1. A beautiful appearance cannot be acquired through study. Each person is born with their own natural qualities that cannot be altered. Therefore, one should at least try to make some effort master those qualities that can be developed.
2. A black skinned person cannot become fair skinned, the various marks on the body cannot be removed by any means, and one who is born mute cannot get his speech back, as these are inherent qualities for such people.
3. One who is blind cannot see, one who is deaf cannot hear, and one who is lame cannot use his limbs. These are inherent qualities.
4. How many such types of physical deformities should be told? The inherent qualities and beauty of a form do not change.
5. Bad habits can be given up and they will disappear. The best qualities can be developed with study and practice. The wise give up wrong knowledge and gain true Knowledge.
6. Foolishness disappears if given up. Wisdom can be acquired through learning. Everything can be understood if one puts in effort and takes care in how one conducts one's affairs.
7. Recognition and respect are liked by all beings, and yet there is still a neglect of making right efforts to gain them. Without proper discernment one does not gain higher status.
8. When this type of actual experience comes to one's mind, why not do something for your own good? One who is progressing on the right path is respected by both the common people as well as by saintly people.
9. The body is dressed up and adorned properly but that is useless without proper discernment. It is like a mad person who has no virtues putting on a show.
10. One should be adorned with discernment and the understanding of many things in many ways. Then, prosperity will be enjoyed in due course.
11. If one does not make any efforts to learn or to do any hard physical work, the best qualities are not imbibed, and one is prone to becoming angry very quickly.
12. As you do to others, you get back in return. If one causes troubles for others, one receives a lot of trouble from others.
13. One who behaves in a just manner is wise. One who is unjust becomes a lowly person. There are many signs of discernment and intelligence that are known to the wise.
14. That which is respected by many becomes accepted by many others. That which is not accepted becomes useless and is universally criticized.
15. People may act favorably toward you, or they may be entirely against you, therefore act in such a way that brings about the most satisfaction to various situations.
16. By satisfaction, more satisfaction is spread to others, by friendliness, more friendships develop, and by breaking off relations, even good friendships can be broken in a moment.
17. People say "What are you doing? Why are you behaving that way?," and one hears these comments, yet still does not learn and clear away incorrect activity.
18. Discernment is an adornment of one's consciousness, like beautiful clothes are an adornment for the body. See which one is superior between the two.
19. What benefit do people receive if the body is outwardly decorated? However, with the adornment of wisdom, many people are protected in many ways.
20. People desire to eat good food, share good meals, to wear good clothes to adorn themselves, and that others should say good things about them.
21. Work hard for others with the body and mind and you will receive respect from the people. However, if you only sit idly by imagining, troubles will surely come afterwards.
22. When some work is not getting done and someone comes along and completes it properly, people are naturally drawn to the person who gets things done.
23. Therefore, work to make others happy, which will also please yourself. If one gives trouble to others, one only makes more trouble for oneself.
24. This principle is clearly evident but unless one sees properly, it is of no use. To realize this is the solution to dealing with all beings.
25. Those who understand this and act in the world accordingly are the people of great fortune. All others can be considered to be unfortunate.
26. According to the extent of one's activities, likewise is one's prosperity. One's prosperity is in accordance with one's conduct. This principle is evident and should be properly understood.
27. Laziness hinders the completion of undertakings, but with hard work, things happen in due course. If one cannot understand what is readily apparent, how can he be called wise?
28. With friendship activities get accomplished, and with enmity things get broken and death occurs. Recognize for yourself if what is being said is true or false.
29. If one doesn’t know to how make oneself wise, he cannot understand what is in his own best interest. Such a person does not not know to protect friendships among people, and creates many enemies.
30. People such as this are called ignorant. Who can get any satisfaction in dealings with them?
31. If one is all alone and is always quarreling with everyone in the world, how can he become successful with other people?
32. Let many people speak of you and remember you for your good qualities. Explain the best qualities to the people.
33. Make people wise and uplift the downfallen. Increase devotion to God in the world.