pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ये चाप्यन्ते संश्रिता धार्तराष्ट्रान् नानादिग्भ्योऽभ्यागताः सूतपुत्र। दृष्ट्वा तांश्चैवार्हतश्चापि सर्वान् सम्पृच्छेथाः कुशलं चाव्ययं च॥
English: Those also, that have taken refuge with the sons of Dhritarashtra, coming from different directions, should be asked concerning their health.
Sanskrit: एवं सर्वानागताभ्यागतांश्च राज्ञो दूतान् सर्वदिग्भ्योऽभ्युपेतान्। पृष्ट्वा सर्वान् कुशलं तांश्च सूत पश्चादहं कुशली तेषु वाच्यः॥
English: In the same way all the ambassadors, of the king (Dhritarashtra) who have come there from all directions, should first be asked about their health and afterwards they should be told that I am doing well.
Sanskrit: न हीदृशाः सन्त्यपरे पृथिव्यां ये योधका धार्तराष्ट्रेण लब्धाः। धर्मस्तु नित्यो मम धर्म एव महाबलः शत्रुनिबर्हणाय॥
English: There is not in the world anything equal to the warriors that have been gained by the son of Dhritarashtra on his side. Virtue is even on my side and virtue is my great strength for the destruction of my enemies.
Sanskrit: इदं पुनर्वचनं धार्तराष्ट्र सुयोधनं संजय श्रावयेथाः। यस्ते शरीरे हृदयं दुनोति कामः कुरूनसपत्नोऽनुशिष्याम्॥ त्रैवंविधाः स्याम यथा प्रियं ते। ददस्व वा शक्रपुरी ममैव युध्यस्व वा भारतमुख्य वीर॥
English: You should, O Sanjaya, make Suyodhana, the son of Dhritarashtra hear these words "The desire which is tormenting your heart, to rule the Kurus without any rival, has no justification for it. We shall do nothing that will not be agreeable to you. Either give me back the city of Indra or fight, you chief hero among the race of Bharata."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अनुज्ञातः पाण्डवेन प्रययौ संजयस्तदा। शासनं धृतराष्ट्रस्य सर्वं कृत्वा महात्मनः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then did Sanjaya, permitted by the son of Pandu, depart, doing all the behest's of the great-souled Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: सम्प्राप्य हास्तिनपुरं शीघ्रमेव प्रविश्य च। अन्तःपुरं समास्थाय द्वा:स्थं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having reached Hastinapura, he entered it quickly and standing at the gate (entrance of the) inner apartments of the palace said these words to the gate-keeper.
Sanskrit: आचक्ष्व धृतराष्ट्राय द्वाःस्थ मां समुपागतम्। सकाशात् पाण्डुपुत्राणां संजयं मा चिरं कृथाः॥
English: Tell Dhritarashtra, O gate-keeper, that, I, Sanjaya, have returned from the presence of the sons of Pandu, delay not.
Sanskrit: जागर्ति चेदभिवदेस्त्वं हि द्वाःस्थ प्रविशेयं विदितो भूमिपस्य। निवेद्यमत्रात्ययिकं हि मेऽस्ति द्वाःस्थोऽथ श्रुत्वा नृपति जगाम्॥
English: If he is awake, tell him this, O gate-keeper and make the ruler of the earth acquainted with (the news of) my entrance (into the city); I have business to submit to him. Hearing this, the gate-keeper went to the king.
Sanskrit: द्वा:स्थ उवाच संजयोऽथ भूमिपते नमस्ते दिदृक्षया द्वारमुपागतस्ते। प्राप्तो दूतः पाण्डवानां सकाशात् राजन् किमयं करोतु।॥
English: The gate-keeper said O you lord of the earth, I bow down to you. Sanjaya is come to your door, desirous of an audience. He is arrived here as an envoy from the presence of the sons of Pandu. Command, O king, as to what he should do.
Sanskrit: प्रशाधि है धृतराष्ट्र उवाच आचक्ष्व मां कुशलिनं कल्पमस्मै प्रवेश्यतां स्वागतं संजयाय। न चाहमेतस्य भवाम्यकल्पः स मे कस्माद् द्वारि तिष्ठेच्च सक्तः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Inform him of my well-being. Let him enter. Welcome to Sanjaya. I am never unwilling to receive him, why does he, who can enter at any moment, stand at my door.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः प्रविश्यानुमते नृपस्य महद् वेश्म प्राज्ञशूरार्यगुप्तम्। सिंहासनस्थं पार्थिवमाससाद वैचित्रवीर्यं प्राञ्जलि: सूतपुत्रः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then with the king's permission, the son of Suta having entered that large hall with clasped hands, approached the royal so Vichitravirya, seated on the throne and protected by wise men, heroes and honorable men.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच संजयोऽहं भूमिपते नमस्ते प्राप्तोऽस्मि गत्वा नरदेव पाण्डवान्। अभिवाद्य त्वां पाण्डुपुत्रो मनस्वी युधिष्ठिरः कुशलं चान्वपृच्छत्॥
English: Sanjaya said I am Sanjaya, I bow down to the lord of the earth. Setting out from here, I reached the sons of Pandu, O god among men. The spirited Yudhishthira having sent his greetings to you, afterwards asked me about your health.
Sanskrit: स ते पुत्रान् पृच्छति प्रीयमाण: कच्चित् पुत्रैः परीयसे नप्तृभिश्च। तथा सुहृद्भिः सचिवैश्च राजन् ये चापि त्वामुपजीवन्ति तैश्च॥
English: And he gladly enquired about the health of your sons and asks you if you are pleased with your sons and son's sons and friends and ministers and all those who live dependent on you.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अभिनन्द्यत्वां तात वदामि संजय अजातशत्रु च सुखेन पार्थम्। कच्चित् स राजा कुशली सपुत्रः सहामात्यः सानुजः कौरवाणाम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Blessing you, I say, O Sanjaya, is the son of Pritha he who creates no enemies, in happiness? Is that king of the Kauravas well with his sons, ministers and younger brothers.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच सहामात्यः कुशली पाण्डुपुत्रो बुभूषते यच्च तेऽग्रेऽऽत्मनोऽभूत्। निर्णिक्तधर्मार्थकरो मनस्वी बहुश्रुतो दृष्टिमाञ्छीलवांश्च॥
English: Sanjaya said With his ministers, the son of Pandu is in health; he desires that which was formerly his own, he who acquires virtue and wealth and commits no wrong deed, who is spirited, of great learning, of great fore-sight and of good behaviour.
Sanskrit: परो धर्मात् पाण्डवस्यानृशंस्य धर्मः परो वित्तचयान्मतोऽस्या नपार्थेऽनुरुध्यते भारत तस्य बुद्धिः॥
English: With the sons of Pandu humanity is superior to virtue and in his opinion virtue is superior to the accumulation of wealth. He is inclined to the through, O son of Bharata, that happiness and joy are essential to virtue.
Sanskrit: परप्रयुक्तः पुरुषो विचेष्टते सूत्रप्रोता दारुमयीव योषा। इमं दृष्ट्वा नियमं पाण्डवस्य मन्ये परं कर्म दैवं मनुष्यात्॥
English: Led by the will of God, a man acts like a wooden doll moved about by a thread. Seeing the sufferings of the son of Pandu I think that the ordinations of the gods have greater force than the exertions of man.
Sanskrit: इमं च दृष्ट्वा तव कर्मदोषं पापोदकं घोरमवर्णरूपम्। यावत् परः कामयतेऽतिवेलं तावन्नरोऽयं लभते प्रशंसाम्॥
English: Seeing again your sinful deeds which will give rise to misery and which are eminently indescribable, (I am of opinion) that so long as a mighty foe waits for an opportunity, the other obtains praise.
Sanskrit: अजातशत्रुस्तु विहाय पापं जीर्णां त्वचं सर्प इवासमाम्। विरोचतेऽहार्यवृत्तेन वीरो युधिष्ठिरस्त्वयि पापं विसृज्या॥
English: The hero Yudhishthira, who has created no enemies, casting away all sins as a snake does its worn out slough, which cannot remain on it, shines resplendent having transferred (the effect of) his sins to you.
Sanskrit: हन्तात्मनः कर्म निबोध राजन् धर्मार्थयुक्तादार्यवृत्तादपेतम्। उपक्रोशं चेह गतोऽसि राजन् भूयश्च पापं प्रसजेदमुत्र॥
English: Reflect, Oking, the suicidal (effects of your) acts which are the reverse of the acts of honorable men and unproductive either of virtue or of wealth you have obtained blame, O king, in this world and again will you get misery in another.
Sanskrit: राशंससे पुत्रवशानुगोऽस्या अधर्मशब्दश्च महान् पृथिव्यां नेदं कर्म त्वत्समं भारताग्रय॥
English: Now following the whims of your son, you expect to obtain the wealth which it is hard to gain; you want to enjoy without them to share it. This act has been loudly proclaimed to be vicious in this world and this act is not worthy of you, O you foremost of the race of Bharata.
Sanskrit: हीनप्रज्ञो दौष्कुलेयो नृशंसो दीर्घ वैरी क्षत्रविद्यास्वधीरः। हीनवीर्यो यश्च भवेदशिष्टः॥
English: Those who are devoid of wisdom, who are born is low families, who are cruel, who cherish feelings of enmity for a long time and who are not steady in the acquisitions of a Kshatriya, who are devoid to heroism and who are vicious-those who answer this description are overtaken by ruin.
Sanskrit: कुले जातो बलवान् यो यशस्वी बहुश्रुतः सुखजीवी यतात्मा। धर्माधर्मी ग्रथितौ यो बिभर्ति स ह्यस्य वशादुपैति॥
English: It is through luck that one is born in a high family, is mighty, is renowned, is vastly learned, is happy in this life, tries to subdue his soul or supports virtue and vice which have a close connection between them.
Sanskrit: कथं हि मन्त्राग्रयधरो मनीषी धर्मार्थयोरापदि सम्प्रणेता। एवं युक्तः सर्वमन्त्रैरहीनो नरो नृशंसं कर्म कुर्यादमूढः॥
English: The Kurus will prematurely cease to exist, if through your sins, he who has created no enemies wishes you misery. He will transfer (effect of) his sins to you and you will be blamed in the world.
Sanskrit: तव ह्यमी मन्त्रविदः समेत्य समासते कर्मसु नित्ययुक्ताः। तेषामयं बलवान् निश्चयश्च कुरुक्षये नियमेनोदपादि॥
English: Why should a man who is advised by the best of ministers, who is wise and who is master of actions producing virtue and interest in times of distress and who has not lost his senses why should such a man do a cruel deed like a man who is devoid of all advice.
Sanskrit: अकालिकं कुरवो नाभविष्यन् पापेन चेत् पापमजातशत्रुः। इच्छेज्जातु त्वयि पापं विसृज्य निन्दा चेयं तव लोकेऽभविष्यत्॥
English: All these ministers of yours, ever devoted to work, wait together. It is through their firm determination (that they will not give back to the Pandavas their share of the kingdom) that the destruction of the Kurus will be accomplished.
Sanskrit: किमन्यत्र विषयादीश्वराणां यत्र पार्थः परलोकं स्म दुष्टम्। न संशयो नास्ति मनुष्यकारः॥
English: What else is it but divine that the son of Pritha left this world to behold the other and was there honored like one having the privilege of roaming about both the worlds. This is not the doing of a man. There is no doubt about it.
Sanskrit: एतान् गुणान् कर्मकृतानवेक्ष्य भावाभावौ वर्तमानावनित्यौ। बलिहि राजा पारमविन्दमानो नान्यत् कालात् कारणं तत्र मेने॥
English: Seeing that the growth of these attributes (viz., heroism etc.) depended on action and that wealth and poverty were transient, king Bali, in his search about the cause of this came to the conclusion that god and nothing else was the cause thereof.
Sanskrit: चक्षुः श्रोत्रे नासिकात्वक् च जिह्वा ज्ञानस्यैतान्यायतनानि जन्तोः। तानि प्रीतान्येव तान्यव्यथो दुःखहीनः प्रणुद्यात्॥
English: The eye, the ear, the nose, the touch and the tongue, these are the sources of the knowledge of animals. These are gratified if thirst is destroyed; therefore should a man cheerfully bring these under control.
Sanskrit: न त्वेव मन्ये पुरुषस्य कर्म संवर्तते सुप्रयुक्तं यथावत्। मातुः पितुः कर्मणाभिप्रसूत: संवर्धते विधिवद् भोजनेन॥
English: Others put it in a different way. (They say) that the desired effect must come out of one's acts when done properly. (Thus) the child is the outcome of the act of its father and mother and it grows by proper diet.
Sanskrit: प्रियाप्रिये सुखदुःखे च राजन् निन्दाप्रशंसे च भजन्त एव। परस्त्वेनं गर्हयतेऽपराधे प्रशंसते साधुवृत्तं तमेव॥ तृष्णाक्षयान्ते
English: O king, man is subject to good and bad, happiness and misery, praise and censure. He wins praise when he does any good act and blame when he commits any wrong.
Sanskrit: दन्तो नूनं भवितायं प्रजानाम्। नो चेदिदं तव कर्मापराधात् कुरून् देहत् कृष्णवर्मेव कक्षम्॥
English: I blame you; for, the result of this struggle between the sons of Bharata will surely be the destruction of innumerable human lives and if peace be not concluded the Kurus will be consumed by Arjuna like a heap of dried grass by a blazing fire through your fault.
Sanskrit: त्वमेवैको जातु पुत्रस्य राजन् वशं गत्वा सर्वलोके नरेन्द्र। कामात्मनः श्लाघनो द्युतकाले नागाः शमं पश्य विपाकमस्य॥
English: O Lord of men, you, alone of all the world having come under the influence of your headstrong son, regarded success as sure and did not prevent the dispute at the time of the game; now, see the result of this.
Sanskrit: अनाप्तानां संग्रहात् त्वं नगेन्द्र तथाऽऽप्तानां निग्रहाच्चैव राजन्। मशक्तस्त्वं रक्षितुं कौरवेय।॥
English: O king, O lord of men, you will not be able to return this broad domain on account of your weakness, in listening to the counsels of false ministers and rejecting that of faithful advisers, Oson of Kuru.
Sanskrit: अनुज्ञातो स्थवेगावधूतः श्रान्तोऽभिपद्ये शयनं नृसिंह। मजातशत्रोर्वचनं समेताः॥
English: O best of men, being very much fatigued by the speedy motion of the car I solicit your permission to retire to rest; for in the morning the sons of Kuru assembled in the council chamber will listen to the message of him who has created no enemies.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अनुज्ञातोऽस्यावसथं परेहि प्रपद्यस्व शयनं सूतपुत्र। मजातशत्रोर्वचनं त्वयोक्तम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O son of Suta, being permitted by me go you to your house and retire to rest. In the morning will the sons of Kuru in the council chamber be hearers of the message of him who has created no enemies, alluded to by you.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच द्वा:स्थं प्राह महाप्राज्ञो धृतराष्ट्रो महीपतिः। विदुरं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि तमिहानय मा चिरम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said The Lord of the Earth Dhritarashtra of great wisdom, said to his attendant-I desire to see Vidura. Bring him here without delay.
Sanskrit: प्रहितो धृतराष्ट्रेण दूतः क्षत्तारमब्रवीत्। ईश्वरस्त्वां महाराजो महाप्राज्ञ दिदृक्षति॥
English: Being sent by Dhritarashtra the messenger said to the Kshatriya-"O you of great wisdom, my lord, the king wants to see you."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु विदुरः प्राप्य राजनिवेशनम्। अब्रवीद् धृतराष्ट्राय द्वा:स्थ मां प्रतिवेदय॥
English: Being thus addressed, Vidura, having come to the royal palace, said to the gate keeper-'Announce me to Dhritarashtra.'
Sanskrit: द्वाःस्थ उवाच विदुरोऽयमनुप्राप्तो राजेन्द्र तव शासनात्। द्रष्टुमिच्छति ते पादौ किं करोतु प्रशाधिमाम्॥
English: The gate keeper said O chief among kings, Vidura, having come here at your command, desires to behold your feet. Command me what he is to do.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच प्रवेशय महाप्राज्ञं विदुरं दीर्घदर्शिनम्। अहं हि विदुरस्यास्य नाकल्यो जातु दर्शने॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Let the very wise Vidura endued with great foresight enter. I am always willing and prepared to see Vidura.
Sanskrit: द्वा:स्थ उवाच प्रविशान्तःपुरं क्षत्तर्महाराजस्य धीमतः। नहि ते दर्शनेऽकल्पो जातु राजाऽब्रवीद्धि माम्॥
English: The gate keeper said O Kshattri, enter the inner apartments of the wise king; the king told me that he was never unwilling to see you.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः प्रविश्य विदुरो धृतराष्ट्रनिवेशनम्। अब्रवीत् प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं चिन्तयानं नराधिपम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then Vidura having entered the palace of Dhritarashtra said with clasped hands to the lord of men who was absorbed in thought.
Sanskrit: विदुरोऽहं महाप्राज्ञ सम्प्राप्तस्तव शासनात्। यदि किंचन कर्तव्यमयमस्मि प्रशाधि माम्॥
English: O you of great wisdom, I am Vidura, come here by your command, if there is anything to be done, here I am; command me.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच संजयो विदुर प्राज्ञो गर्हयित्वा च मां गतः। अजातशत्रोःश्वो वाक्यं सभामध्ये स वक्ष्यति॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O Vidura, Sanjaya has arrived here and having found fault with me gone away; the message of Yudhishthira he will deliver in the council.
Sanskrit: तस्याद्य कुरुवीरस्य न विज्ञातं वचो मया। तन्मे दहति गात्राणि तदकार्षित् प्रजागरम्॥
English: This day was I unable to know (the nature of) the message of the hero among the Kurus; therefore is my body burning, which has caused sleeplessness.
Sanskrit: जाग्रतो दह्यमानस्य श्रयो यदनुपश्यसि। तद् ब्रूहि त्वं हि नस्तात धर्मार्थकुशलो ह्यसि॥
English: What you consider good for a man who gets no sleep and whose body is burning, tell (me) you are versed in what is regions and what leads to profit.
Sanskrit: यतः प्राप्त: संजयः पाण्डवेभ्यो न मे यथावन्मनसः प्रशान्तिः। सर्वेन्द्रियाण्यप्रकृतिं गतानि किं वक्ष्यतीत्येव मेऽद्य प्रचिन्ता॥
English: Since Sanjaya has come back from the Pandavas, I have not my usual calmness of mind; all my senses are in disorders I am thinking what he will say.
Sanskrit: विदुर उवाच अभियुक्तं बलवता दुर्बलं हीनसाधनम्। हृतस्वं कामिनं चोरमाविशन्ति प्रजागराः॥
English: Vidura said Sleeplessness overpowers one attacked by a stronger man, the weak, those who have failed to attain an end, those whose wealth has been stolen, those fired with desire and thieves.
Sanskrit: कच्चिदेतैर्महादोषैर्न स्पृष्टोऽसि नराधिप। कच्चिच्च परवित्तेषु गृद्धन् न परितप्यसे।॥
English: I hope, O Lord of men, you have not been affected by any of these grave evils nor are you possessed by covetousness at other people's wealth.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच श्रोतुमिच्छामि ते धर्म्यं परं नैःश्रेयसं वचः। अस्मिन् राजर्षिवंशे हि त्वमेकः प्राज्ञसम्मतः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said I desire to hear words from you that are at once moral in spirit and beneficial; in this race i of royal devotees; you are the only one ; hundred by the wise.
Sanskrit: विदुर उवाच निषेवते प्रशस्तानि निन्दितानि न सेवते। अनास्तिकः श्रद्दधान एतत् पण्डितलक्षणम्॥ राजालक्षण संपन्नस्त्रैलोकस्याधिपो भवेत्।
English: Vidura said He is said to be a wise man, whom for a consciousness of the power of one's own self, exertion, forbearance and constancy in religion does not draw aside from the acquisition of the high ends in life.
Sanskrit: आत्मज्ञानं समारम्भणततिक्षा धर्मनित्यता। यमर्थान्नापकर्षन्ति स वै पण्डित उच्यते॥
English: He is said to be a wise man whom anger, exultation, pride, shame, stupefaction and vanity cannot draw aside from the acquisition of the high ends in life.
Sanskrit: यस्य कृत्यं न जानन्ति मन्त्रं वा मन्त्रितं परे। कृतमेवास्य जानन्ति स वै पण्डित उच्यते॥
English: He is said to be a wise man whose proposed acts, line of action agreed on are not known to other and known only after they have been put into execution.
Sanskrit: यस्य कृत्यं न विघ्नन्ति शीतमुष्णं भयं रतिः। समृद्धिरसमृद्धिर्वा स वै पण्डित उच्यते॥
English: He is called a wise man whose acts are not hampered by cold, heat, fear, lust prosperity or adversity.
Sanskrit: यस्य संसारिणी प्रज्ञा धर्मार्थावनुवर्तते। कामादर्थं वृणीते यः स वै पण्डित उच्यते॥
English: He is called a wise man whose wisdom naturally follows both religion and profit and who chooses such course of life as is of use in both the worlds and not acts immediately resulting in pleasure.
Sanskrit: यथाशक्ति चिकीर्षन्ति यथाशक्ति च कुर्वते। न किंचिदवमन्यन्ते नराः पण्डितबुद्धयः॥
English: Wise men exert to the best of their ability and also act to the best of their ability and they disregard nothing.
Sanskrit: क्षिप्रं विजानाति चिरं शृणोति विज्ञाय चार्थं भजते न कामात्। नासम्पृष्टो व्युपयुक्ते परार्थे तत् प्रज्ञानं प्रथमं पण्डितस्य॥
English: It the wisdom of the foremost wise man to understand quickly, listen pertinently and having understood the effects of action not to follow them from desire to get pleasure (but from judgment) and not to connect one's self with other peoples' affairs unsolicited.
Sanskrit: नाप्राप्यमभिवाञ्छन्ति नष्टं नेच्छन्ति शोचितुम्। आपत्सु च न मुह्यन्ति नराः पण्डितबुद्धयः॥
English: Men with the wisdom of a wise man do not strive for the unattainable, do not grieves for what is lost and do not lose their senses in calamities.
Sanskrit: निश्चित्य यः प्रक्रमते नान्तर्वसति कर्मणः। अवन्ध्यकालो वश्यात्मा स वै पण्डित उच्यते॥
English: He is said to be a wise man who exerts after having decided on a courts of action and who dose not stop in the middle, who dose not waste his time and who has his self under control.
Sanskrit: आर्यकर्मणि रज्यन्ते भूतिकर्माणि कुर्वते। हितं च नाभ्यसूयन्ति पण्डिता भरतर्षभ॥
English: Wise men rejoice in virtuous deeds and do those that tend to their prosperity and look not with contempt on what is good.
Sanskrit: न हृष्यत्यात्मसम्माने नावमानेन तप्यते। गाङ्गो ह्रद इवाक्षोभ्यो यः स पण्डित उच्यते॥
English: He is said be a wise man who dose not exult in honors to himself and grieves not at intuits and who remains unagitated like a lake near the Ganga.
Sanskrit: तत्त्वज्ञः सर्वभूतानां योगज्ञः सर्वकर्मणाम्। उपाज्ञो मनुष्याणां नरः पण्डित उच्यते॥
English: That man is said to be wise who is cognizant of the nature of all creatures (their ultimate destructibility), of the connections (causes and effects) of all acts and the means of human beings (employed in the attainment of their ends).
Sanskrit: प्रवृत्तवाक् चित्रकथ ऊहवान् प्रतिभानवान्। आशु ग्रन्थस्य वक्ता च यः स पण्डित उच्यते॥
English: He is said to be a wise man who speaks boldly, can talk on diverse subjects, can argue well, has genius and who can explain the meaning of what is written in books at once.
Sanskrit: श्रुतं प्रज्ञानुगं यस्य प्रज्ञा चैव श्रुतानुगा। असम्भिन्नार्यमर्यादः पण्डिताख्यां लभेत सः॥
English: He gains the reputation of wise man who regulates his studies by wisdom and whose wisdom follows the books, who is ever ready to respect those that are good.
Sanskrit: अश्रुतश्च समुन्नद्धो दरिद्रश्च महामनाः। अर्थाश्चाकर्मणा प्रेप्सुर्मूढ इत्युच्यते बुधैः॥
English: Wise men call them fools, who though not learned are haughty, though poor are vain and who are who are are desirous of attaining prosperity by wrong acts.
Sanskrit: स्वमर्थं यः परित्यज्य परार्थमनुतिष्ठति। मिथ्या चरति मित्रार्थं यश्च मूढः स उच्यते॥
English: He is said be a fool who neglecting his own interests looks after those of others and who resorts to deceit for (serving) his friends.
Sanskrit: अकामान् कामयति यः कामयानान् परित्यजेत्। बलवन्तं च यो द्वेष्टि तमाहुर्मूढचेतसम्॥
English: He is said to be foolish-minded who desires what ought not to be desired and forsakes those that are fit to be desired and who treats stronger parties with contempt.
Sanskrit: अमित्रं कुरुते मित्रं मित्रं द्वेष्टि हिनस्ति च। कर्म चारभते दुष्टं तमाहुर्मूढचेतसम्॥
English: He is said be foolish-minded who makes friends of those that are foes and who hates and slays that are well-wishers and who commits wicked acts.
Sanskrit: संसारयति कृत्यानि सर्वत्र विचिकित्सते। चिरं करोति क्षिप्रार्थं स मूढो भरतर्षभ।॥
English: He is a fool who gives out his intended acts, who has doubts in every case and who delays in doing things that ought to be done quickly.
Sanskrit: श्राद्धं पितृभ्यो न ददाति दैवतानि न चार्चति। सुहन्मित्रं न लभते तमाहुर्मूढचेतसम्॥
English: He is said to be foolish-minded who dose not give offerings to his ancestors, (Pitris), who dose not worship gods and who dose not (manage to) get good-hearted friends.
Sanskrit: अनाहूतः प्रविशति अपृष्टो बहु भाषते। अविश्वस्त विश्वसिति मूढचेता नराधमः॥
English: That fool the worst of men who enters unasked, speaks much unsolicited and has; confidence in those that are untrust-worthy.
Sanskrit: परं क्षिपति दोषेण वर्तमानः स्वयं तथा। यश्च क्रुध्यत्यनीशानः स च मूढतमो नरः॥
English: That man is the worst of fools who throws the blame on others, though himself is to blame and who is though unable to do anything.
Sanskrit: आत्मनो बलमज्ञाय धर्मार्थपरिवर्जितम्। अलभ्यमिच्छन् नैष्कर्म्यान्मूढबुद्धिरिहोच्यते॥
English: He is said to be foolish-headed in this world who is desirous of an object hard to gain without knowing his own strength, without employing adequate means for it and the object if gained securing him neither merit in heaven nor profit in this world.
Sanskrit: अशिष्यं शास्ति यो राजन् यश्च शून्यमुपासते। कदर्यं भजते यश्च तमाहुर्मूढचेतसम्॥
English: He is said to be foolish-minded who punishes, Oking him who deserves not punishment, who flatters big people without their knowledge and who attends on misers.
Sanskrit: अर्थं महान्तमासाद्य विद्यामैश्वर्यमेव वा। विचरत्यसमुन्नद्धो यः स पण्डित उच्यते॥
English: He is said to be a wise man who, having acquired immense wealth, learning or power, conducts himself without any haughtiness.
Sanskrit: एकः सम्पन्नमश्नाति वस्ते वासश्च शोभनम्। योऽसंविभज्य भृत्येभ्यः को नृशंसतरस्ततः॥
English: Who is meaner then he who though possessed of riches eats and wears pretty looking dresses alone without sharing them amongst his dependents.
Sanskrit: एकः पापानि कुरुते फलं भुङ्क्ते महाजनः। भोक्तारो विप्रमुच्यन्ते कर्ता दोषेण लिप्यते॥
English: One man dose wicked deeds while the fruit is enjoyed by many; others enjoy while the doer alone is blamed.
Sanskrit: एकं हन्यान्न वा हन्यादिषुर्मुक्तो धनुष्मता। बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतोत्सृष्टा हन्याद् राष्ट्र सराजकम्॥
English: Only one may or may not be killed by a bowman who has shot an arrow but when a wise man employs his wisdom (viciously) a kingdom may be destroyed along with the king.
Sanskrit: एकं विषरसो हन्ति शस्त्रेणैकश्च बध्यते। सराष्ट्र सप्रजं हन्ति राजानं मन्त्रविप्लवः॥
English: Poison kills but one and also one is slain by a weapon, while disagreement between ministers destroys a king with the kingdom and the subjects.
Sanskrit: एकः स्वादु न भुञ्जीत एकश्चार्थान् न चिन्तयेत्। एको न गच्छेदध्वानं नैकः सुप्तेषु जागृयात्॥
English: Alone one should not taste a delicious dish, alone one should not think of profitable undertakings, alone one should not go on a journey and alone one should not be awake amidst those that are asleep.