सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - नादत्तमुपतिष्ठते

सत्यं सत्यं मुनेर्वाक्यं नादत्तमुपतिष्ठते ।
अंबुभिः पूरिता पृथ्वी चातकस्य मरुस्थली ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

satyam satyam munEH vAkyam na adattam upatiShThate ।
ambubhiH pUritA pRuthvI chAtakasya marusthalI ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

It is very true what the ancient sages have spoken - What is not be yours, you will never get it. Even when the earth is so abundant with water, for the chataka bird it is as good as a desert. Chataka (Cucculus melanoleucus) is said to subsist only on rain water freshly poured from the clouds drinking it before it reaches the ground.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

मेघदूत - चक्रनेमिक्रमेण

कस्यैकांतं सुखमुपनतं दुःखमेकांततो वा ।
नीचैर्गच्छत्युपरि च दशा चक्रनेमिक्रमेण ॥

- मेघदूत

kasyaikAntam sukham upanatam duHkha ekAntato vA ।
nIchaiH gacchati upari cha dashaa chakranemikrameNa ॥

- meghadUta

Who in this world can live always in good fortune or always in misfortune? Fortune of a person is like a band on a wheel - it goes up and comes down alternately in time.

- Meghaduta

अन्यापदेश शतक - विधिपरवशा चित्तवृत्तिः

कः संबंधो यदभिरमते वीक्ष्य मेघं मयूरी
    कैवासत्तिर्यदमृतरुचौ सानुबंधा चकोरी ।
को वा हेतुः पतति परितो यत्कृशानौ पतंगः
    प्रायेणैवं विधिपरवशा प्राणिनां चित्तवृत्तिः ॥

- अन्यापदेश शतक

kaH sambandho yat abhiramate vIkShya megham mayUrI
    kaivAsattiH yat amRutaruchau sAnubandhA chakorI ।
ko vA hetuH patati parito yat kRushAnau patangaH
    prAyeNaivaM vidhiparavashA prANinAm chittavRuttiH ॥

- anyApadesha shataka

What is the bonding between clouds and a peacock that makes it dance every time a dark could passes by? What is the source of love between the moon and chakora bird? Why does the moth circle around flames and finally die with it? All these beings are strung together by providence to things that they do.

- Anyapadeshashataka

भामिनीमान - विधिविपर्यास

भूतिर्नीचगृहेषु विप्रसदने दारिद्र्यकोलाहलः
    नाशो हंत सतामसत्पथजुषामायुः शतानां शतम् |
दुर्नीतिं तव वीक्ष्य कोपदहनज्वालाजटलोऽपिसन्
    किं कुर्वे जगदीश यत्पुनरहं दीनो भवानीश्वरः ||

- भामिनीमान

The bad people always have plenty. Poverty dances in the homes of people who lead a honest life. Virtuous people die early while the rogues live for hundred years. When I see such atrocities in Your creation, I get all fumed up in anger. But what can I do, I am helpless and you are all powerful.

- Bhaminimana