गरुड पुराण - अनित्यता

यथा हि पथिकः कश्चिच्छायामाश्रित्य विश्रमेत् ।
विश्रम्य च पुनर्गच्छेत् तद्वद्भूतसमागमः ॥

- गरुड पुराण

yathA hi pathikaH kashchit ChAyAm Ashritya vishramet ।
vishramya cha punar gachChet tadvat bhUta samAgamaH ॥

- garuDa purANa

Travelers seek shade to rest during the journey. They may meet others there. After taking rest, they proceed on their journey. Our associations in life are also temporary just like the travelers with other people at the resting place.

- Garuda purana

भागवत - प्राराब्ध

यथामयोऽसाधुचिकित्सितो नृणां
    पुनः पुनः सन्तुदति प्ररोहन् ।
एवं मनोऽपक्वकषायकर्म
    कुयोगिनं विध्यति सर्वसंगम् ॥

- भागवत

yathA mayaH asAdhu chikitso nRuNAm
    punaH punaH santudati prarohan ।
evam manaH apakva kaShAya karma
    kuyoginam vidhyati sarva sangam ॥

- bhAgavata

A disease not treated completely, always grows back again and again. Just like that the mind of bad yogi is plagued with consequences of his actions from previous births. This leads him to be attached to everything material.

- Bhagavata

रामायण - अयोध्या - अनित्यता

यथा काष्ठं च काष्ठं च समेयातां महार्णवे
    समेत्य च व्यपेयातां कालमासाद्य कञ्चन ।
एवं भार्याश्च पुत्राश्च ज्ञातयश्च धनानि च
    समेत्य व्यवधावन्ति ध्रुवो ह्येषां विना भवः ॥

- रामायण, अयोध्या

yathA kAShTham cha kAShTham cha sameyAtAm mahArNave
sametya cha vyapeyAtAm kAlamAsAdya kanchana ।
evam bhAryAH cha putrAH cha jnAtayaH cha dhanAni cha
sametya vyavadhAvanti dhruvo hyeShAm vinA bhavaH ॥

- rAmAyaNa, ayodhyA

Just like how sticks floating in the sea come together for some time and later drift away, so is man's associations with his kin - wife, son, relatives and wealth. They may seem like it all came running together for you. But you can be certain that you will have to part with them.

- Ramayana, Ayodhya

ज्ञान

यथा तालं विना रागः यथा मानं विना नृपः ।
यथा दानं विना हस्ती तथा ज्ञानं विना यतिः ॥

yathA tAlam vinA rAgaH yathA mAnam vinA nRupaH ।
yathA dAnam vinA hastI tathA jnAnam vinA yatiH ॥

A seer without knowledge is as useless as music without timing, king without dignity or an elephant without rut.

गरुड पुराण - अनित्यता

यत्प्रातः संस्कृतं भोज्यं सायं तच्च विनश्यति ।
तदन्नरससंपुष्टे काये का नाम नित्यता ॥

- गरुड पुराण

yatprAtaH saMskRutaM bhojyaM sAyam taccha vinashyati ।
tad anna rasa sampuShTe kAye kA nAma nityatA ॥

- garuDa purANa

Even when food is very well cooked in the morning, it gets spoilt by evening. How can a body that is built from the essence of such food be permanent?

- Garuda Purana,

मोहमुद्गर स्तोत्र - तृष्णा

मूढ जहीहि धनागमतृष्णां
    कुरु सद्बुद्धिं मनसि वितृष्णाम् ।
यल्लभसे निजकर्मोपत्तं
    वित्तं तेन विनोदय चित्तम् ॥

- मोहमुद्गर स्तोत्र

mUDha jahIhi dhanAgama tRuShNAm
    kuru sadbuddhiM manasi vitRuShNAm ।
yallabhase nijakarmopAttam
    vittam tEna vinodaya chittam ॥

-mohamudgarastotra

Oh fool! give up the greed for wealth. Keep faith in the truth. Make your mind free from greed. You will get what you are entitled to because of your prior actions. Be happy with that.

-Mohamudgara Stotra

अष्टावक्रगीता - मोक्ष

मुक्तिमिच्छसि चेत्तात विषयान् विषवत्त्यजेः ।
क्षमार्जवदया शौचं सत्यं पीयूषवत् पिबेः ॥

- अष्टावक्रगीता

mokSham icChasi chet tAta viShayAn viShavat tyajeH ।
kShamArjavadayA shaucham satyaM pIyUShavat pibeH ॥

- aShTAvakragIta

If you want to attain salvation, then you should shun sensory pleasures as if it were poison. You must embrace forgiveness, simplicity, compassion, cleanliness, truth as if it were elixir.

- Astavakrageeta

बोधिचर्यावतार - मानुष्यं

मानुष्यं नावमासाद्य तर दुःखमहानदीम् ।
मूढ! कालो न निद्राय इयं नौर्दुर्लभा पुनः ॥

- बोधिचर्यावतार

mAnuShyam na avamAsAdya duHkha mahAnadIm ।
mUDha! kAlo na nidrAya iyam nauH durlabhA punaH ॥

- bodhichAryAvatara

A human birth is very rare and one must find himself fortunate. Once born as a human, we should try to cross the river of misery (endless cycle of births). You fool! this is not the time to waste by sleeping. We may not get this boat again.

- Bodhichaaryavatara

भागवत - कर्षण

मात्रा स्वस्रा दुहित्रा वा नाविविक्तासनो भवेत् ।
बलवानिंद्रियग्रामो विद्वांसमपि कर्षति ॥

- भागवत

mAtrA svasrA duhitrA vA na avikta Asano bhavet ।
balavAn indriyagrAmo vidvaamsam api karShati ॥

- bhAgavata

One must not sit alone with mother, sister or daughter. The sense organs are very strong and can derail the thoughts of a wise man. (some Freudian theory??)

- Bhagavata

महाभारत - स्त्री - संसार

मातापितृसहस्राणि पुत्रदाराशतानि च ।
संसारेष्वनुभूतानि कस्य ते कस्य वा वयम् ॥

- महाभारत, स्त्री

mAtA pitRu sahasrANi putra dArA shatAni cha ।
saMsAreShu anubhUtAni kasya te kasya vA vayam ॥

- mahAbhArata, strI

There were thousands of fathers and mothers, hundreds of children and wives. All of them came and went into this world before us. How is any one related to another? Should any one be attached to any one else?

- Mahabharata, Stree

गरुड पुराण - अनित्यता

मातृपितृसुतभ्रातृबंधुदारादिसंगमः ।
प्रपायामिव जंतूनां नद्यां काष्ठौघवच्चलः ॥

- गरुड पुराण

mAtRu pitRu suta bhrAtRu bandhu dArAdi sangamaH ।
prapAyAmiva jantUnAM nadyAM kAShThaughavat chalaH ॥

- garuDa purANa

Mother, father, son, brother, friends, relatives, wife and other acquaintances - none of them are permanent. Our associations with them are as temporary as those between animals at a water hole, or logs of wood floating in the river.

- Garuda Purana

प्रबोधचंद्रोदय - मोह

मार्जालभक्षिते दुःखं यादृशं गृहकुक्कुटे ।
न तादृञ्ममताशून्ये कलविंकेऽथ मूषके ॥

- प्रबोधचंद्रोदय

mArjAla bhakShite duHkham yAdRuSham gRuha kukkuTe ।
na tAdRuk mamatAshUnye kalavinke atha mUShake ॥

- prabodhachandrodaya

When the cat eats the hen of the house, we feel very very sad. The same sadness is not there when it kills a sparrow or a mouse. This shows that the source of our sadness is attachment and not the real loss of life.

- Prabodhachandrodaya

रघुवंश - मृत्यु

मरणं प्रकृतिः शरीरिणां विकृतिर्जीवितमुच्यते बुधैः ।
क्षणमप्यवतिष्ठते श्वसन् यदि जन्तुर्ननु लाभावानसौ ॥

- रघुवंश

maraNam prakRutiH sharIriNAm vikRutiH jIvitam uchyate budhaiH ।
kShaNam api avatiShThate shvasan yadi jantuH nanu lAbhAvAn asau ॥

- raghuvamsha

Death is the natural steady state of nature. Life is an aberration. Wise men realize this. Even if one is alive for just a second, he must consider himself in profit.

- Raghuvamsha

रामायण - सुन्दरकाण्ड - मनः

मनो हि हेतुः सर्वेषामिन्द्रियाणां प्रवर्तने ।
शुभाशुभास्ववस्थासु तच्च मे सुव्यवस्थितम् ॥

- रामायण, सुन्दरकाण्ड

mano hi hetoH sarveShAm indriyANAm pravartane ।
shubha ashubhAsu avasthAsu taccha me suvyavasthitam ॥

- rAmAyaNa, sundara kANDa

Mind is the driver of all senses. It is the cause of all good and bad. When my mind is under my control, why should I worry? (as told by Hanumantha on seeing all the ladies in Ravana's harem in Lanka)

- Ramayana, Sundara Kaanda

पद्मनन्दनस्य वैराग्य शतक - वैराग्य

मनो न वैराग्यतरंगितं चेत्
    वृथा तदा दानतपः प्रयासः ।
लावण्यमंगे यदि नांगनानां
    मुधा तदा विभ्रमवल्गितानि ॥

- पद्मनन्दनस्य वैराग्य शतक

mano na vairAgyatarangitam chet
    vRuthA tadA dAna tapaH prayAsaH ।
lAvaNyam ange yadi na anganAnAm
    mudhA tadA vibhramavalgitAni ॥

- padmanandanasya vairAgya shataka

If austerity is not imbibed into the mindset, then there is no use of doing charity, penance and other efforts (towards salvation). All moves and tricks used by beautiful ladies to please you are a waste if they don't have charm.

- Padmanandana Vairagya Shataka

सौन्दरनंद - इंद्रियाणि

भेतव्यं न तथा शत्रोर्नाग्नेर्नाहेर्न चाशनेः ।
इंद्रियेभ्यो यथा स्वेभ्यस्तैरजस्रं हि हन्यते ॥

- सौन्दरनंद

bhetavyaM na tathA shatrornAgnernAherna cha ashaneH ।
indriyebhyo yathA svebhyaH taiH rajasraM hi hanyate ॥

- saundarananda

One need not be fearful of his enemies, fire, snake or the lightning. One must very afraid of his senses. It is these senses that can drag him to doing deeds that are harmful himself. They are acting on such plans all the time.

- Soundarananda

रामायण - अयोध्या - विनय

भूयो विनयमास्थाय भव नित्यं जितेंद्रियः ।
कामक्रोधसमुत्थानि त्यजेथा व्यसनानि च ॥

- रामायण - अयोध्या

bhUyo vinayamAsthAya bhava nityaM jitendriyaH ।
kAmakrodha samutthAni tyajethA vyasanAni cha ॥

- rAmAyaNa, ayodhyA

You must be humble always. You must control your senses and not become their salves. You must give up all habits that will increase lust and anger in you. (As told by Dasharatha to Sri Rama)

- Ramayana, Ayodhya

अप्पय्यदीक्षितस्य चैराग्य शतक - मृत्यु

भुक्ता बहवो दारा लब्धाः पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च ।
नीतं शतमप्यायुः सत्यं वद मर्तुमस्ति मनः ॥

- अप्पय्यदीक्षितस्य चैराग्य शतक

bhuktA bahavo dArA labdhAH putrAScha pautrAScha ।
nItaM shatam api AyuH satyam vada martum asti manaH ॥

- appayyadIkShitasya vairAgya shataka

After enjoying many wives, having lots of children and grand children, having lived over hundred years - tell me the truth: Do you now wish to die?

- Appayyadikshita's Vairagya Shataka

पद्मनन्दनस्य वैराग्य शतक - मोह

भार्येयं मधुराकृतिर्मम मम प्रीत्यान्वितोऽयं सुतः
स्वर्णस्यैष महानिधिर्मम ममासौ बंधुरो बांधवः ।
रम्यं हर्म्यमिदं ममेत्थमनया व्यामोहितो मया
मृत्युं पश्यति नैव दैवहतकः क्रुद्धं पुरश्चारिणम् ॥

- पद्मनन्दनस्य वैराग्य शतक

bhAryA iyam madhura AkRutiH mama mama prItyAnvitH ayam sutaH
svarNasya eShA mahAnidhiH mama mama asau bandhuro bAndhavaH ।
ramyam harmyam idam mama itthamanayA vyAmohito mAyA
mRutyuM pashyati naiva daiva hatakaH kruddhaM purashchAriNam ॥

- padmanandanasya vairAgya shataka

This is my beautiful wife. This is my son whom I love so much. This treasure of gold is mine. These are my people, my friends and relatives. This house is mine. A man who thinks like this is under the grasp of illusion and does not see the truth - which is right in front of him as 'death'.

- Padmanandana's Vairagya Shataka

अत्रि संहिता - दम

बाह्यमाध्यात्मिकं वाऽपि दुःखमुत्पाद्यते परैः ।
न कुप्यति न चाहंति दम इत्यभिधीयते ॥

- अत्रि संहिता

bAhyam AdhyAtmikam vA api duHkham utpAdyate paraiH ।
na kupyati na chAhanti dama iti abhidhIyate ॥

- atri samhitA

Others may give you grief mentally or bodily. One is called self restraint when he neither gets angry or vows revenge.

- Atri Samhita

गरुड पुराण - मृत्युः

बालांश्च यौवनस्थांश्च वृद्धान् गर्भगतानपि ।
सर्वानाविशते मृत्युः एवं भूतमिदं जगत् ॥

- गरुड पुराण

bAlAMshca yauvanasthAMshca vRuddhAn garbhagatAn api ।
sarvAn Avishate mRutyuH evaM bhUmidaM jagat ॥

- garuDa purANa

It does not matter if you are child, or youth, or old, or even hiding in the womb of your mother - death overpowers every being in this world.

- Garuda Purana

भजगोविंद स्तोत्र - पर ब्रह्म

बालास्तावत् क्रीडासक्तस्तरुणस्तावत्तरुणीसक्तः ।
वृद्धास्तावच्चिंतासक्तः परे ब्रह्मणि कोऽपि न सक्तः ॥

- भजगोविंद स्तोत्र

bAlAH tAvat krIDAsaktaH taruNaH tAvat taruNI saktaH ।
vRuddhAH tAvat chintA saktaH pare brahmaNi ko api na saktaH ॥

- bhajagovinda stotra

Little boys are always interested in playing. Young men are always interested in women. Old people are engrossed in worries. No one is interested in the creator.

- Bhajagovinda stotra

बोधिचर्यावतार - ध्यान

बुद्धश्चेच्चित्तमातंगः स्मृतिरज्ज्वा समंततः ।
भयमस्तंगतं सर्वं कृत्स्नं कल्याणमागतम् ॥

- बोधिचर्यावतार

buddha shcet chitta mAtangaH smRutirajjvA samantataH ।
bhayam astaMgataM sarvaM kRutsnam kalyANam Agatam ॥

- bodhicharya avatAra

If one controls his mind (which runs in all directions) by meditating, just like an elephant is controlled by tying ropes, then there is no place for fear. All good things will follow you.

- Bodhicharya Avatara

कविकंठाभरण - अंतर ज्योति

पृथुशास्त्रकथाकंथारोमन्थेन वृथैव किम् ।
अन्वेष्टव्यं प्रयत्नेन तत्त्वज्ञैर्ज्योतिरांतरम् ॥

- कविकंठाभरण

pRuthu shAstra kathA kanthAromanthena vRuthaiva kim ।
anveShTavyaM prayatnena tattvajaiH jyotirAntaram ॥

- kavikanThAbharaNa

There is little use in reading and studying scriptures, stories and other topics related to mythology. Real people who are realized souls will always search for light inwards.

- Kavikanthabharana

महाभारत - आदि - शम

पृथिवी रत्न संपूर्णा हिरण्यं पशवः स्त्रियः ।
नालमेकस्य तत्सर्वमिति मत्वा शमं व्रजेत् ॥

- महाभारत, आदि

pRuthvivI ratnam sampUrNA hiraNyam pashavaH striyaH ।
nA alamekasya tat sarvamapi matva shamam vrajet ॥

- mahAbhArata, Adi

This earth gives lot of gems, gold, animals and women. Even if all of that is given to one person he will still not be satisfied. The moral of the story being that greed can not be satisfied by trying to satiate it.

- Mahabharata, Adi

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रभेद - शान्तः

पूर्वे वयसि यः शान्तः स शान्त इति मे मतिः ।
धातुषु क्षीयमाणेषु शमः कस्य न जायते ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद

pUrve vayasi yaH shAntaH sa shAnta iti me matiH ।
dhAtuShu kShIyamANeShu shamaH kasya na jAyate ॥

- panchatantra - mitrabheda

Only a person who is peaceful at young age can really be called as a 'peace and calm'. What is the big deal in being calm and peaceful when your body has weakened?

- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda

जनार्धन भट्टस्य वैराग्य शतक - वैराग्य मूलः

पुत्रमित्रवसुबंधुपुरंध्री-
    ग्रामधामरहिताः किल लोकाः ।
हन्त तेऽपि न भवन्ति विरक्ताः
    तेन मे भवति चेतसि चित्रम् ॥

- जनार्धन भट्टस्य वैराग्य शतक

putra mitra vasu bandhu puraM dhrI
    grAma dhAma rahitAH kila lokAH ।
hanta te api na bhavanti viraktAH
    tena me bhavati chetasi citram ॥

- janardhana bhattasya vairagya shataka

People don't have children, friends, money, relatives, wife, town that he call his own, a refuge - nothing. In spite of the situation, they can not still follow austerity.

- Janardhana Bhatta's Vairagya Shataka

गरुड पुराण - भयः

प्रारब्धव्ये निरुद्योगः जागर्तव्ये प्रसुप्तकः ।
विश्वस्तव्ये भयस्थाने हा नरः को न हन्यते ॥

- गरुड पुराण

prArabdhavye nirudyogaH jAgartavye prasuptakaH ।
vishvastavye bhayasthAne hA naraH ko na hanyate ॥

- garuDa purANa

Man does not do what he is meant to do. He sleeps when he should be alert. He is scared of things which he must believe (and vice-versa). This being the story, is there anything that can stop him from being destroyed (killed).

- Garuda Purana

भागवत - मुमुक्षुः

प्रायो मुमुक्षवस्तेषां केचनैव द्विजोत्तम ।
मुमुक्षूणां सहस्रेषु कश्चिन्मुच्येत सिध्यति ॥

- भागवत

prAyo mumukShavaH teShAm kechanaiva dvijottama ।
mumukShUNAm sahasreShu kashchin muchyeta sidhyati ॥

- bhAgavata

Of those who get old, only a few ever think of salvation. Oh good brahmin! of thousands of people who think about salvation, only a very few get enlightened and finally attain salvation.

- Bhagavata, Salvation

अभिज्ञान शाकुंतला - तपस्विनः

प्राणानामनिलेन वृत्तिरुचिता सत्कल्पवृक्षे वने
    तोये काञ्चानपद्मरेणुकपिशे धर्माभिषेकक्रिया ।
ध्यानं रत्नशिलातलेषु विबुधस्त्रीसंनिधौ संयमः
    यत्कांक्षंति तपोभिरन्यमुनयः तस्मिंस्तपस्यंत्यमी ॥

- अभिज्ञान शाकुंतला

prANAm anilena vRutti ruchitA sat kalpavRukShe vane
    toye kAnchAna padmareNukapishe dharmAbhiSheka kriyA ।
dhyAnaM ratnashilAtakeShu vibudha strI sannidhau saMyamaH
     yat kAnkShati tapobhiH anya munayaH tasmimstapasyantyamI ॥

- abhijnAna shAkuntala

There is a magical tree that can give all they desire. But beneath that, they are just doing rythmic breathing. There is a thin layer of pollen from lotus flowers over the water of the pond which is giving it a gold like glitter. In such a water they are only doing holy ablutions. They sit among gems and other precious stones and meditate. They have their senses under control even in presence of beautiful ladies of heaven. There are other people who do penances to be in such a situation. But, these saints are doing penances even after being among such luxuries.

- Abhijnana Shakuntala

गरुड पुराण - दैव

पश्यन्नपि प्रस्खलति शृण्वन्नपि न बुद्ध्यति ।
पठन्नपि न जानाति देवमायाविमोहितः ॥

- गरुड पुराण - दैव

pashyannapi praskhalati shRuNvannapi na buddhyati ।
paThannapi na jAnAti devamAya ॥

- garuDa purANa

People trip even after seeing the obstacle. People don't understand the scriptures even after listening to them. Even of studying, knowledge still eludes them. This can only be attributed to providence.

- Garuda Purana