vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Posted March 9, 2015 7. Keep one thousand cubits away from an elephant, a hundred from ahorse, ten from a horned beast, but keep away from the wicked byleaving the country. Quote
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Posted March 9, 2015 8. An elephant is controlled by a goad (ankusha), a horse by a slap of thehand, a horned animal with the show of a stick, and a rascal with asword. Quote
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Posted March 9, 2015 9. Brahmanas find satisfaction in a good meal, peacocks in the peal ofthunder, a sadhu in seeing the prosperity of others, and the wicked inthe misery of others. Quote
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Posted March 9, 2015 10. Conciliate a strong man by submission, a wicked man by opposition,and the one whose power is equal to yours by politeness or force. Quote
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Posted March 9, 2015 11. The power of a king lies in his mighty arms; that of a brahmana in hisspiritual knowledge; and that of a woman in her beauty youth and sweetwords. Quote
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Posted March 9, 2015 12. Do not be very upright in your dealings for you would see by going tothe forest that straight trees are cut down while crooked ones are leftstanding. Quote
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Posted March 9, 2015 13. Swans live wherever there is water, and leave the place where waterdries up; let not a man act so -- and come and go as he pleases. Quote
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Posted March 9, 2015 14. Accumulated wealth is saved by spending just as incoming fresh wateris saved by letting out stagnant water. Quote
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Posted March 9, 2015 15. He who has wealth has friends and relations; he alone survives and isrespected as a man. Quote
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Posted March 9, 2015 16. The following four characteristics of the denizens of heaven may beseen in the residents of this earth planet; charity, sweet words, worshipof the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and satisfying the needs ofbrahmanas. Quote
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Posted March 9, 2015 17. The following qualities of the denizens of hell may characterise men onearth; extreme wrath, harsh speech, enmity with one's relations, thecompany with the base, and service to men of low extraction. Quote
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Posted March 9, 2015 18. By going to the den of a lion pearls from the head of an elephant maybe obtained; but by visiting the hole of a jackal nothing but the tail of acalf or a bit of the hide of an ass may found. Quote
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Posted March 9, 2015 19. The life of an uneducated man is as useless as the tail of a dog whichneither covers its rear end, nor protects it from the bites of insects. Quote
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Posted March 9, 2015 20. Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and the of a compassionateheart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform. Quote
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Posted March 9, 2015 21. As you seek fragrance in a flower, oil in the sesamum seed, fire inwood, ghee in milk, and jaggery (guda) in sugarcane; so seek the spiritthat is in the body by means of discrimination. Quote
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