61. Unsluggishness

By the darkness, of idleness, the indestructible lamp of family (rank) will be extinguished.

Let those, who desire that their family may be illustrious, put away all idleness from their conduct.

The (lustre of the) family of the ignorant man, who acts under the influence of destructive laziness will perish, even before he is dead.

Family (greatness) will be destroyed, and faults will increase, in those men who give way to laziness, and put forth no dignified exertions.

Procrastination, forgetfulness, idleness, and sleep, these four things, form the vessel which is desired by those destined to destruction.

It is a rare thing for the idle, even when possessed of the riches of kings who ruled over the whole earth, to derive any great benefit from it.

Those who through idleness, and do not engage themselves in dignified exertion, will subject themselves to rebukes and reproaches.

If idleness take up its abode in a king of high birth, it will make him a slave of his enemies.

When a man puts away idleness, the reproach which has come upon himself and his family will disappear.

The king who never gives way to idleness will obtain entire possession of (the whole earth) passed over by him who measured (the worlds) with His foot.