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roaming cow of fifteen faces; who is a paṇḍita; a single object seen
in three different ways; what the wise should not divulge; the song of

the kokila; secure and keep these five; leave the wicked and associate
with devotees.

Chapter Fifteen .......................................... 330

If the heart melts with compassion; repaying the debt to the guru; two
ways of dealing with evil-minded men; whom the goddess of fortune
forsakes; there is no better relative than wealth; wealth acquired
sinfully; powerful men who perform a wrongful deed; defi nitions of
a true meal, friendship, wisdom and dharma; glass and gems; learn
that which is essential; the host who disregards guests; a ladle does
not taste the dish; the “boat” of the qualifi ed brāhmaṇa; the moon in
the abode of the sun; a bumblebee in a foreign land; Lakṣmī refuses to
dwell in the houses of brāhmaṇas; the bond of affection; a noble man
does not lose his qualities; fame is gained only by suffi cient puṇya.

Chapter Sixteen ......................................... 350

An old man’s lamentation; the affection of a woman is not one-
pointed; a śakunta bird tied to a string; who has not become haughty
upon attaining riches; intelligence at the time of adversity; a crow
cannot become Garuḍa; qualities make a man worthy of respect; he
whose glories are sung by others; a gem in a golden ornament; every
scholar needs patronage; undesirable kinds of wealth; money should
be used; no one has ever been satisfied with these four; acts of charity

never perish; the beggar; death preferable to dishonor; there is no
poverty in pleasant words; two nectarean fruits; good habits from
previous lives; knowledge sitting in books.

Chapter Seventeen ...................................... 368

Studying innumerable books; repay the favors; nothing can defeat
tapasya; no vice worse than covetousness; we cannot rely on what

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