भामिनीविलासे
अद्य श्वः फणिनां शकुन्तशिशवो दन्तावलानां शशाः
सिंहानां च सुखेन मूर्धसु पदं धास्यन्ति शालावृकाः ॥ ७१ ॥
गीर्भिर्युरुणां परुषाक्षराभि-
स्तिरस्कृता यान्ति नरा महत्त्वम् ।
अलव्धशाणोत्कषणा चृपाणां
न जातु मौलौ मणयो वसन्ति ॥ ७२ ॥
वहति विषधरान्पटीरजन्मा
शिरसि मधीपटलं दुधाति दीपः ।
विधुरपि भजतेतरां कलङकं
पिशुनजनं च विभर्ति यत्क्षितीन्द्रः ॥ ७३ ॥
सत्पूरुषः खलु हिताचरणैरमन्द-
मानन्दयत्यखिललोकमनुक्त एवं ।
आराधितः कथय केन करैरुदारै-
रिन्दुरविकासयति कैरविणीकुलानि ॥ ७४ ॥
ing ). then at any time certainly the fledglings may as
well put their foot on the hoods of serpents, hares on the
heads of elephants. and jackals on the heads of lions !
72 When tannted by the harsh-worded expressions
of elders, men attain to greatness. Jewels will never
find a place on the tiaras of kings unless they are poli-
shed on the whet stone.
73 If the king protects the wicked, well, the
sandal tree bears the serpents. the lamp carries the
clot of jet at the head. and even the moon always bears
the dark spot.
74 A good man, though not asked, yet delights
the people with beneficent activities
Requested by whom, does the moon, tell ( me), open
the series of night-lotuses with his loveable rays?
very much.