हैहयास्ताललजङ्घाश्च बलिनो ऽरातयो ऽभवन्
The Haihayas, Tālalajaṅghas, and others became powerful enemies.
स एव विमुखो यस्य सौभाग्यं तस्य हीयते
He who turns away from someone, his fortune diminishes.
यावदीक्षेत लक्ष्मीशः कृपापाङ्गेन नारद
O Nārada, as long as the Lord of Lakṣmī glances with compassion,
श्लाध्या भवन्ति विप्रेन्द्र प्रेक्षिता माधवेन ये
those who are regarded by Mādhava become praiseworthy, O foremost of Brāhmaṇas.
जायते नात्र संदेहो जन्तुद्वेषो विशेषतः
There is no doubt in this, especially regarding enmity among creatures.
तस्य सर्वाणि नश्यन्ति श्रेयांसि मुनिसतम्
All auspicious things of that person, O best of sages, are destroyed.
धनं धान्यं मही संपनद्विश्यति ततो ध्रुवम्
Wealth, grain, and land certainly depart from him thereafter.
आपदः संभवन्त्येवेत्यहॄङ्कारं त्यजेत्ततः
Misfortunes surely arise; therefore, one should abandon arrogance.
असूयाविसृष्टमनसस्तस्य राज्ञः परैः सह
The mind of that king, released by envy, along with others—
हैहयैस्तालजङ्घैश्च रिपुभिः स पराजितः
was defeated by the Haihayas, Tāla-jaṅghas, and other enemies.
अवाप परमां तुष्टिं तत्र दृष्ट्वा महत्सरः
There, seeing the great lake, he attained supreme satisfaction.
सरोगतविहङ्गास्ते लीनाश्चित्रमिदं महत्
All the birds afflicted by disease hid themselves; this is a great wonder.
विशन्तस्त्वरया वासमित्यूचुस्ते विहङ्गमाः
The birds, entering swiftly, said, 'Let us dwell here.'
पीत्वा जलं च सुखदं वृक्षमूलमुपाश्रितः
Having drunk the pleasant water, they took shelter at the root of a tree.
दुर्गुणान्विगणय्यास्यधिग्धिगित्यब्रुवन्प्रजाः
Counting the faults, the people said, 'Fie! Fie!' and departed.
सर्वसंपत्समायुक्तो ऽप्यगुणीनिन्दितो जनैः
Though endowed with all prosperity, one is reviled by people for faults.
संतुष्टिं परमां याता दवथौ विगते यथा
They attained supreme contentment, just as when fever has departed.
निहत्य कर्म च यशो लोके द्वजवरोत्तम
Having destroyed actions and fame in the world, O best of twice-born,