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wealth in the world is a great friend. 236. One should know a servant by the task, relatives in times of calamity, a friend in times of danger, and a wife when wealth is depleted. 237. At festivals and in times of trouble, in famine and in war with enemies, at the king's gate and in the cemetery, whoever stands by is a true relative. 238. Not 2 vis Do not trust even a friend, Of one who is an enemy. For a friend, when angered, Will reveal all faults. 239. Mother, friend, and father, These three are naturally kind. Besides those who work for you, Others have thoughts of kindness. 240. A friend is known in adversity, A hero in battle, the pure in debt, A wife when wealth is depleted, And a relative in misfortune. 241. He who, having wronged a friend once, Wishes to reconcile again, Embraces death, Like a mule conceiving. 242. A remnant of debt, a remnant of fire, A remnant of disease, just so, Grow again and again, Therefore, leave no remnant. 243. Whose face is like a lotus, Whose speech is cool as sandalwood, Do not associate with such a one, For in their heart is poison. 244. Do not serve a harsh master, Nor should you serve a miserly one. Better to leave such a master, Than to be constantly rebuked. 245. A bad country, a bad friend, A bad family, a bad relative, A bad wife, a bad servant, Avoid them from afar. 246. One with sweet words has many friends, One who is harsh has few friends. An analogy should be understood here, Of the sun and the moon. 247. Preventing harm, And usefulness in good times, Not abandoning in misfortune, These are the characteristics of a friend. 248. Affectionate, respected, worthy of cultivation, A speaker and patient with words, A teller of profound stories, And not employing in unsuitable tasks, Such a friend should be cultivated, By one who desires prosperity and is wise. Affectionate, respected, worthy of cultivation, A speaker and patient with words, A teller of profound stories, And not employing in unsuitable tasks. In whom these qualities, Are found in a person, That friend, by one who desires friends, Out of compassion for their welfare, Even if being ruined, Should be cultivated. 249. Born of oneself, made by agreement, And one who has come through family lineage, A protector from misfortunes, A friend should be known as fourfold. 250. Affectionate, respected, worthy of cultivation, A speaker and patient with words, A teller of profound stories, And not employing in unsuitable tasks, That friend, by one who desires friends, Should be served even for a lifetime. Affectionate, respected, worthy of cultivation, A speaker and patient with words. And be capable of instruction; A speaker of profound things, not placing one in a wrong position; Such a friend should be cultivated, by one desiring prosperity, discerning. Royal Precepts 251. He who pleases the populace, with the four requisites; Is called a king in the world, thus should the wise understand. 252. Giving, beneficial conduct, kind speech, and impartiality; These four ways of graciousness, were declared by the Sage. Giving and beneficial conduct, kind speech and impartiality; Performing gracious deeds of generosity, to many, with an un-despising quality, one goes to heaven; Giving and kind speech, beneficial conduct which is here; And impartiality in matters, there and there as appropriate; These ways of graciousness in the world, are like the linchpin of a chariot that moves. 253. Giving, morality, renunciation, uprightness, gentleness, austerity; Non-anger, non-harming, patience, and non-opposition; These ten virtues should kings, maintain with diligence. 254. One watch a king should sleep, two watches a wise man; A householder three watches, a beggar four watches. 255. A house without a son is empty, a country without a king is empty; The mouth of one without skill is empty, all emptiness is poverty. 256. Wealth one should seek from a merchant, knowledge one should seek by serving a son; A son one should seek from a young woman, a king from ministers in accordance with desire. 257. The sky is the strength of birds, water is the strength of fish; A king is the strength of the weak, crying is the strength of children. 258. Forgiveness, wakefulness, effort, sharing, and compassion; These are the qualities of a leader, always to be desired by the good. 259. Once kings speak, once ascetics and brahmins; Once good people in the world, this is the ancient law. 260. A lazy householder indulging in sensual pleasures is not good, An unrestrained renunciate is not good; A king who acts without deliberation is not good, A wise man who is angry, that is not good. 261. Income and expenditure one should know oneself, what is done and not done one should know oneself; He should punish one worthy of punishment, he should reward one worthy of reward. 262. A mother the evil done by a son, a teacher the evil done by a student. The king makes the realm wicked, The king's priest does so. Overcome anger by non-anger, Overcome evil by good; Overcome stinginess by giving, And the liar by truth. Subduing the untamed is giving, Giving accomplishes all aims; By giving and kind speech, They rise up and they bow down. Subduing the untamed is giving, Not giving corrupts the tamed; By giving and kind speech, They rise up and they bow down. Giving is a cure for affection, Generosity a remedy for hatred; Giving is a cure for fame, Generosity a remedy for poverty. Let him never partake of sensual pleasures, Equally with the king; Nor in adornments, Nor in perfumes and unguents; Nor in fine clothes and ornaments, Should he be like the king. "The king is not my friend, Nor is the king my equal; He is my master," Let him firmly establish this in his mind. Let him not attend on the king too far, Nor too near a precipice; Neither too upright nor too humble, Nor attend on a high seat; Let a servant avoid six faults, And stand restrained like fire. Not behind, not in front, Nor too near nor too far; Not in the armpit nor against the wind, Nor in a stooping posture; Having avoided these faults, Let him stand to one side – By flattery, by spells, by good speech, By gifts, or by tradition; In whatever way, wherever he may gain advantage, In that way, there and then, let him strive. Whether farmer, merchant, man, Ascetic, learned, or virtuous; When these are prosperous, The realm too will be prosperous. When these are weak, The realm too will be weak; Therefore, let him maintain the realm prosperous, Bearing the burden of the realm. Of a great fruit-bearing tree, He who cuts the unripe fruit; Does not know its flavor, And its seed is destroyed. He who governs the realm, Comparable to a great tree, unjustly; Does not know its flavor, And his realm is destroyed. Of a great fruit-bearing tree, He who cuts the ripe fruit; Knows its flavor, And its seed is not destroyed. He who governs the realm, Comparable to a great tree, He who rules with justice, Knows the taste, his realm does not perish. Leaders 276. Those without a leader perish, those with many leaders perish; Those with lazy leaders perish, those with sleepy leaders perish. 277. If cows crossing over, the leader goes straight, All the cows go straight, when the leader goes straight. 278. Just so among humans, he who is considered the best, If he practices Dhamma, how much more so the other people. If cows crossing over, the leader goes straight, All the cows go straight, when the leader goes straight. Just so among humans, he who is considered the best, If he practices Dhamma, how much more so the other people; The whole realm dwells in happiness, if the king is righteous. 279. Incite to ruin, many leaders greatly; They wither and perish, like lotuses by seven suns. 280. Well-guarded hearing is application, well-guarded family is conduct; Knowledge is for the son of good family, non-negligence for the leader. Sons 281. A superior son, a conforming son, the wise desire; An inferior son they do not desire, who is a stain on the family. 282. Seeing five reasons, the wise desire a son; "He will support us when we are old, he will do our duties." 283. "The family line will endure long, he will inherit the estate; Or even for the departed, he will give alms." 284. One father with many sons, surely always supports them; Many sons are not able, to support one father. 285. A son or brother who is wicked, one should admonish, not abandon; Why cut off the hand or foot, smeared with filth? Physician 286. Practice of medicine, pleasing to all; Endowed with noble virtue and qualities, this is called a physician. 287. Knowledge of various texts, well-seen accomplishment of deeds; Skill, speed of hand, pleasantness, courage, strength. 288. Natural, immediate knowledge, and well-spoken words; Effort, medicine, all-roundness, are the marks of an excellent physician; 9. Stained clothes, anger, Excessive pride, and arrogance; Going uninvited, These five should be avoided. 290. Having seen the work, sorrow, Skill, and knowledge of tradition; These four are a good physician's Virtues, considered by the wise. 291. The symptoms of the disease, the characteristics of recovery, Taste, and the medicine; And the three characteristics' distinctions, Should indeed be known by the physician. Slave Section 292. Born in the house, bought with wealth, One who has come under slavery voluntarily; Brought from a mine of slaves - Thus, they are of four kinds. 293. Rising early, retiring late, Taking what is given; Doing good deeds, And maintaining a good reputation. 294. Slaves, thieves, friends, relatives, and those similar to oneself; Thus, the wise should understand, friends, wives, and relatives. Women Section 295. Women in the world are named "hope," There is no limit to their (desires); They are passionate and bold, Like a fire that consumes everything;