सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - श्रीः

सा श्रीर्या न मदं कुर्यात्स सुखी तृष्णयोज्झितः ।
तन्मित्रं यत्र विश्वासः पुरुषः स जितेंद्रियः ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

sA shrIH yA na madam kuryAt sa sukhI tRuShNa yo jjhitaH ।
tat mitram yatra vishvAsaH puruShaH sa jitendriyaH ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

Money is called wealth only when it does not intoxicate you. You can be happy only when you don't have any desires. He is a friend only when he can be trusted. One can be called as a man only when he can control his senses.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - भार्या

सा भार्या या प्रियं ब्रूते स पुत्रो यत्र निर्वृत्तिः ।
तन्मित्रं यत्र विश्वासः सदेशो यत्र जीव्यते ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

sA bhAryA yA priyam brUte sa putro yatra nir vRuttiH ।
tat mitram yatra vishvAsaH sa desho yatra jIvyate ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

She is a wife who will keep the husband happy and does not speak harshly to him. A son is one who does not give troubles to his father. A friend is one who can be trusted. Your nation is one you live in (at present).

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

सुभाषितत्रिशती - सुपुत्रः

यः प्रीणयेत् सुचरितैः पितरं स पुत्रः
    यद् भर्तुरेव हितमिच्छति तत्कलत्रम् ।
तन्मित्रमापदि सखे च समक्रियं यत्
    एतत्त्रयं जगति पुण्यकृतो लभन्ते ॥

- सुभाषितत्रिशती

yaH prINayet sucharitaiH pitaraM sa putraH
    yad bhartureva hitam ichChati tat kalatram ।
tat mitram aapadi sakhe cha samakriayam yat
    etat trayam jagati puNyakRuto labhante ॥

- subhAShitatrishatI

A good son is one who makes his father happy (by being obedient, follow dharma). A good wife is one who always keeps the interest of her husband in her mind. A good friend is one who does not change his mind when you are in trouble. Only people who have done good deeds in the past will get these in this world.

- Subhashitatrishati

गरुड पुराण - ससर्पे गृहे वास

दुष्टा भार्या शठं मित्रं भृत्यश्चोत्तरदायकः ।
ससर्पे च गृहे वासो मृत्युरेव न संशयः ॥

- गरुड पुराण

duShTA bhAryaa shaTham mitraM bhRutyaH cha uttaradAyakaH ।
sasarpe cha gRuhe vAsaH mRutyureva na saMshayaH ॥

- garuDapurANa

Death is certain (soon) for a person whose wife is wicked, whose friends cheat and whose servants talk back to him. He is in same level of danger as sleeping in a house which has snakes in it.

- Garudapurana

सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - सुहृत्

कश्चित् कस्यचिदेव स्यात्सुहृद्विसंभभाजनम् ।
पद्मं विकासयत्यर्कः संकोचयति कैरवम् ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

kashchit kasyachit eva syAt suhRudvisambhabhAjanam ।
padmaM vikAsayati arkaH sankochayati kairavam ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

One can only be friends and help only a few. It is not possible to be friends with everyone and be good to all. Every morning, the Sun makes the pink lotus bloom while the white lotus wilts.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

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

महाभारत - उद्योग

व्यसने क्लिश्यमानं हि यो मित्रं नाभिपद्यते ।
अनुनीय यथाशक्ति तं नृशंसं विदुर्बुधाः ॥

- महाभारत, उद्योग

vyasane klishyamAnam hi yo mitram na abhipadyate ।
anunIya yathAshakti tam nRushamsam vidurbudhAH ॥

- mahAbhArata, udyoga

If a friend is in trouble, it is one's duty to say a few consoling words and help him as much as possible. One who does not do that is considered as cruel by wise men.

- Mahabharata, Udyoga

हितोपदेश - संधि - बांधवः

आहवे व्यसने चैव दुर्भिक्षे शत्रुविग्रहे ।
राजद्वारे श्मशाने च यस्तिष्ठति स बांधवः ॥

- हितोपदेश, संधि

Ahave vyasane chaiva durbhikShe shatruvigrahe ।
rAjadvAre shmashAne cha yastiShThati sa bAndhavaH ॥

- hitopadesha, sandhi

A real friend is one who stands by you all the time - in a battle field, in troubled times, in poverty, when captured by enemies, at the door of a king (being summoned), in the cemetery.

- Hitopadesha, Sandhi

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्र संप्राप्ति - समित्रः

आदित्यस्योदयं तात तांबूलं भारतीकथा ।
इष्टा भार्या समित्रं च अपूर्वाणि दिनेदिने ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्र संप्राप्ति

Adityasya udayam tAta tAMbUlaM bhAratIkathA ।
iShTA bhAryA samitraM ca apUrvANi dinedine ॥

- panchatantra, mitrasamprApti

Oh Father! the sunrise, beetle leaves, story from the Mahabharatha, loving wife and a good friend always have a freshness with them. They are always new.

- Panchatantra, Mitrasamprapti

भामिनीविलास - दुर्वासना

किं तीर्थं? हरिपादपद्मभजनं किं रत्नं? अच्छा मतिः
किं शास्त्रं? श्रवणेन यस्य गलति द्वैतांधकारोदयः ।
किं मित्रं? सततोपकाररसिकं तत्त्वावभोधः सखे
कः शत्रुर्वद खेददानकुशलो दुर्वासनानां चयः ॥

- भामिनीविलास

kim tIrtham? hari pAda padma bhajanam. kim ratnam? achChA matiH
kim shAstram? shravaNena yasya galati dvaita andhakArodayaH ।
kim mitram? satata upakAra rasikaM tattva avabhodaH sakhe
kaH shatruH vada khedadAnakushalaH durvAsanAnAm cayaH ॥

- bhAminIvilAsa

Which is a pilgrim place? Wherever people are worshiping the lotus like foot of the Lord. What is a gem? A pure mind. What are the scriptures? Anything, by listening which we get a unified view of the world and get rid of the darkness created by our differentiating mind. Who is a friend? he who is always ready to help and keeps us moral by giving out useful advice. Who is an enemy? He who specializes in giving out worries and bad habits.

- Bhaminivilasa

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रभेद - हितैषि

माता मित्रं पिता चेति स्वभावात् त्रितयं हितम् |
कार्यकारणतश्चान्ये भवन्ति हितबुद्धयः ||

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद

Mother, friend and father - these are the only three people who will help you by nature. All other become well-wishers only to serve their own purpose.

- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda