It is ever so that man’s life
Is certain to depend on equanimity and good judgment.
Its loss is certain to be because of joy and anger, sorrow and suffering.
Thus, for arresting anger, nothing is better than poetry.
For getting rid of sorrow, nothing is better than music.
For moderating music, nothing is better than rules of propriety.
For preserving rules of propriety, nothing is better than respect.
For preserving respect, nothing is better than quiescence.
Inwardly quiescent and outwardly respectful,
You may revert to your true nature,
And it will become completely stable