In his heroic arms is a king’s strength; a Brahmin’s strength is in his knowledge of Brahma; in beauty, youth, and sweet speech, is a woman’s excellent strength.

Do not be very simple and upright, for going in the forest one sees that straight trees are cut down; whereas, crooked trees remain standing.

By keeping senses under his control, a learned man, the knower of the strengths of place and time, with his speech, can accomplish all types of work.

What to do at which time? Who is a friend? What type of a place is this? What is income and what is expense? What am I? What are my strengths and weaknesses? Deeply think again and again.

Fire is the god for the Brahmin; the heart is the god for the devotee; the idol is the god for the less intelligent; everywhere is god for one who sees equality.

The fire is the Guru for the twice-born; for all colours, the Brahmin is the Guru; the husband is the Guru for the wife; and for all, the guest is the Guru.

By four ways is gold tested: rubbing, cutting, heating, and beating; likewise, by four ways is a man tested: his renunciation, his behaviour, his qualities, and his actions.

The fearful may be feared, until it has not arrived; once it arrives, from all sides attack it doubtlessly.

Born from the same womb and under the same constellation, yet do not become alike in character; likewise, the Badari tree’s thorns.