Foolishness Is Indeed Painful, And Verily So

A Wise Man Should Not Divulge The Formula Of A Medicine Which He Has Well Prepared; An Act Of Charity Which He Has Performed; Domestic Conflicts; Private Affairs With His Wife; Poorly Prepared Food He May Have Been Offered; Or Slang He May Have Heard.

The House Of A Childless Person Is A Void, All Directions Are Void To One Who Has No Relatives, The Heart Of A Fool Is Also Void, But To A Poverty Stricken Man All Is Void.

Svanaja Includes In Itself The Whole Subject, Officials And Ministers. If There Is Something Wrong In The Conduct Of These People, It Would Be Damaging The State. An Administrator Should Strictly Deal With It.

Accumulated Wealth Is Saved By Spending Just As Incoming Fresh Water Is Saved By Letting Out Stagnant Water.

Brass Is Polished By Ashes; Copper Is Cleaned By Tamarind; A Woman, By Her Menses; And A River By Its Flow.