a sloka from Hitopadesa

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Is this properly translated?

 

 

Here is the sloka with diacritics:

 

buddhir yasya balaˆ tasya

nirbuddhes tu kuto balam

paya siˆho madonmataƒ

aakena nip€titaƒ

 

 

....and without diacritics:

 

buddhir yasya balam tasya

nirbuddhes tu kuto balam

pasya simho madonmatah

sasakena nipatitah

 

 

Here is my attempt at translating this sloka:

 

buddhiƒ-intelligence; yasya-who; balaˆ-strength; tasya-he; nirbuddhes-devoid

of intelligence; tu-certainly; kutaƒ-where; balam-strength; paya-animal;

siˆhaƒ-lion; mada-intoxicated by pride; unmataƒ-maddened; aakena-a rabbit;

nip€titaƒ-thrown down or killed.

 

 

....and without diacritics:

 

buddhih-intelligence; yasya-who; balam-strength; tasya-he; nirbuddhes-devoid

of intelligence; tu-certainly; kutah-where; balam-strength; pasya-animal;

simhah-lion; mada-intoxicated by pride; unmatah-maddened; sasakena-a rabbit;

nipatitah-thrown down or killed.

 

 

Complete translation:

 

One who has intelligence has strength. But where is the strength in one that

is devoid of intelligence? This is illustrated by a story of a rabbit that

killed a pride-intoxicated lion.