591.

'Tis energy gives men o'er that they own a true control;

They nothing own who own not energy of soul.

592.

The wealth of mind man owns a real worth imparts,

Material wealth man owns endures not, utterly departs.

593.

'Lost is our wealth,' they utter not this cry distressed,

The men of firm concentred energy of soul possessed.

594.

The man of energy of soul inflexible,

Good fortune seeks him out and comes a friend to dwell.

595.

To suit the flood the rising lotus flower its stem unwinds;

Enduring dignity of men is measured by their minds.

596.

Whate'er you ponder, let your aim be lofty still,

Fate cannot hinder always, thwart you as it will.

597.

The men of lofty mind quail not in ruin's fateful hour,

The elephant retains his dignity mid arrows' deadly shower.

598.

The soulless man can never gain

Th' ennobling sense of power with men.

599.

Huge bulk of elephant with pointed tusk all armed,

When tiger threatens shrinks away alarmed!

600.

Firmness of soul in man is real excellence;

Others are trees, their human form a mere pretence.