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आत्मजादिपरिक्लेशम् आत्मन्यारोप्य मूढधीः।
प्रतिकर्तुमशक्तोऽपि वार्द्धक्ये शोचते परम्॥

A foolish man blames others for the suffering caused by his own children and self. Unable to act, he only laments in old age.

blame (24) delusion (175) self-responsibility (5) children (19) suffering (358) foolishness (88) regret (87) old age (29) helplessness (100) misjudgment (43)

आत्मज्ञः शौचवान् दान्तस् तपस्वी विजितेन्द्रियः।
धर्मकृद् वेदविद्यावित् सात्त्विको देवयोनिताम्॥

The self-realized is pure, disciplined, an ascetic with controlled senses, devoted to dharma and Vedic knowledge, and is born of divine nature.

self-realization (37) purity (356) discipline (380) asceticism (87) knowledge (279) vedas (53) divine nature (3) control (139) virtues (49) spirituality (106)

आत्मज्ञानं समारम्भस् तितिक्षा धर्मनित्यता।
यमर्थान्नापकर्षन्ति स वै पण्डित उच्यते॥

One who has self-knowledge, initiative, endurance, and unwavering commitment to dharma, and who is not swayed by temptations, is called wise.

wisdom (1611) self-knowledge (8) endurance (85) dharma (540) virtues (49) initiative (11) steadiness (33) moral strength (10) detachment (573) discipline (380)

आत्मज्ञानमनायासस् तितिक्षा धर्मनित्यता।
वाक् चैव गुप्ता दानं च नैतान्यन्त्येषु भारत॥

O Bharata, self-realization, effortless living, endurance, regular adherence to dharma, controlled speech, and charity—none of these ever fail.

self-realization (37) endurance (85) discipline (380) speech control (1) generosity (169) success (142) dharma (540) effortless virtue (1) lasting values (1) wisdom (1611)

आत्मज्ञानी यतो धन्यो मध्यः पितृपितामहैः।
मातृपक्षेण मात्रा च ख्यातिं याति नराधमः॥

The self-knowing man earns respect among his paternal lineage; whereas the unworthy man becomes infamous even in his mother’s family.

self-knowledge (8) reputation (56) ancestry (4) lineage (79) wisdom (1611) worthiness (29) respect (164) disgrace (17) family honor (3) virtue (726)

आत्मतत्त्वं न जानाति करोति बहुविस्तरम्।
स एव निधनं याति नालिकेरोदकं यथा॥

He who does not know the self but speaks endlessly perishes like water lost from a cracked coconut—wasted.

ignorance (301) self-realization (37) verbosity (3) futility (143) metaphor (1632) philosophical failure (1) wasted life (2) shallow knowledge (3) vanity (38) wisdom (1611)

आत्मदेहस्य मांसानि भोक्तुं ब्रह्मन्न शक्यते।
देहिनां वद यद्योग्यं संतुष्टिर्जायते यतः॥

O Brahmana, one cannot consume the flesh of their own body. So tell what is truly fit for living—only contentment brings satisfaction.

contentment (86) self-harm (9) consumption (15) detachment (573) ethical living (4) self-worth (35) metaphor (1632) satisfaction (26) restraint (226) inner peace (18)

आत्मदोषैर्नियच्छन्ति सर्वे दुःखमुखे जनाः।
मन्ये दुश्चरितं तेऽस्ति तस्येयं निष्कृतिः कृता॥

People suffer due to their own faults. I believe he committed wrong, and this suffering is the consequence (or atonement).

karma (500) suffering (358) self-blame (3) consequence (118) ethics (803) wrongdoing (10) fate (402) introspection (83) accountability (17) justice (151)

आत्मद्वेषाद् भवेन् मृत्युः परद्वेषाद् धनक्षयः।
राजद्वेषाद् भवेन् नाशो ब्रह्मद्वेषात् कुलक्षयः॥

Hatred of oneself leads to death, hatred of others to wealth loss, enmity with kings to ruin, and hatred of Brahmanas to destruction of lineage.

hatred (13) consequences (70) death (241) loss (191) destruction (292) enmity (29) kingship (164) brahmins (21) lineage (79) ethics (803)

आत्मनः प्रतिकूलानि परेभ्यो यदि नेच्छसि।
परेषां प्रतिकूलेभ्यो निवर्तय ततो मनः॥

If you do not wish harm from others, then refrain from causing harm to them—control your mind accordingly.

golden rule (4) ethics (803) reciprocity (9) harm (53) control (139) empathy (61) morality (248) conduct (143) intention (29) nonviolence (16)

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