प्रतिज्ञायौगन्धरायण - वरसंपत्तिः

कन्यायाः वरसंपत्तिः पितुः प्रायः प्रयत्नतः ।
भाग्येषु शेषमायत्तं दृष्टपूर्वं न चान्यथा ॥

- प्रतिज्ञायौगन्धरायण

kanyAyAH varasaMpattiH pituH prAyaH prayatnataH ।
bhAgyeShu sheSham Ayattam dRuShTapUrvam na chAnyathA ॥

- pratijnA yaugandharAyaNa

Who a girl marries depends a lot on her fathers efforts. There is also a lot of luck involved. From our previous experience, these are the only two factors that determines who a girl marries - father's effort and luck.

- Pratijnayaugandharayana

बृहत् पराशर स्मृति - रतिः भवेत्

कन्याश्च वरस्यापि यत्रोभयोर्भवेद्रतिः ।
तथा कन्यां वरो धीमान् वरयेद्वंशशुद्धये ॥

- बृहत् पराशर स्मृति

kanyAshcha varasyApi yatra ubhayoH bhavet ratiH ।
tathA kanyAm varo dhImAn varayet vamsha shuddhaye ॥

- bRuhat parAshara smRuti

When a man and woman love each other very much, a wise man will marry the woman to purify (make it better) his lineage.

- Bruhat Parashara Smriti

सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय - कन्या वरयते रूपं

कन्या वरयते रूपं माता वित्तं पिता श्रुतम् ।
बांधवाः कुलमिच्छंति मिष्टान्नमितरे जनाः ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय

kanyA varayate rUpam mAtA vittaM pitA shrutam ।
bAndhavAH kulamicChanti miShTaannam itare janAH ॥

- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya

A girl looks for beauty in her match. Mother wants to make sure that he is wealthy. Father looks for education. Relatives will look for good family so that they can make new acquaintances. Others look for good meal with lots of sweets.

- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya

सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - मंदबुद्धीनामपराधो

क्षंतव्यो मंदबुद्धीनामपराधो मनीषिणा ।
न हि सर्वत्र पांडित्यं सुलभं पुरुषे क्वचित् ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

kShAntavyo manda buddhInAm aparAdho manIShiNA ।
na hi sarvatra pAnDityam sulabham puruShe kvachit ॥

- SubhashitaratnabhANDAgAra

A wise man must forgive mistakes done by lesser intelligent people. It is not possible to find wisdom every where. It can only be found in some places.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - कर्तव्य

कर्तव्यमेव कर्तव्यं प्राणैः कंठगतैरपि ।
अकर्तव्यं न कर्तव्यं प्राणैः कंठगतैरपि ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

kartavyam eva kartavyam prANaiH kanThagatairapi ।
akartavyaM na kartavyam prANaiH kanThagatairapi ॥

- subhashitaratnabhANDAgAra

One must always do his duty as per Dharma even when his life is coming to an end. Similarly, even at that time - one must never do anything that is forbidden by Dharma.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara, Duty

अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तल - राजनीति

औत्सुक्यमात्रमवसाययति प्रतिष्ठा
     क्लिश्नाति लब्धपरिपालनवृत्तिरेवं ।
नातिश्रमापनयनाय न च श्रमाय
    राज्यं स्वहस्तधृतदंडमिवातपत्रम् ॥

- अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तल

outsukya mAtram avasAyayati pratiShThA
    klishnAti labdhaparipAlanavRuttiH evam ।
nAtishramApanayanAya na cha shramAya
    rAjyam svahastadhRutadanDamivAtapatram ॥

- abhijnAna shAkuntala

Before becoming a king, a prince is restless looking forward to the power. Once he gets the power, with it comes great responsibility. Also he will be anxious to retain the power. He would have just traded one anxiety for other. Holding the umbrella will give you respite from sun but will make you tired because of effort involved in holding it up. Running a state is similar to that.

- Abhijnanashakuntala

मुद्रराक्षस - सेवकः

ऐश्वर्यादनपेतमीश्वरमयं लोकोऽर्थतः सेवते
    तं गच्छंत्यनु ये विपत्तिषु पुनस्ते तत्प्रतिष्ठाशया ।
भर्तुये प्रलयेऽपि पूर्वसुकृतासंगेन निःसंगया
    भक्त्या कार्यधुरं वहन्ति भवस्ते दुर्लभास्त्वादृशाः ॥

- मुद्रराक्षस - सेवकः

aishvaryAd anapetam eeshvaramayaM loko arthataH sevate
    tam gacChantyanu ye vipattiShu punaste tat pratiShThAshayA ।
bhartuH ye pralaye api pUrvasukRuta asangena niHsangayA
    bhaktyA kAryadhuram vahanti bahavaH te durlabhAH tu adRushAH ॥

- mudrarAkShasa

There are many who will serve the king when he is prosperous looking to gain some wealth in the process. There are a few who will serve him when he is dethroned in hope that when he regains power, he will be able to help them. But very rare (non-existent) are those people who will still work for their kings (his fame) long after the king is dead. They do it only because they remember the good deeds their king did.

- Mudrarakshasa

रामायण - उत्तर

एवं बलिभ्यो बलिनः संति राघवनंदन ।
नावज्ञा हि परे कार्या य इच्छेत् प्रियमात्मनः ॥

- रामायण - उत्तर

evaM balibhyo balinaH santi rAghava nandana ।
na avajnA hi pare kAryA ya icChet priyam AtmanaH ॥

- rAmAyana, uttara

Like this, there will always be someone stronger than you no matter how strong you are. So, if you care about your well being, you must be aware of capabilities of others

- Ramayana, Uttara

महाभारत - आदि - प्रत्युपकारः

एतावानेव पुरुषः कृतं यस्मिन् न नश्यति ।
यावच्च कुर्यादन्योऽस्य कुर्याद्बहुगुणं ततः ॥

- महाभारत, आदि

etAvAneva puruShaH kRutaM yasmin na nashyati ।
yAvaccha kuryAd anyo asya kuryAd bahuguNam tataH ॥

- mahAbhArata, Adi

He is a real man who remembers the help done to him by others. He will make sure that it does not end there. He will always return more help than he received.

- MahbhArata, Adi

भागवत - आचारः

एतावज्जन्मसाफल्यं देहिनामिह देहिषु ।
प्राणैरर्थैर्धिया वाचा श्रेय एवाचरेत्सदा ॥

- भागवत

etAvat janma sAphalyam dehinAm iha deheShu ।
prANaiH arthaiH dhiyA vAchA shreya eva Acharet sadA ॥

- bhAgavata

There is only one way to be satisfied in life. Make use of your life, wealth, wisdom and words only to help others succeed.

- Bhagavata

सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - पराधीन

एतावज्जन्मसाफल्यं यदनायत्तवृत्तिता ।
ये पराधीनतां यतास्ते वै जीवन्ति के मृताः ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

etAvat janma sAphalyaM yat anAyattavRuttitA ।
ye parAdhInatAM yAtAste vai jIvanti ke mRutAH ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

Life is only satisfying if your occupation does not let you be controlled by others. If it is 'living' even when controlled by others, then what is being 'dead'?

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय - सुपुत्रः

एकेनापि सुपुत्रेण सिंही स्वपिति निर्भयम् ।
सहैव दशभिः पुत्रैर्भारं वहति गर्दभी ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय

ekena api suputreNa simhI svapiti nirbhayam ।
sahaiva dashabhiH putraiH bhAram vahati gardabhI ॥

- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya

A lioness has only one son - a good son. So, she can sleep fearlessly. A donkey on the other hand has ten children. But she has to still slog it out by lifting weights.

- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya

सुभाषितसुधानिधि - विद्वद्भिः सह संवसनं

एकं हि चक्षुरमलं सहजो विवेकः
    विद्वद्भिरेव सह संवसनं द्वितीयम् ।
यस्यास्ति न द्वयमिदम् स्फुटमेव सोऽधः
    तस्यापमार्गचलने वद कोऽपराधः ॥

- सुभाषितसुधानिधि

ekaM hi chakShuH amalam sahajo vivekaH
    vidvadbhiH eva saha saMvasanaM dvitIyam ।
yasyAsti na dvayam idam sphuTameva so adhaH
    tasya apamArga chalane vada ko aparAdhaH ॥

- subhAShitasudhAnidhi

Having intelligence is like having one clean (good) eye. Being around wise men is like having the other eye. If one has not got either of them, he is as good as blind. Tell me, is there anything wrong (or surprising) that such a person would stray into bad path?

- Subhashitasudhanidhi

महाभारत - उद्योग - पापि

एकः संपन्नमश्नाति वस्ते वासश्च शोभनम् ।
योऽसंविभज्य भृत्येभ्यः को नृशंसतरस्ततः ॥

- महाभारत, उद्योग

ekaH sampannam ashnAti vasaH te vAsashcha shobhanam ।
yo asamvibhajya bRutyebhyaH ko nRushaMsatarastataH ॥

- mahAbhArata, udyoga

Is there a bigger sinner than one who does not share his food (that too gourmet) and good clothes?

- Mahabharata, Udyoga

मनु स्मृति - विवादं

ॠत्विक्पुरोहिताचार्यैर्मातुलातिथिसंश्रितैः
    बालवृद्धातुरैर्वैद्यैर्ज्ञातिसंबंधिबांधवैः ।
मातापितृभ्यां जामीभिर्भ्रात्रा पुत्रेण भार्यया
    दुहित्रा दासवर्गेण विवादं न समाचरेत् ॥

- मनु स्मृति

Rutvik purohita AchAryaiH mAtula atithi samshritaiH
    bAla vRuddha AturaiH vaidyaiH GYAtisaMbaMdhibAndhavaiH ।
mAtA pitRubhyAm jAmIbhiH bhrAtrA putreNa bhAryayA
    duhitrA dAsavargeNa vivAdam na samAcharet ॥

- manu smRuti

One must never have a harsh argument with the following - a priest, a brahmin, teacher, uncle, guest, those whom you have given refuge, children, old people, patients , doctors, relatives of your father, son-in-law, relatives of mother, mother, father, sister, daughter-in-law, brother, son, wife, daughter and servants.

- Manu Smriti

मनु स्मृति - वृत्ति

ॠतामृताभ्यां जीवेत्तु मृतेन प्रमृतेन वा ।
सत्यानृताभ्यां अपि वा न श्ववृत्त्या कदाचन ॥

- मनु स्मृति

RutAmRutAbhAm jIvet tu mRutena pramRutena vA ।
satya anRutAbhyAm api vA na shvavRuttya kadAchana ॥

- manu smRuti

A household man can lead his life by the following ways. He can get food by gathering grains off a field. Someone may give him food without asking. He may beg for food. He can cultivate crops. He can do trade. But he must not do any servitude (like a dog).

- Manu Smriti

समयोचितपद्यमालिका - नीचः

उष्ट्राणां च विवाहेषु गीतं गायन्ति गर्दभाः ।
परस्परं प्रशम्सन्ति अहो रूपमहो ध्वनिः ॥

- समयोचितपद्यमालिका

uShTrANAm cha vivAheShu gItam gAyanti gardabhAH ।
parasparam prashamsanti aho rUpam aho dhvaniH ॥

- samayochitapadyamAlikA

In the wedding of camels, the donkeys are singing. They are praising each other. Oh! What a beauty! What a voice!

- Samayochita Padyamalika

सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय - उपकर्तुं यथा स्वल्पः

उपकर्तुं यथा स्वल्पः समर्थो न तथा महान् ।
प्रायः कूपस्तृषां हन्ति न कदापि तु वारिधिः ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय

upakartum yathA svalpaH samartho na tathA mahAn ।
prAyaH kUpaH tRuShAm hanti na kadApi tu vAridhiH ॥

- subhAShita ratna samucchaya

A wealth (great) person may not be able to help the same way as small person can do. When you are thirsty, a well can help you - not an ocean.

- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya

रामायण - अरण्य - पापि

उद्वेजनीयो भूतानां नृशंसः पापकर्मकृत् ।
त्रयाणामपि लोकानामीश्वरोऽपि न तिष्ठति ॥

- रामायण, अरण्य

udvejanIyo bhUtAnAM nRushamsaH pApa karma kRut ।
trayAnAm api lokAnAm eeshvaro api na tiShThati ॥

- ramAyaNa, araNya

If a king behaves in such a way to make his subjects more anxious (and afraid) by his sinful acts, then it does not matter even if he is the lord of three worlds. He will still perish.

- Ramayana, Aranya

मनु स्मृति - संबंध

उत्तमैरुत्तमैर्नित्यं संबंधानाचरेत्सह ।
निनीषुः कुलमुत्कर्षमधमानधमांस्त्यजेत् ॥

- मनु स्मृति

uttamaiH uttamaiH nityaM sambandAn Acharet ।
ninIShuH kulam utkarSham adhamAn adhamAMstyajet ॥

- manu smRuti

One must always forge relations with better and better families. This way, your own clan will keep improving. One must break ties with rogues.

- Manu Smriti

प्रबंधचिंतामणि - शलभः

उज्वलगुणमभ्युदितं
    क्षुद्रो द्रष्टुं न कथमपि क्षमते ।
दग्ध्वा तनुमपि शलभः
    दीप्तं दीपार्चिषं हरति ॥

- प्रबंधचिंतामणि

ujvalaguNam abhyuditam
    kShudro draShTum na kathamapi kShamate ।
dagdhvA tanumapi shalabhaH
    dIptaM dIpArchiShaM harati ॥

- prabandhachintAmaNi

A wicked person can never be at peace if he sees a noble man prosper. He will do anything to harm the noble man. A moth is ready to get burnt in the process of putting out the flame.

- Prabandha chintamani

चंपूरामायण - बालकाण्ड - धर्म

उच्छैर्गतिर्जगति सिध्यति धर्मतश्चेत्
    तस्य प्रमा च वचनैः कृतकेतरैश्चेत् ।
तेषां प्रकाशनदशा च महीसुरैश्चेत्
    तानंतरेण निपतेत् क्व नु मत्प्रणामः ॥

- चंपूरामायण, बालकाण्ड

ucChaiH gatiH jagati sidhyati dharmataH chet
    tasya pramA cha vachanaiH kRutaketaraiH chet ।
teShAm prakAshanadashA cha mahIsuraiH chet
    tAnantareNa nipatet kva nu mat praNAmaH ॥

- champUrAmAyaNa, bAlakANDa

It is well understood that a good death is obtained only by following Dharma through out the life. That is possible only by reciting and understanding the scriptures (including the Vedas). That is achieved only the help of the Gods on earth who illuminate the directions here with they jist of the scriptures (perhaps teachers). So, who else should I pay my salutations to if not for them?

- Champuramayana, Balakanda

भागवत - आचार

ईश्वराणां वचः सत्यं तथैवाचरितं क्वचित् ।
तेषां यत् स्ववचोयुक्तं बुद्धिमांस्तत् समाचरेत् ॥

- भागवत

IshvarANAM vachaH satyam tathaivAcharitam kvachit ।
teShAm yat svavachoyuktam buddhimAMstat samAcharet ॥

- bhAgavata

Whatever God says (in the Bhagavadgeetha) is truth. But his actions may not always be right. A wise man must observe when He has acted in accordance to his words and follow only that. (This verse may be in response to critics of Lord Krishna's questionable methods of fighting evil with deceit)

- Bhagavata

मुद्रराक्षस - स्वातंत्र्य

इह विरचयन् साध्वीं शिष्यः क्रियां न निवार्यते
    त्यजति तु यदा मार्गं मोहात्तदा गुरुरंकुशः ।
विनयरुचयस्तस्मात्संतः सदैव निरंकुशाः
    परतरमतः स्वातंत्रेभ्यो वयं हि पराञ्मुखाः॥

- मुद्रराक्षस

iha virachayan sAdhvIm shiShyaH kriyAM na nivAryate
    tyajati tu yadA mArgaM mohAt tadA gururankushaH ।
vinayaruchayaH tasmAt santaH sadaiva nirankushAH
    parataramataH svAtaMtryebhyo vayam hi parAnmukhAH ॥

- mudrarAkShasa

If a student is going down the correct path, no one will stop him. If he strays, a teacher will punish him with love. In that respect every one is free as long as they are going down the right path (of Dharma). What more freedom does one want? We are happy in this type of freedom which is in our teacher's hands.

- Mudrarakshasa

समयोचितपद्यमालिका - आय व्यय

इदमेव हि पाण्डित्यं चातुर्यमिदमेव हि ।
इदमेव सुबुद्धित्त्वमायादल्पतरो व्ययः ॥

- समयोचितपद्यमालिका

idameva hi pANDityam chAturyam idameva hi ।
idameva subuddhitvam AyAd alpataro vyayaH ॥

- samayochitapadyamAlikA

This is scholarly wisdom. This is intelligence. This is called having a sound mind - Never let expenditure grow bigger than income.

- Samayochitapadyamalika

हरिहर सुभाषित - परुष वाक्

इदमस्खलितं धारय वारय परुषाक्षरा वाचः ।
एकः सकलजनानां जगति रिपुः परुषवाक् पुरुषः ॥

- हरिहर सुभाषित

idam askhalitam dhAraya vAraya paruSha akSharA vAchaH ।
ekaH sakalajanAnAM jagati ripuH paruShavAk puruShaH ॥

- harihara subhAShita

Don't let this slip your mind. One must never use harsh words. If one uses it, he will be hated by the entire world.

- Hariharasubhashita

पञ्चरात्र - क्रतुः

इक्ष्वाकुशर्यातिययातिराममांधातृनाभागनृगांबरीषाः।
एते सकोशाः पुरुषाः सराष्ट्राः नष्टाः शरीरैः क्रतुभिर्धरन्ते ॥

- पञ्चरात्र

ikShvAku sharyAti yayAti rAmamaMdhAtRu nAbhAga nRuga ambarIShAH ।
ete sakoshAH puruShA sarAShTrAH naShTAH sharIraiH kratubhiH dharante ॥

- pancharAtra

IkshvAku, Sharyati, Yayati, Rama, Mandhatru, Nabhaga, Nruga and Ambaresha - these are the names of great kings who ruled great kingdoms with great wealth. All of them got destroyed along with their bodies, wealth and kingdoms. They are alive today only because of their actions and fame.

- Pancharatra

हितोपदेश - संधि - बांधवः

आहवे व्यसने चैव दुर्भिक्षे शत्रुविग्रहे ।
राजद्वारे श्मशाने च यस्तिष्ठति स बांधवः ॥

- हितोपदेश, संधि

Ahave vyasane chaiva durbhikShe shatruvigrahe ।
rAjadvAre shmashAne cha yastiShThati sa bAndhavaH ॥

- hitopadesha, sandhi

A real friend is one who stands by you all the time - in a battle field, in troubled times, in poverty, when captured by enemies, at the door of a king (being summoned), in the cemetery.

- Hitopadesha, Sandhi

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रभेद - नृपतिः

आसन्नमेव नृपतिर्भजते मनुष्यं
    वुद्याविहीनमकुलीनमसंस्कृतं वा ।
प्रायेण भूमिपतयः प्रमदा लताश्च
    यत्पार्श्वतो भवति तत्परिवेष्टयन्ति ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद

Asannameva nRupatirbhajate manuShyaM
    vidyAvihInamakulInamasaMskRutaM vA ।
prAyeNa bhUmipatayaH pramAdA latAshcha
    yat pArshvato bhavati tat pariveShTayanti ॥

- panchatantra, mitrabheda

A king will confide with a person who is always close to him even if he is not well educated, not of noble family and neither has good conduct. Be it a weak king, women or a creeper - they all seek support in whatever is physically close to them.

- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda

योगवासिष्ठ - आलस्य

आलस्यं यदि न भवेज्जगत्यनर्थः
    को न स्याद् बहु धनको बहुश्रुतो वा ।
आलस्यादियमवनिः ससागरांता
    संपूर्णा नरपशुभिश्च निर्धनैश्च ॥

- योगवासिष्ठ

Alasyam yadi na bhavet jagati anarthaH
    ko na syAd bahu dhanako bahushruto vA ।
AlasyAdiyamavaniH sasAgarAntA
    sampUrNA nara pashubhiH cha nirdhanaiH cha ॥

- yogavAsiShTha

If there were no such thing as laziness in this world, who would be poor? Every one would be either rich or very learned. Because of laziness, this world (including the seas) is filled with animal like men (uneducated) and penniless people.

- Yogavasishtha

भागवत - महदतिक्रमः

आयुः श्रियं यशो धर्मं लोकानाशिष एव च ।
हन्ति श्रेयांसि सर्वाणि पुंसो महदतिक्रमः ॥

- भागवत

AyuH shriyam yasho dharmaM lokanAshiSha eva cha ।
hanti shreyAmsi sarvANi pumso mahadatikramaH ॥

- bhAgavata

If a man insults a virtuous person, then he will see it all decline - his lifespan, wealth, fame, dharma, his world and all his good karma.

- Bhagavata