In English
Destroying pride man becomes endearing; Destroying anger man gets rid of sorrow; Destroying desire man acquires peace; Destroying greed man achieves happiness. EMBODIMENTS of Love! As long as man is filled with arrogance, he cannot win any kind of respect from others. Egoism brings about a man's ruin. Only when a man gets rid of pride the people respect and love him. The first requisite for securing the esteem and love of the people is to root out (self-conceit). The second is (anger). A man consumed by anger can never be free from misery. Anger carries with it a blazing fire Anger is also described as , (the fire of anger). As long as one is consumed by the fire, he cannot have happiness. To get freedom from misery, man has to get rid of anger. Anger is also the cause of depravity in man. It ruins him in various ways. It alienates him from his kith and kin. For the decline in human qualities today, pride and anger are primarily responsible. The third enemy of man pervades his entire being. It is insatiable desire. Man's entire life is filled with desires which are endless and ever mounting. Man can achieve peace of mind only by the conquest of (desire). The fourth enemy is greed or miserliness. When man overcomes greed, he can secure happiness. A greedy man cannot enjoy bodily; mental or spiritual happiness. The miser is like the dog in the manger. He neither enjoys his wealth, nor does he allow others to enjoy it. The world despises a miser.