भोजप्रबंध - अप्रगल्भस्य विद्या

अप्रगल्भस्य या विद्याकृपणस्य च यद्धनम् ।
यच्च बाहुबलं भीरोर्व्यर्थमेतत्त्रयं भुवि ॥

- भोजप्रबंध

apragalbhasya yA vidyA kRupaNasya cha yad dhanam ।
yacca bAhubalam bhIroH vyartham etat trayam bhuvi ॥

- bhojaprabandha

Eduction is waste when possessed by a person without courage. Money owned by a miser is waste. Muscle strenght of a coward is a waste. These three things on this earth are a complete waste.

- Bhojaprabandha

हितोपदेश - विग्रह - शूर

प्रियं ब्रूयादकृपणः शूरः स्यादविकत्थनः ।
दाता नापात्रवर्षी स्यात्प्रगल्भः स्यादनिष्ठुरः ॥

- हितोपदेश, विग्रह

A rich person must also be nice. A brave courageous person must never boast. A benevolent person must not help those who do not deserve. A scholar must carefully avoid contraversies so that people do not reject his idea becuase of him.

- Hitopadesha, Vigraha

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रभेद - कीर्तिः

मृतैः संप्राप्यते स्वर्गो जीवद्भिः कीर्तिरुत्तमा |
तदुभावपि शूराणां गुणावेतौ सुदुर्लभौ ||

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद

Speaking about soldiers fighting a war - the dead attain heaven. Those who live will enjoy fame. Brave courageous men will enjoy both. It is very difficult for common man to attain both.

- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda