सुभाषितसुधानिधि - दान वाच

दानं वित्तादृतं वाचः कीर्तिधर्मौ तथायुषः ।
परोपकरणं कायादसारात्सारमुद्धरेत् ॥

- सुभाषितसुधानिधि

Money must be used for charity. Speech must be used for truth. Life must be used to uphold Dharma and earn fame. Body must be used for helping others. Worthless things must always be used to create some thing worthwhile.

- Subhashitasudhanidhi

सुभाषितसुधानिधि - दातृ

दातृत्वमेव सर्वेभ्यो गुणेभ्यो भासतेतराम् ।
ज्ञातृत्वसहितं तेच्चेत्सुवर्णस्येव सौरभम् ॥

- सुभाषितसुधानिधि

Generosity is the quality that shines the brightest among all other qualities. But if knowledge and generosity get together, then it is like adding perfume to gold.

- Subhashitasudhanidhi

सभारंजनशतक - दातुः

दातुः प्रतिग्रहीतुश्च यौ हस्तावुत्तराधरौ ।
तयोरप्यौत्तराधर्यं ताभ्यामेवोपपाद्यते ॥

- सभारंजनशतक

A generous person gives away his stuff to the needy. In the process, his hand is on top and those of the needy are down. So is the social status of the generous and needy.

- Sabharanjanashataka

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रसंप्राप्ति - दाता

दाता लघुरपि सेव्यो भवति न कृपणो महानपि समृद्ध्या ।
कूपोऽतः स्वादुजलः प्रीत्यै लोकस्य न समुद्रः ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रसंप्राप्ति

Even if a generous person is poor, he is to be treated with respect. A miser deserves no respect even if he is rich and prosperous. People like water from a small well but not from the mighty ocean.

- Panchatantra, Mitrasamprapti

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रसंप्राप्ति - धन

दातव्यं भोक्तव्यं धनविषये संचयो न कर्तव्यः ।
पश्येह मधुकरीणां संचितमर्थं हरन्त्यन्ये ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रसंप्राप्ति

Wealth must be handled in only 2 ways - spend it or donate it. One must never accumulate it. Look at what happens to bees that accumulate honey. Someone else is going to loot it.

- Panchatantra, Mitrasamprapti

महाभारत - उद्योग - धर्मं न जानंति

दश धर्मं न जानंति धृतराष्ट्र निबोध तान् ।
    मत्तः प्रमत्तः उन्मत्तः श्रान्तः क्रुद्धो बुभुक्षितः ॥
त्वरमाणश्च लुब्धश्च भीतः कामी च ते दश ।
    तस्मादेतेषु सर्वेषु न प्रसज्जेत पण्डितः ॥

- महाभारत, उद्योग

Oh Dhrutarashtra! the following ten kind of people will not be able to tell the right from wrong. They are someone mad with pride, insane, intoxicated, very tired, angry, hungry, someone in a hurry, greedy, frightened and the lascivious. Hence a wise man has to stay clear of them.

- Mahabharata, Udyoga

मनुस्मृति - दण्ड

दण्डः शास्ति प्रजाः सर्वाः दण्ड एवाभिरक्षति ।
दण्डः सुप्तेषु जागर्ति दण्डं धर्मं विदुर्बुधाः ॥

- मनुस्मृति

Punishment is what helps the king rule his subjects justly. It protects all the subjects (from miscreants). It protects even those who are sleeping (from thieves). Hence the wise men think that punishment is an integral part of Dharma (moral code of life)

- Manu Smriti

समयोचितपद्यमालिका - पाप पुण्य फल

त्रिभिर्वर्षैस्त्रिभिर्मासैस्त्रिभिः पक्षैस्त्रिभिर्दिनैः ।
अत्युत्कटैः पुण्यपापैरिहैव फलमश्नुते ॥

- समयोचितपद्यमालिका

If a deed you do has extraordinary consequences (either good or bad), then you will face its consequences in this life (and in this world) only. That could be with in 3 years, or 3 months, or 3 fortnights or just 3 days.

- Samayochitapadyamalika

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रसंप्राप्ति - दान प्रीति

तावत्प्रीतिर्भवेल्लोके यावद्दानं प्रदीयते ।
वत्सः क्षीरक्षयं दृष्ट्वा परित्यजति मातरं ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रसंप्राप्ति

As long as people are generous, there will be love and affection in this world. Once people stop being generous, love vanishes. A calf will abandon the cow once the cow stops giving it milk.

- Panchatantra, Mitrasamprapti

सुभाषितसुधानिधि - वित्त त्याग

त्यागो गुणो वित्तवतां वितं त्यागवतां गुणः ।
परस्पर वियुक्तौतु वित्तत्यागौ विडंबना ॥

- सुभाषितसुधानिधि

Generosity is the only quality that decorates the rich. Wealth is the only quality that decorates the generous. Both wealth and generosity are useless (laughable) without the other.

- Subhashitasudhanidhi

मनु स्मृति - पूज्याः

तस्मादेताः सदा पूज्याः भूषणाच्छादनाशनैः ।
भूतिकामैर्नरैर्नित्यं सत्कारेषूत्सवेषु च ॥

- मनु स्मृति

Any one who wants to prosper will keep women of the house happy by giving them ornaments, new dresses during special days (festivals) and treats them with respect.

- Manu Smriti

मनुस्मृति - धर्म

तस्माद्धर्मं सहायार्थं नित्यं संचिनुयाच्छनैः ।
धर्मेण हि सहायेन तमस्तरति दुस्तरम् ॥

- मनुस्मृति

One must keep accumulating good karma every day so that it may come in handy some day. So accumulated good will help you overcome the toughest times.

- Manu Smriti

सुभाषितसुधानिधि - तपः ज्ञान यज्ञ दान

तपः परं कृतयुगे त्रेतायां ज्ञानमुच्यते ।
द्वापरे यज्ञमेवाहुर्दानमेव कलौ युगे ॥

- सुभाषितसुधानिधि

Penance is the best way to live in the Kruta Yuga. In Treta yuga, attaining knowledge was the best way. In Dwapara Yuga, performing relegious rituals was the way to live. In Kali Yuga (present day) donating generously to the needy is the only right way to live.

- Subhashitasudhanidhi

भागवत - अधर्म

तपः शौचं दया सत्यं इति पादाः कृते कृताः ।
अधर्मांशैस्त्रयो भग्नाः स्मयसंगमदैस्तव ॥

- भागवत

Penance, cleanliness, compassion and truth were the feet on which the Kruta Yuga world stood. By the influence of adharma (sin) three of them are destroyed in present time.

- Bhagavata

याज्ञवल्क्य - दण्ड

ज्ञात्वाऽपराधं देशं च कालं बलमथापि वा ।
वयः कर्म च वित्तं च दण्डं दण्ड्येषु पातयेत् ॥

- याज्ञवल्क्य

A king must consider all the following to give appropriate punishment for a crime - nature of the crime, place where it happened, time when it happened, strength of the perpetrator, his age, his occupation, his financial status. Only then will it be just.

- Yajnavalkya

हितोपदेश - सुहृद्भेद - धर्म

जलबिंदुनिपातेन क्रमशः पूर्यते घटः ।
स हेतुः सर्वविद्यानां धर्मस्य च धनस्य च ॥

- हितोपदेश, सुहृद्भेद

A pot gets filled by water falling into it one drop at a time. It may take a lot of time, but it does get filled. Such is the story of accumulation of knowledge (via education), good karma (by doing noble deeds), and wealth. All of these are very slow processes.

- Hitopadesha, Suhrudbhedha

कुवलयानन्द - महतामुदारता

चातकस्त्रिचतुरान् पयःकणान्
    याचते जलधरं पिपासया ।
सोऽपि पूरयति विश्वमंभसा
    हन्त हन्त महतामुदारता ॥

- कुवलयानन्द

The thirsty chataka bird begs the clouds to give it a couple of drops of water. The Clouds douse the entire earth in return. Really, the generosity of the virtuous people is worth appreciating.

- Kuvalayananda

याज्ञवल्क्य - राजधर्म

चाटतस्करदुर्वृत्तमहासाहसिकादिभिः ।
पीड्यमानाः प्रजा रक्षेत्कायस्थैश्च विशेषतः ॥

- याज्ञवल्क्य

A King must protect his subjects from the deceivers, thieves, rogues, bandits and especially the clerical staff (of administration)

- Yajnavalkya

मनुस्मृति - पंथा

चक्रिणो दशमीस्थस्य रोगिणो भारिणः स्त्रियाः ।
स्नातकस्य च राज्ञश्च पंथा देयो वरस्य च ॥

- मनुस्मृति

A pedestrian has to get off the road to leave way for the following: a chariot, old people, the sick, people carrying load, women, a person who just finished his religious studies on his way to get married, a king.

- Manu Smriti

मनुस्मृति - प्रायश्चित्त

ख्यापनेनानुतापेन तपसाऽध्ययनेन च ।
पापकृन्मुच्यते पापात्तथा दानेन चापदि ॥

- मनुस्मृति

A sinner will earn his redemption by doing the following: talking to others about his sin, feeling remorse, doing penance, studying and being generous in charity.

- Manu Smriti

हितोपदेश - मित्रलाभ - धर्म

को धर्मो भूतदया किं सौख्यमरोगिता जगति जन्तोः ।
कः स्नेहः सद्भावः किं पाण्डित्यं परिच्छेदः ॥

- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ

What is dharma? Having compassion towards all beings. What is happiness? Being healthy is happiness. What is friendship? Not having hard feelings towards any one is friendship. What is scholarly wisdom? The art of dissection (ability to logically breakdown a problem and its intricacies).

- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha

मनुस्मृति - पश्चाताप

कृत्वा पापं हि सन्तप्य तस्मात्पात्प्रमुच्यते ।
नैवं कुर्यां पुनरिति निवृत्त्या पूयते तु सः

- मनुस्मृति

A sinner will get his redemption from the sin and becomes pure if he truly feels remorse for his act and wows not to repeat it ever.

- Manu Smriti

सभारंजनशतक - लोभ

किं दातुरखिलैर्दोषैः किं लुब्धस्याखिलैर्गुणैः ।
न लोभादधिको दोषो न दानाधिको गुणः ॥

- सभारंजनशतक

It does not matter if a generous person has some defects. It does not matter if a greedy person has all the good qualities. There is no greater vice than greed. There is no greater quality than being generous.

- Sabharanjana Shataka

विष्णुपुराण - कर्म

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कर्मणा मनसा वाचा परपीडां करोति यः ।
तद्बीजं जन्म फलति प्रभूतं तस्य समाचरेत् ॥

- विष्णुपुराण

If a person hurts others through his action, words or thought then its consequences will make him suffer in the subsequent lives.

- Vishnupurana

विष्णुपुराण - कर्म

कर्मणा जायते सर्वं कर्मैव गतिसाधनम् ।
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन साधु कर्म समाचरेत् ॥

- विष्णुपुराण

Action leads to everything. Without action there would be nothing. Good action begets good results. Bad action begets misery. Hence one must always strive to do good deeds.

- Vishnupurana

प्रश्नोत्तर रत्नमालिका

कः पथ्यतरो धर्मः कः शुचिरिह यस्य मानसं शुद्धम् ।
कः पंडितो विवेकी किं विषमवधीरणा गुरुषु ॥

- प्रश्नोत्तर रत्नमालिका

What is the ideal way to live? By following dharma (moral code of life). Who can be called clean? He whose mind is clean. Who is wise? He who is patient and logical. Which act is despicable? Showing disrespect to elders and teachers.

- Prashnottara Ratnamalika

दूतवाक्य - संबंधः

कर्तव्यो भ्रातृषु स्नेहो विस्मर्तव्याः गुणेतराः ।
संबंधो बंधुभिः श्रेयान् लोकयोरुभयोरपि ॥

- दूतवाक्य

One must show love and affection towards brothers (relatives and friends in general). One must show leniency while dealing with their mistakes and shortcomings. Being so will bring good fortune both in this world as well as the other.

- Dutavakya

मनुस्मृति - आचारः

एवमाचारतो दृष्ट्वा धर्मस्य मुनयो गतिम् ।
सर्वस्य तपसो मूलं आचारं जगृहुः परम् ॥

- मनुस्मृति

Righteous living is the basis of dharma - the moral code of life. The sages have known this for ever. So they say that every penance has its root in righteous living.

- Manu Smriti

भागवत - धर्म

एतावानव्ययो धर्मः पुण्यश्लोकैरुपासितः ।
यो भूतशोकहर्षाभ्यां आत्मा शोचति हर्षति च ॥

- भागवत

Dharma will be kept alive for ever by the virtuous people. These people find their happiness and grief in the happiness and grief of the world.

- Bhagavata

मनुस्मृति - कर्मफल

एकः प्रजायते जन्तुरेक एव प्रलीयते ।
एकोऽनुभुन्क्ते सुकृतं एक एव च दुष्कृतम् ॥

- मनुस्मृति

Beings come to this world alone. They die alone. Alone must they enjoy the fruits of the good deeds. Alone must they suffer the fruits of their mis-deeds.

- Manu Smriti