The Earth Is Supported By The Power

The Man Who Is Praised By Others Is Regarded As Worthy Though He May Be Really Void Of All Merit. But The Man Who Sings His Own Praises Becomes Disgraced Though He Should Be Indra, The Possessor Of All Excellencies.

Foolishness Is Indeed Painful, And Verily So Is Youth, But More Painful By Far Than Either Is Being Obliged In Another Person's House.

Poverty, Disease, Sorrow, Imprisonment And Other Evils Are The Fruits Borne By The Tree Of One's Own Sins.

Union In Privacy (with One's Wife); Boldness; Storing Away Useful Items; Watchfulness; And Not Easily Trusting Others; These Five Things Are To Be Learned From A Crow.

Whoever Imposes Severe Punishment Becomes Repulsive To The People; While He Who Awards Mild Punishment Becomes Contemptible. But Whoever Imposes Punishment As Deserved Becomes Respectable. For Punishment When Awarded With Due Consideration, Makes The People Devoted To Righteousness And To Works Productive Of Wealth And Enjoyment; While Punishment, When Ill-awarded Under The Influence Of Greed And Anger Or Owing To Ignorance, Excites Fury Even Among Hermits And Ascetics Dwelling In Forests, Not To Speak Of Householders.