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12: auho hI krnI krky

Fame and disrepute according to the actions ,

iek vycin hQIAwr GiV iek svwrin islw sMjoAw ]

ik vaychani hadeeaar gharhi ik savaarani silaa sanjoaa.

Many a man prepare arms and sell them out and many cleanse armours.

rx ivic Gwau bcwau kir duie dl iniq auiT krdy FoAw ]

ran vichi ghaau bachaau kari dui dal niti outdi karaday ddhoaa.

In the batle the arms inflict wounds and armours protect as the warriors of both the armies clash time and again.

Gwielu hoie nMgwsxw bKqr vwlw nvW inroAw ]

ghaailu hoi nagaasanaa bakhatar vaalaa navaan niroaa.

Those uncovered are wounded but those who have worn the armour remain well and intact.

krin gumwnu kmwngr KwnjrwdI bhuqu bKoAw ]

karani goumaanu kamaanagar khaanajaraadee bahoutu bakhoaa.

Bow makers also feel proud of their special bows.

jg ivic swD AswD sMgu sMg suBwie jwie Plu BoAw ]

jag vichi saadh asaadh sangu sang soubhaai jaai phalu bhoaa.

Two types of associations, one of the sadhus and the other of the wicked ones are there in this world and meeting them different results are produced.

krm su Drm ADrm kir suK duK AMdir Awie proAw ]

karam su dharam adharam kari soukh doukh andari aai paroaa.

That is why, the individual because of his good and bad conduct remains absorbed in his pleasures or sufferings.

Bly bury jsu Apjsu hoAw ]12]

bhalay buray jasu apajasu hoaa ||12||

The good and bad receive fame and infamy respectively.