सूक्तिमुक्तावली - मलिन मनः

संस्नाप्यापि करी चेन्मुक्तो मलिनः क्षणाद् भवति
    स्नानान्ते यदिबद्धस्तिष्ठेदमलः तथैव सत्सङ्गात् ।
जातं परमपवित्रं मनः पुनर्वो विषयिसहवासात्
    मलिनं स्यात्तच्चेशे बद्धं तिष्ठेत्सुनिर्मलं नूनम् ॥

- सूक्तिमुक्तावली

samsnApya api karI chet mukto malinaH kShaNAd bhavati
    snAnAnte yadi baddhaH tiShThet amalaH tathA eva sat sangAt।
jAtaM paramapavitraM manaH punarvo viShayisahavAsAt
    malinaM syAt tat cha iishe baddham tiShThet sunirmalam nUnam ॥

- sUktimuktAvalii

After washing the elephant, if it is left free, it will get muddy in a second. But if you keep it restrained, then it will remain clean. Similarly, our mind becomes clean when it comes in contact with a virtuous person. But if you talk to rogue later, it will again become polluted. However, if you can restrain it by thinking about God at all times, then it can kept clean and pure.

- Suktimuktavali

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

समयोचितपद्यमालिका - बकवद् ध्यानमाचरेत्

शुकवद् भाषणम् कुर्याद् बकवद्ध्यानमाचरेत् ।
अजवच्चवर्णं कुर्याद् गजवत् स्नानमाचरेत् ॥

- समयोचितपद्यमालिका

shukavad bhAShaNam kuryAd bakavad dhyAnam aacharet ।
ajavat chavarNam kuryAd gajavat snAnam aachareyt ॥

- samayochitapadyamAlikA

A wise must emulate good qualities from everywhere - speech of a parrot, concentration of a crane, chewing (deliberation) of a goat and relaxed bathing of an elephant.

- Samayochitapadyamalika

नीतिसार - बलाढ्यः

विषं विषेण व्यथते वज्रं वज्रेण भिद्यते ।
गजेन्द्रो दृष्टसारेण गजेन्द्रेणैव बध्यते ॥

- नीतिसार

viSham viSheNa vyathate vajram vajreNa bhidyate ।
gajendro dRuShTasAreNa gajendreNa eva badhyate ॥

- neetisAra

Poison can be neutralised by another kind of poison. Diamond can be cut only by diamond. Only a stronger elephant can catch an elephant. Such is the nature of innate character.

- Neetisara

भामिनीविलास - विद्वान्

विदुषां वदनाद्वचः सहसा यांति नो बहिः ।
याताश्चेन्न परांचंति द्विरदानां रदा इव ॥

- भामिनीविलास

viduSHAm vadanAt vachaH sahasA yAnti no bahiH ।
yAtAshchet parAnchanti dviradAnAm radaa iva ॥

- bhAminIvilAsa

Scholars rarely utter words because they think too much before uttering any word. But once they utter, they will not take it back. Elephants grow tusks very late. But once they do, they look magnificent.

- Bhaminivilasa

अन्यापदेशशतक - गजगांभीर्य

फेत्कुर्वंत्यपि फेरवोऽतिपरुषं चेत् पार्श्वयोराश्रिताः
    काकाश्चेदुपरि स्थिताः प्रतिदिशं कुर्वंति कोलाहलम् ।
मंदं मंदमुपांतमीलितदृशो मार्गे पदं न्यस्यतः
    किं भेदं समुपैति कुंजरपतेर्मानोन्नता भ्रूलता ॥

- अन्यापदेशशतक

phet kurvanti api pheravo ati paruSham chet pArshvayoH AshritAH
    kAkAH chet upari sthitAH pratidishaM kurvanti kolahalam ।
mandam mandam mupAntamIlitadRusho mArge padaM nyasyataH
    kiM bhedaM samupaiti kunjarapateH mAnonnatA bhrUlatA ॥

- anyApadeshashataka

Let the jackals taking shelter on either sides of the elephant do their harshest noises. Let the crows on top create havoc. The elephant sees the path it wants to go with its half closed eyes and puts one step on another being least bothered about the distractions. It will not even break its eyebrows. Such is the concentration and steadiness of virtuous men.

- Anyapadeshashataka

प्रतिमा नाटक - भर्तृनाथा हि नार्यः

अनुचरति शशांकं राहुदोषेऽपि तारा
    पतति च वनवृक्षे याति भूमि लता च |
त्यजति न च करेणुः पंकलग्नं गजेन्द्रं
    व्रजतु चरतु धर्मं भर्तृनाथा हि नार्यः ||

- प्रतिमा नाटक

The stars follow the moon even when Rahu engulfs him (eclipse). When a tree falls down in a forest, the creepers fall along with it. When the tusker gets its foot entangled with lotus plants, the female elephants do not abandon it. It is in the nature of a virtuous wife to follow her husband in glory or misery alike.

- Pratima Nataka

यशस्तिलक - कर्णेजपैस्तु भोग्यानि

समरभरः सुभटानां फलानि कर्णेजपैस्तु भोग्यानि |
करिदशना इव नृपतेर्बाह्याः क्लेशाय खादनेंऽतस्थाः ||

- यशस्तिलक

The brave soldiers win the war outside the country. But the benefits are enjoyed by rumormongers and ear biters with in the state. Just like all the hard work is done by the tusks of the elephant and the internal molars enjoy biting the food.

- Yashastilaka

हितोपदेश - सुहृद्भेद - स्वभाव

लाङ्गूलचालनमधश्चरणावपातं
    भूमौ निपत्य वदनोदरदर्शनं च |
श्वा पिण्डदस्य कुरुते गजपुंगवस्तु
    धीरं विलोकयति चाटुशतैश्च भुङ्क्ते ||

- हितोपदेश, सुहृद्भेद

Look at the difference between a dog and an elephant. A dog shakes its tail, falls at the feet, shows a sorry face and does belly up antics in front of the person who gives it food. But an elephant maintains its composure, majestic look. On the other hand, the mahout has to cajole the elephant with hundred nice words in order to make it eat. We all have choices whether to behave like a dog or an elephant.

- Hitopadesha, Suhrudbheda