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because a crowded place teases him with company and jungl worries him with seclusion.

16. Just as a man gets water after digging earth with spade, similarly pupil gets the best of his Guru with the service.

17. Fruits follow one's deeds; thinking corresponds the same deed. Hence the high and the wise take well-thought steps.

18. One should feel restive with one's wife, food and wealth; one should never feel restive in assimilating learning, meditation and charity.

19. One who does not bow before one's Guru from whom one has learnt even word, that one after leading hundreds of dog-lives takes birth in a Chandala Yoni.

20. Mountains and oceans may leave their places in tremor and turmoil but the great remain stuck to theit posts whatever the case may be.

Chapter 14

1. On earth three games are available - water, food and sweet words, butthe illirate count stones among gems.

2. Man's own tree of the offence to the soul yields of poverty, sickness, sorrow, slavery and addictions.

3. Wealth, friend, women and earth can be had repeatedly, but human body cannot be.

4. This is certain that crowd of men conquer the enemy, just as a bundle of straw protects from rain water.

5. Oil in water, secrets with the evil-minded people, alms in a good vessel and a little knowledge with the wise enhances according to the need of the owner.

6. One gets salvation if keeps mind which is required to listen to a religious sroty and realise the condtion of the sick or person in sorrow or persons attending cremation ground.

7. Rise of is certain, if the state of mind which is present at the time of distress remains prevalent always.

8. One should not be suprised on finding spirit of charity, penance, valour, knowledge and gentlness because the earth is over-loaded with such qualities.

9. Out of sight, out of mind.

10. Sweet discourse is essential for one whom an end is desired: sweet strings entrap a deer.

11. King, fire, Guru and woman should be given a normal treatment - closeness to these causes ruin and distance of these does not bear any fruit.

12. Fire, water, woman, fools, snakes and the kins of kings - these should be dealt cautously since these six lead to instant death.

13. Life of that one is meaningful who has higher values and faith in dharma - sans this life is meaningless.

14. Have a control over mind which leads to fifteen senses if you desire to ride this world with one action only.

15. That one is Pandit who knows what to do and where to do and who displays anger as per capasity.

16. Yogis see the beauty as dead one, licentious see the same as a damles, dogs see that as a lump of flesh - thus the same thing is perceived differently by the three.

17. The wise should avoid to tell to others his tasted medicine, his dharma, pitfalls of his family, sexual intercouse, uncandid food and about unnatural death.

18. Silence of kuckoos last to that day only until a note which is pleasing for all does not start.

19. Faith, wealth, food, sermon of a Guru and medicine - these be stored carefully otherwiselife is not prolonged.

20. Leave the company of the bad, embrace a good company, lead a religious life and every day think about mortal and the immortal one.

Chapter 15

1. Whose heart enkindles with kindness to others, for him knowledge, lust for salvation, long hair and smearing of ashes all are meanengless.

2. A word from Guru remains unpaid by a student on this earth.

3. Two ways are suggested to get rid of the wrong-doers and thors. Remove them or destroy them with shoes.

4. Wealth (Lakshmi) leaves that one, even if that be Vishnu who dresses badly, keeps teeth unclean, who is glutton, illtongued and who remains sleeping after sunrise and near sunset.

5. Friends. wife, servant and well-wisher break away with a poor man. All these take shelter with him when he attains wealth again.

6. Ill-got wealth remains for ten years only; in the elevanth year it slips away.

7. Failing becomes an ornament for a capacitated person and an ornament becomes a failing for a low-born man, just as Amrita caused Ragu's death and Visha orenamented Shiva.

8. Left-over food by Brahmins makes a worthy food, goodness is that which includes service to others, wise is that who avoids sin, an unostentatious work is Dharma.

9. In commercial trannsaction, gem and piece of glass get due evalution even if a gem strolls near foot and a piece of glass is kept on the head.

10. Knowledge is boundless, disciplines of learning are varied, life is short, hurdles are many, hence essence be preferred as swans take out milk mixed with water.

11. That one is Chandala who takes own food without paying proper hospitality to a person who has arrived from far, being tired on the way and who has not come with a purpose.

12. Those Brahmins who go through the Vedas without applying proper mental insight, do not reach essence of self-realisation, just as fry-spoon remains dry with all the tasteful dishes.

13. When compared with a boat, a Brahmin seems very strange. His condition is quite opposite to that of a boat, because who rides the boat goes across but who remains low before a Brahmin gets his aim and vice-versa.

14. One has to play a second fiddle in the vicinity of others. Look, the moon who is reservoir of elixir, lord of medicines, Amrita, all graceful and beautiful, becomes indistinct when is near to the sun.

15. Banwara who remains idle and intoxicated with the fragrance of the lily which is found amidst the petals of the lotus, feels contented with the Kutiya Ras more than expactation when he is in foreing land due to some bad luck.

16. O Lord, Brahmin-born Agastya drank my originator (Ocean) out of anger; Bhrigu kicked my most beloved husband (Vishnu) at His chist; from childhood to old age, all seers keep Saraswati my betterest enemy in their mouths, they, Brahmins, steel into my home to get Shriphalapatra for the worship of Umapati (Shankar) - all these factors attribute to my grief. Hence I (Lakshmi) even if associated by You (Vishnu) rightly leave the homes of Brahmins.

17. Bonds are many, but attachment of love love is supreme, Banwara is sharp enough to make a hole in the wood, but out of affection he becomes inactive in the lotus.

18. Sandal tree even if hewed does not relinquish fragrance, even an old elephant does not avoid playful spirit, sugarcane carries sweetness even after it is pressed out and noble man keeps all his nobility and other qualities even if hi is left poor.

19. O lord Keshava, needless to say more, fame is bagged with a graet service. Thou lifted a small mountain out of playful spirit and Your attainment is sung all over the universe, Your devotee keeps You in the mind but goes unsung. It is certain you carry the whole universe with You.

Chapter 16

1. That person axes the youth of his mother who does not meditate on the holy feet of God to attain salvation, whodoes not follow right faith to enter into heaven and who does not forget the heavy breasts and things even in dreams.

2. Such women who converse with someone, look lovingly to the second and hatch the third in the mind, never faithful to anyone.

3. A person who out of illusion thinks that some woman is attached to him,, he himself becomes a slave to her and plays like a sparrow in her hands.

4. Who has not gone drunk with wealth? Did ever any icentious overpower his hurdles? Whose heart remained undisturbed of woman? Who received the benevolence of the kingdom? Time vanquished all. No beggar ever rose to greatness. And an ill-minded never leads a peaceful life.

5. Golder deer was never made by Brahma or someone else. Like such was never seen or head about before. Even then Shri Raghunathji ran after such deer. It is evident that man loses power of balanced thinking in adversity.

6. A man attains greatness with his good qualities even if he sits at a low place. A crow sitting on a high tower does not compare with a 'adjutant' (Garnda).

7. Good qualities and not the huge wealth are worshipped everywhere. Weak moon of the second tithi is worshipped and not the full moon.

8. A man sans goodness becames noble when sung by others. Who speaks about himself remain small even if that be Indra.

9. Noble thoughts shine with the wise. Diamond studded in gold is all beautiful.

10. Shelterless person with all his qualities experiences sorrow even in the company of the gods - just as a valuable gem needs gold for beautification.

11. We don;t desire such wealth whivh is attained in a state of utter sorrow, which is got after undue regard to dharma and which is gained after bowing before an enemy.

12. That money is useless which remains uncirculated for the cause of the common.

13. People die out from this world unsatisfied with wealth, needs of the life and women and foods. Thus it is, thus it was, thus it would be.

14. All charities, Yagjas, Homas, sacrifices, etc. diminish, but a charity for the noble and a sense of fearlessness for all never fade out.

15. Straw is high, lighter than straw is cotton and the beggar is the lightest (lowest) of all. Question arises: why don't wind carry a beggar with it? Answer is: wind fears of beggar's begging.

16. Death is better than to lead a dishonored life, because death is an instant pain but a dishonor is a life-long sting.

17. All like sweet words: speak sweetly. Sweet words are prenty.

18. Sweet words and good company of the noble - these are two heavenly fruits of the tree of universe.

19. Practice of many births employed in the service of charity, learning and penance leads to such practice in future as well.

20. Better to keep one's learning and wealth in hand for use. Learning kept in books and money which is elsewhere, never repay at the time of need.

Chapter 17

1. Those who have attained knowledge from books only and have not got the blessing of a Guru remain unwelcomedin the congregation like an undevoted wife conceived by one other than her husband.

2. Gratitude must be paid with gratitude. Attack must be countered. There is no harm in payingthe bad in his own coin.

3. Imprscticable, inaccessible and the distant one can be attained with penance. It is certain that penance is supreme, because with it even the ultimate attainment is made easy.

4. Greediness is the biggest flaw. Habit of back-biting is the biggest sin. Truth is the highest penance. If mind is pure visit to holy places is useless. Gentleness does require any other quality. If one is famous ornaments are useless. Good education outfades wealth. If others insult you it is more than death.

5. The conch who has fatherhood with ocean sisterliness with goddest Lakshmi is spread out for begging alms clarifying that unless one doles out charity, one can't expect return.

6. Sadhu is that one who is weak; brahmachari is that one who is poor; devotee of gods is that one who is unhealthy; and old lady is faithful. These all are incapacitated.

7. Nothing in charity is equal to water and fodd; no tithi is more auspicious than Dwadashi; no sermon is more pious than Gayatri Mantra and no gor equal to mother.

8. Snake has poison in the teeth, bee has poison in the head; scorpion carries poison in the tail but evil-minded man cariies poison in his entire body.

9. Woman who without the permission of her husband performs 'vrata' and fast lessens the age of her husband and herself goes to hell.

10. A woman does not get as much piety by giving offerings, or by keeping fasts, or by visitingholy places as she gets by washing the feets of her husband.

11. Left-over water after washing the feet, left-out water after drinking, left-over water from odd purposeses is considered like the urine of a dog. If a Dvija tastes such water, he should perform Chandrayan Vrata to regain piety.

12. Hand becomes handsome by making offers and not by wearing bangles, body gets clean by taking bath and not by of scent, elder get contentment with honor and not with dandy food, knowledge ensures salvation, mere make-up does not.

13. One shouldn't get oneself with shaved at the residence of the barbar; shouldn't adorn oneself with sandal lifted from stone; shouldn't see one's reflection in the water - that one loses wealth by performing these even if that be Indra.

14. 'Kundru' blunts mental faculty instantly; 'Bacha' restores the same; woman swallows energy immediatly and milk restores the same at once.

15. If one has beautiful wife, wealth in home, obident son full of noble ideas and a grandson also - these pleasures are more than to be found in the kingdom of Indra.

16. Hurdles of the way go and paths become full of rewards for those who have goodness for all in their hearts.

17. Lust for eating, sleeping, fear, company of the opposite sex, these are all common in men and animals. Sense of inderstanding and dharma are the only qualities which make men superior to animal. Hence men sans knowledge are like animals.

18. If some scholar with a sense of appreciation visits a rich man and the latter without paying due regard shuns him away, the rich loses lustre by doing so because the whole world is open for the scholar to respect. This idea is brought home by a Banwar who nears intoxicantears of some mad elephant to have fragrance but the elephant fans him away.

19. King, prostitute, Yamaraja, fire, thief, small boy, beggar and a thorn - all these remain unware of the pain ofother.

20. Some damles is watching her body. On being asked by a passerby man as to why she had been looking below on the earth the damles replies: O fool, you can't understand, I have lost somewhere the diamond of my youth.

21. O ketaki, snakes find home near you, thou are fruitless, thorny, uneven, springing out from mud, you are like the display of sorrow - yet with a quality of fragrance you are lovely to all, because only one good quality removes a heap of disqualities.

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