18: AxhoNdw Awp gxwvy so mUrK
Fool is he who though devoid of virtues counts his merits
19: AxhoNdw Awp gxwaU gvwr hY ]
Fool is he who though devoid of virtues counts his merits
AM|ix puqu gvWFxI kUVwvw mwxw ]
anni poutu gavaanddhanee koorhaavaa maanu.
Pride on account of a neighbour's son who has come to your courtyard is false and vain.
pwlI cauxw cwrdw Gr ivqu n jwxw ]
paalee chaounaa chaaradaa ghar vitu n jaanu.
A cowherd grazing animals cannot consider them as his property.
bdrw isir vygwrIAY inrDnu hYrwxw ]
badaraa siri vaygaareeai niradhanu hairaanu.
A bonded labourer carrying a bag full of money on his head,
ijau kir rwKw Kyq ivic nwhI ikrswxw ]
jiu kari raakhaa khayt vichi naahee kirasaanu.
Would still remain poor and wonderstruck.
pr Gru jwxY Awpxw mUrKu imhmwxw ]
par gharu jaanai aapanaa moorakhu mihamaanu.
As caretaker of the crop is not its owner, similarly the guest who considers other's house as his own is a stupid one.
Axhodw Awpu gxwiedw Ehu vfw Ajwxw ]18]
anahondaa aapu ganaaindaa aohu vadaa ajaanu ||18||
He is the biggest ignorant fool who having nothing of his own pretends to be master of everything.