कुवलयानंद - लक्ष्मि

हालाहलो नैव विषं विषं रमा
    जनाः परं व्यत्ययमत्र मन्वते ।
निपीय जागर्ति सुखेन तं शिवः
    स्मृशन्निमां मुह्यति निद्रया हरिः ॥

- कुवलयानंद

hAlAhalo naiva viSham viSham ramA
    janAH param vyatyayam atra manvate ।
nipIya jAgarti sukhena tam shivaH
    smRushann imAm muhyati nidrayA hariH ॥

- kuvalayAnanda

It is not halahala that is the poison, it is Lakshmi that is poison. People have understood it the other way around. Shiva is still able to live peacefully after having consumed halahala. But after touching Lakshmi, Hari was mesmerized into a sleep.

- Kuvalayananda

वाक्यपदीय - अनुमान

हस्तस्पर्शादिवांधेन विषमे पथि दावता ।
अनुमानप्रधानेन विनिपातो न दुर्लभः ॥

- वाक्यपदीय

hasta sparshAd iva andhaH viShame pathi dAvatA ।
anumAna pradhAnena vinipAto na durlabhaH ॥

- vAkyapadIya

A blind man finds his way by touching and feeling. Imagine him running on a treacherous course. He will often stumble and fall. It is a similar fate that awaits someone who undertakes a project based solely on a mere guess.

- Vakyapadiya

सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय - ब्रह्म

सौवर्णानि सरोजानि निर्मातुं संति शिल्पिनः ।
तत्र सौरभनिर्माणे चतुरश्चतुराननः ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय

sauvarNAni sarojAni nirmAtum santi shilpinaH ।
tatra saurabha nirmANe chaturaH chaturAnanaH ॥

- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya

Sculptors make easily make a golden lotus. But only the Creator (God) can put fragrance into it.

- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya

हालसप्तशती - अर्थ मित्र रूप ज्ञान

सोऽर्थो यो हस्ते तन्मित्रं यन्निरंतरं व्यसने ।
तद्रूपं यत्र गुणाः तद्विज्ञानं यत्र धर्मः ॥

- हालसप्तशती

sa artho yo haste tat mitram yat nirantaram vyasane ।
tat rUpam yatra guNAH tat vijnAnam yatra dharmaH ॥

- hAla sapta shatI

It is called wealth only when it is in your hands (liquid). He is a friend who stands by you always when you are in trouble. Beauty is complete only when there are good qualities in the person. It is knowledge only when it makes you follow the moral code of life (Dharma).

- Halasaptashati

लघुशंखस्मृति - अनुग्रह

स्नेहाद्वा यदि वा लोभात् भयाद्ज्ञानतोऽपि वा ।
कुर्वन्यनुग्रहं ये तु तत्पापं तेषु गच्छति ॥

- लघुशंखस्मृति

snehAd vA yadi vA lobhAt bhayAd ajnAnato api vA ।
kurvanti anugraham ye tu tat pApam teShu gacChati ॥

- laghu shankha smRiti

If one give a donation (helps someone) out of friendship, fear, greed or ignorance - then the sins of the taker will be attributed to the giver. This is perhaps due to the encouragement given in the form of donation to commit the sin.

- Laghushankhasmriti

हितोपदेश - विग्रह - दैवात्

सेवितव्यो महावृक्षः फलछायासमन्वितः ।
यदि दैवात्फलं नास्ति छाया केन निवार्यते ॥

- हितोपदेश, विग्रह

sevitavyo mahAvRukShaH phalaChAyA samanvitaH ।
yadi daivAt phalam nAsti ChAyA kena nivAryate ॥

- hitopadesha, vigraha

One must always take shelter of a big tree with lots of fruits and shade. Just in case due to bad luck, there are no fruits - still you will have the shade. Who can take that way from you?

- Hitopadesha, Vigraha

रामायण - युद्ध - प्रियवादिनः

सुलभाः पुरुषा राजन् सततं प्रियवादिनः ।
अप्रियस्य तु पथ्यस्य वक्ता श्रोता च दुर्लभः ॥

- रामायण, युद्ध

sulabhAH puruShA rAjan satatam priyavAdinaH ।
apriyasya tu pathyasya vaktA shrotA cha durlabhaH ॥

- rAmAyaNa, yuddha

Oh King! it is very easy to find people who will talk sweetly always. But It is very hard to find people who can talk hard and right at the same time. It is also hard to find people who can listen to such talk.

- Ramayana, Yuddha

सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - कृषक

सुभिक्षं कृषके नित्यं नित्यं सुखमरोगिणि ।
भार्या भर्तुः प्रिया यस्य तस्य नित्योत्सवं गृहम् ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

subhikSham kRuShake nityam nityam sukham arogiNi ।
bhAryA bhartuH priyA yasya tasya nityotsavam gRuham ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

A farmer's house always has abundance. To be healthy is to be happy. If the husband and wife are loving, then there are festivities every day at home.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

दृष्टान्तकलिका - कर्म

सुखदुःखे समे स्यातां जंतूनां कर्महेतुके ।
मूर्ध्नि स्थितानां केशानां भवेतां स्नेहछेदने ॥

- दृष्टान्तकलिका

sukha duHkhe same syAtAm jantUnAm karmahetuke ।
mUrdhni sthitAnAm keshAnAm bhavetAm sneha Chedane ॥

- dRuShTAnta kalikA

There will be happiness and sadness according to our actions. We should not expect only one kind of emotions always. The hair on our head will get the nourishment of oil on one day and get mercilessly cut on another day.

- Drushtantakalika

अन्योक्तिस्तबक - इक्षु गुणाः

सुक्षेत्रं तव जन्मभूरिति पुनः पर्वानुबंधादियं
    मेध्या मूर्तिरिति प्रभूतगरिमग्रामा न के के गुणाः ।
माधुर्यं परपीडितोऽपि धरसि क्रांतो गुरुग्रंथिभिः
    सांगं सज्जनचेष्टितं क्व भवता संप्राप्तमिक्षो वद ॥

- अन्योक्तिस्तबक

sukShetram tava janmabhUriti punaH parva anubandhaadiyam
    medhyA mUrtiriti prabhUta garimagrAmA na ke ke guNAH ।
mAdhuryam parapIDito api sharasi krAnto guru granthibhiH
    sAngam sajjana cheShTitam kva bhavatA samprAptam ikSho vada ॥

- anyokti stabaka

Your home land is the ground. From there you grow upwards as if there are chapters and chapters. Your presence is auspicious. You have so many great qualities. You give out sweetness even when crushed. You body is stiff and yet you possess all the virtuous qualities. Tell me Sugar cane, how did you come to be like this?

- Anyoktistabaka

लोचन - स्त्रियो नरपतिर्वह्निर्विषं

स्त्रियो नरपतिर्वह्निर्विषं युक्त्या विषेवितम् ।
स्वार्थाय यदि वा दुःखसंभारायैव केवलम् ॥

- लोचन

striyo narapatiH vahniH viSham yuktyA viShevitam ।
svArthAya yadi vA duHkha sambhArAya eva kevalam ॥

- lochana

Women, king, fire and poison - all must be used in moderation. If not, they will be cause for pain and misery.

- Locahana

मनुस्मृति - विद्या धर्म

स्त्रियो रत्नान्यथो विद्या धर्मं शौचं सुभाषितम् ।
विविधानि च शिल्पानि समादेयानि सर्वतः ॥

- मनुस्मृति

striyo ratnAni atho vidyA dharma shaucham subhAShitam ।
vividhAni cha shilpAni samAdeyAni sarvataH ॥

- manu smRuti

One can collect these items from all places, any time - women (as brides), gems, knowledge, dharma, righteousness, cleanliness, a good saying and a good sculpture.

- Manu Smriti

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रभेद - सज्जनाः

स्तिमितोन्नतसंचारा जनसंतापहारिणः ।
जायन्ते विरला लोके जलदा इव सज्जनाः ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद

stimita unnata sanchAraa jana santApa hAriNaH ।
jAyante viralA loke jaladA iva sajjanAH ॥

- panchatantra, mitrabheda

Virtuous people are like clouds. They live very high up (morally), help others and very rare. A cloud floats in the the sky and showers water on earth for the needy.

- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda

स्थितासनस्था शयिता

स्थितासनस्था शयिता पराङ्मुखी
    स्वलंकृता वाप्य नलंकृता वा ।
निरीक्ष्यमाणा प्रमादा सुदुर्बलं
    मनुष्यमालेख्यगताऽपि कर्षति ॥

sthitAsanastha shayitA parAnmukhi
    svalamkRutA vA api ya nalamkRutA vA ।
nirIkShyamANA pramAdA sudurbalam
    manuShyam alekhya gatA api karShati ॥

A lady may be sitting, standing, or sleeping on a bed with her face away from you, well decorated or not, while she is waiting for someone, or lost her mind, or even in a picture - she can attract a man if he is weak.

किरातार्जुनीय - मनस्विनः

स्थित्यतिक्रांतिभीरूणि स्वच्छान्याकुलितान्यपि ।
तोयानि तोयराशीनां मनांसि च मनस्विनाम् ॥

- किरातार्जुनीय

sthiti atikrAnti bhIrUNi svacChaani akulitAni api ।
tOyAni tOyarAshInAm manaamsi cha manasvinAm ॥

- kirAtArjunIya

Minds of great people are like water in the sea. Even under tumultuous conditions it does not breach its limits and does not get muddy when shaken.

- Kiratarjuniya

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रभेद - सेवक

स्थानेष्टेव नियोक्तव्या भृत्याश्चाभरणानि च ।
न हि चूडामणिः पादे प्रभावामीति बध्यते ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद

sthAneShTeva niyoktavyaa bhRutyAH cha abharaNAni cha ।
na hi chUDAmaNiH pAde prabhAvAmi iti badhyate ॥

- panchatantra, mitrabheda

Servants and ornaments have to be placed at their appropriate positions. Will any one wear a precious gem (choodamani) on the foot.

- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda

मनुस्मृति - दण्ड

सर्वो दण्डजितो लोके दुर्लभो हि शुचिर्नरः ।
दण्डस्य हि भयात्सर्वं जगत्भोगाय कल्पते ॥

- मनुस्मृति

sarvo danDajito loke durlabho hi shuchiH naraH ।
danDasya hi bhayAtsarvam jagat bhogAya kalpate ॥

- manu smRuti

Order is preserved in this world by punishment. It is very rare to find people who are clean by themselves. Punishment preserves the order so that we can enjoy fearlessly in this world.

- Manu Smriti

भागवत - मोह

सर्वेषामपि जन्तूनामिह स्वात्मैव वल्लभः ।
इतरेऽपत्यवित्ताद्यास्तद्वल्लभतयैव हि ॥

- भागवत

sarveShAmapi jantUnAm iha sva Atmaiva vallabhaH ।
itare apatya vittaadyaH tad vallabhatayaiva hi ॥

- bhAgavata

All the beings of this world love themselves the most. All other attachments - children, wealth and others have their root in loving themselves.

- Bhagavata

हितोपदेश - मित्रलाभ - अहिंसा

सर्वहिंसानिवृत्ता ये नराः सर्वंसहाश्च ये ।
सर्वस्याश्रयभूताश्च ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥

- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ

sarva himsaa nivRuttA ye narAH sarvaM sahAshcha ye ।
sarvaashraya bhUtAshcha te narAH svargagAminaH ॥

- hitopadesha, mitralAbha

Those who renounce every form of violence, face all miseries with courage and patience and give shelter to all who seek refuge - will go to heaven.

- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha

सुभाषितसुधानिधि - साधु खल

स्वल्पापि साधुसंपद् भोज्य
    महतां न पृथ्व्यपि खलश्रीः ।
सारसमेव पयस्तृषमपनयति
    न यदसां पत्युः ॥

- सुभाषितसुधानिधि

svalpa api sAdhu sampad bhojya
    mahatAm na pRuthvi api khalashrIH ।
sArasameva payaH tRuSham apanayati
    na yadasAm patyuH ॥

- subhAShitasudhAnidhi

Even if the virtuous people have very less wealth, they deserve much more. A wicked person on the other hand may own the entire earth, but they don't deserve it. Just like water from a small pond can quench thirst but the whole ocean cannot.

- Subhashitasudhanidhi

मुद्राराक्षस - राज

स्वयमाहृत्य भुञ्जानाः बलिनोऽपि स्वभावतः ।
गजेन्द्रश्च नरेन्द्रश्च प्रायः सीदन्ति दुःखिताः ॥

- मुद्राराक्षस

svayam aahRutya bhunjAnAH balino api svabhAvataH ।
gajendrashcha narendraashcha prAyaH sIdanti duHkhitAH ॥

- mudraarAkShasa

Elephants and Kings have some qualities in common. They are very strong and self made. They both lose weight (become weak) when they are unhappy (in trouble).

- Mudrarakshasa

सुभाषितसुधानिधि - आश्रय बल

समाश्रयबलादेव गरुडं यान्तमध्वनि ।
पिनाकपाणिस्थः कुशलं पृष्टवानहिः ॥

- सुभाषितसुधानिधि

samAshraya balAt eva garuDaM yAntamadhvani ।
pinAkapAnisthaH kushalam pRuShTavAnahiH ॥

- subhAShitasudhAnidhi

It is the power of the host that a refugee inherits. Otherwise how can a snake say hello to an eagle and have a chit-chat? The snake in context is the one held by Lord Shiva as decoration around his neck and the eagle is Garuda.

- Subhashitasudhanidhi

हरिहर सुभाषित - सुभाषित

समाजेभ्यः सुमनसां सुभाषितमयं मधु ।
यावज्जीवं विचिन्वंति साधवो मधुपा इव ॥

- हरिहर सुभाषित

samAjebhyaH sumanasAm subhAShitamayam madhu ।
yAvajjIvaM vichinvanti sAdhavo madhupA iva ॥

- harihara subhAShita

A wise man must accumulate good sayings from other wise men as long as he lives. Subhashitas as sweet as honey. And we must be as tireless as bee to collect them.

- Harihara Subhashita

मनुस्मृति - भूमि शुद्धि

संमार्जनोपांजनेन सेकेलोल्लेखनेन च ।
गवां च परिवासेन भूमिः शुध्यति पंचभिः ॥

- मनुस्मृति

sammArjana upaanjanena sekenollekhena cha ।
gavAm cha parivAsena bhUmiH shudhyati panchabhiH ॥

- manu smRuti

There are five ways you can keep the ground clean - by sweeping dirt off it, by smearing it with cow-dung, by sprinkling water over it, by scraping the top layer and by letting cows stand there.

- Manu Smriti

सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - ज्ञातिभिः सह कार्याणि

संभोजनं संकथनं संप्रश्नोऽथ समागमाः ।
ज्ञातिभिः सह कार्याणि न विरोधः कदाचन ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

sambhojanam samkathanam samprashnaH atha samAgamAH ।
jnAtibhiH saha kAryANi na virodhaH kadAchana ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

One should always welcome interactions with wise men - having food together, listening to them, asking thought provoking questions, visiting their home. One should never harbor any enmity towards them.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

दृष्टांतकलिका - संस्कार

स्वभावसुंदरं वस्तु न संस्कारमपेक्षते ।
मुक्तारत्नस्य शाणाश्मघर्षणं नोपयुज्यते ॥

- दृष्टांतकलिका

svabhAva sundaram vastu na samskAram apekShate ।
muktA ratnasya shANAshma gharShaNam na upayujyate ॥

- dRuShTAntakalikA

That which is inherently beautiful does not expect to be polished by customs and propriety. A pearl does not need scrubbing against a stone to make it shine.

- Drushtantakalika

हितोपदेश - मित्रलाभ - बन्धु

स बन्धुर्यो विपन्नानां आपदुद्धरणक्षमः ।
न तु दुर्विहितातीतवस्तूपालंभपण्डितः ॥

- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ

sa bandhuH yaH vipannanAm Apat uddhAraNa kShamaH ।
na tu durvihita atIta vastu upAlambha panDitaH ॥

- hitopadesha, mitralAbha

He is a real friend (or relative) who can get people out of trouble. A person can not be a friend who can not manage other people's troubles or keep reminding them about past failures.

- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha

महाभारत - उद्योग - क्षुत्

संपन्नतरमेवान्नं दरिद्रा भुंजते सदा ।
क्षुत् स्वादुतां जनयति सा चाढ्येषु सुदुर्लभा ॥

- महाभारत, उद्योग

sampannataram eva annam daridrA bhujante sadA ।
kShut svAdutAm janayati sA cha ADhyeShu sudurlabhA ॥

- mahAbhArata, udyoga

Poor people always eat tasty food. Their hunger puts taste in what ever they eat. This taste is elusive for the rich.

- Mahabharata, Udyoga

भागवत - नारायण परायणाः

सध्रीचीनो ह्ययं लोके पंथाः क्षेमोऽकुतोभयः ।
सुशीलाः साधवो यत्र नारायणपरायणाः ॥

- भागवत

sadhrIchIno hi ayam loke panthAH kShemaH akuto bhayaH ।
sushIlaaH sAdhavo yatra nArAyaNa parAyaNAH ॥

- bhAgavata

It is safe to follow the path that noble, virtuous devotees of Narayana follow. That path will lead us to God and is causes no fear.

- Bhagavata

सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - सद्भावना

सद्भावेन जयेन्मित्रं सद्भावेन च बांधवान् ।
स्त्रीभृत्यान् दानमानाभ्यां दाक्षिण्येनेतरं जनम् ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

sadbhAvena jayat mitram sadbhavena cha bAndhavAn ।
strI bhRutyAn dAna mAnaabhyAm dAkShiNyena itaram janam ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

Friends and relatives should be won over by righteous conduct. Women and servants by gifts and respect. Propriety should used to win over the rest of the people.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara