Sri Aurobindo
Translations
CWSA.- Volume 5
Part One. Translations from Sanskrit
Section Four.
Bhartrihari. The Century of Life
On Virtue
The hand needs not a bracelet for its pride,
High liberality its greatness is;
The head no crown wants to show deified,
Fallen at the Master’s feet it best doth please.
Truth-speaking makes the face more bright to shine;
Deep musing is the glory of the gaze;
Strength and not gold in conquering arms divine
Triumphs; calm purity the heart arrays.
Nature’s great men have these for wealth and gem;
Riches they need not, nor a diadem.