Couplet 591
'Tis energy gives men o'er that they own a true control;
They nothing own who own not energy of soul
Explanation
Energy makes out the man of property; as for those who are destitute of it, do they (really) possess what they possess ?
Couplet 592
The wealth of mind man owns a real worth imparts,
Material wealth man owns endures not, utterly departs
Explanation
The possession of (energy of) mind is true property; the possession of wealth passes away and abides not
Couplet 593
'Lost is our wealth,' they utter not this cry distressed,
The men of firm concentred energy of soul possessed
Explanation
They who are possessed of enduring energy will not trouble themselves, saying, "we have lost our property."
Couplet 594
The man of energy of soul inflexible,
Good fortune seeks him out and comes a friend to dwell
Explanation
Wealth will find its own way to the man of unfailing energy
Couplet 595
With rising flood the rising lotus flower its stem unwinds;
The dignity of men is measured by their minds
Explanation
The stalks of water-flowers are proportionate to the depth of water; so is men's greatness proportionate to their minds
Couplet 596
Whate'er you ponder, let your aim be loftly still,
Fate cannot hinder always, thwart you as it will
Explanation
In all that a king thinks of, let him think of his greatness; and if it should be thrust from him (by fate), it will have the nature of not being thrust from him
Couplet 597
The men of lofty mind quail not in ruin's fateful hour,
The elephant retains his dignity mind arrows' deadly shower
Explanation
The strong minded will not faint, even when all is lost; the elephant stands firm, even when wounded by a shower of arrows
Couplet 598
The soulless man can never gain
Th' ennobling sense of power with men
Explanation
Those who have no (greatness of) mind, will not acquire the joy of saying in the world, "we have excercised liaberality"
Couplet 599
Huge bulk of elephant with pointed tusk all armed,
When tiger threatens shrinks away alarmed
Explanation
Although the elephant has a large body, and a sharp tusk, yet it fears the attack of the tiger
Couplet 600
Firmness of soul in man is real excellence;
Others are trees, their human form a mere pretence
Explanation
Energy is mental wealth; those men who are destitute of it are only trees in the form of men
