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wealth and enjoyment (of worldly pleasures)-well, let it do so! (Who can stop it ?). But that is not at all justified (not the proper thing to do).
146) In winter the poor bear (show or imitate) the behaviour of the day-blooming lotuses shrinking when the sun contracts (i.e. sets) and expanding when the sun expands (rises).
15. The Section on the Master (Boss)
147) Affected grace behoves a master, jealous anger behoves a beloved woman, forgiveness lends charm to one who is strong enough to do harm, discourse (or eloquence) behoves a wise person and silence becomes one who is ignorant.
148) The position of a master is charming, for he can talk just as he likes, can do whatever pleases his mind and he need not be afraid of any infamy sticking to him (howsoever he may speak or behave).
149) Men who are born to be masters in course of time are (by their mothers) entrused to the laps of wet nurses (for feeding), on the very day they are born, for fear of the drooping of their breasts. If, in these circumstances, they become addicted to meanness, that (I think) is the result of the milk (that they drink in their infancy).
150) Trees have their roots (jada) at their bottoms and the nice leaves (supatta) on their tops. If masters were to behave like trees [i.e. if they were to keep down the ignorant, unworthy people (jada) and to place worthy persons (supatta) on their heads ]-well, then nothing more is to be desired or obtained in this world.
16. The Section on Servants
151) Oh king, may your enemies experience the wretehedness (misery), which falls to the lot of servants devoid of (sterling) character or rather, may even they, not experience that wretchedness (misery)!
152) Miserable (wretched) servants have to live the life of ascetics, e.g. they have to sleep on the bare ground, they have to
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