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
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
संतुष्यत्युत्तमः स्तुत्या धनेन महताऽधमः ।
प्रसीदंति जपैर्देवा बलिर्भूतविग्रहाः ॥
- दृष्टांतकलिका
santuShyati uttamaH stutyA dhanena mahatA adhamaH ।
prasIdanti japaiH devA baliH bhUta vigrahaaH ॥
- dRuShTAntakalikA
The Virtuous people are pleased by mere good words. A lowly person is mighty pleased with money. Gods are pleased with penance, while the demons are pleased by offering sacrifices.
- Drushtantakalika
प्रभूतवयसः पुंसो धियः पाकः प्रवर्तते ।
जीर्णस्य चंदनतरोरामोद उपजायते ॥
- दृष्टांतकलिका
prabhUta vayasaH pumso dhiyaH pAkaH pravartate ।
jIrNasya chandana taroH Amoda upajAyate ॥
- dRuShTAntakalikA
When a man ages, his wisdom gets ripened. An old sandalwood tree is capable of producing the good smell only when it is old.
- Drushtantakalika
