माधुर्यं अक्षरव्यक्ति: पदच्चेद: तु सुस्वर: |
धैर्यं लयसमर्थं च षडेते पाठका गुणा: ||
(sweet, clarity, proper punctuation, right pronunciation, courage and good rhythm are the essential qualities of a good speaker)
मृदंगो मुखलेपेन करोति मधुरध्वनिम
(Musical instrument 'Mrudanga' makes better sound upon polishing a bit)
अनित्यं यौवनं रूपं जीवितं द्रव्यसंचय : |
आरोग्यं प्रियसंवासो ग्रुद्येदेशु न पंडित: ||
{Youth, beauty, life, wealth, health, freindship etc are all temporary. Wise men should not be too eager to cling to them}
हसन्तं प्रहसंत्येता रुदन्तं प्ररुदंत्यापी
अप्रियं प्रियवाक्येश्चा गृह्नंती कालायोगता:
Women laugh with those who laugh. Cry bitterly wit those who weep. Talk sweetly with those who are tough. With their timely tactics, women dominate others.
उशना वेद यत् शास्त्रं यत् च वेद बृहस्पति:
स्त्री बुध्या न विषिश्येता तस्मात् रक्ष्या: कथं हि ता:
All the learning of great scholars like Shukracharya and Brihaspathi are not equal to the mind of a woman. That being so, how can men be able to control women?
अनृतं सत्यामित्याहु: सत्यं वापि तथा अनृतं
इति यास्ता: कथं धीरै: सम्रक्ष्या: पुरुशैरिह
Women are very resourceful in converting falsehood to truth and vice versa. Therefore, how can men dominate women?
