सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - मैत्रीभङ्ग षट्

विवादो धनसंबंधो याचनं स्त्रीषु संगतिः ।
आदानामग्रतः स्थानं मैत्रीभङ्गस्य हेतवः ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

vivAdo dhana sambandho yAchanam strIShu sangatiH ।
aadAnaam agrataH sthAnam maitrI bhangasya hetavaH ॥

- subhAShitaratnabHANDAgAra

These are known to cause harm to friendship - getting involved in public controversy, money matters, begging, women, borrowing or changing social status.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

भागवत - आत्मवान्

यदृच्छयोपलब्धेन संतुष्टो मितभुञ् मुनिः ।
विविक्तशरणः शांतो मैत्रः करुण आत्मवान् ॥

- भागवत

yadRucChayaH upalabdhena santuShTo mitabuk muniH ।
vivikta sharaNaH shAnto maitraH karuNa AtmavAn ॥

- bhAgavata

He is considered to have known his self if he can - be satisfied by windfall that happens once in a while (not greedy), eats less, lives a life of a hermit, likes to live by himself, peaceful, greets everyone friendly and shows compassion towards everyone.

- Bhagavata

त्यागात् प्रमादाद्धनम् नश्यति

दौर्मंत्र्यान्नृपतिर्विनश्यति यतिः संगात् सुतो लालनात्
विप्रोऽनध्ययनात् कुलं कुतनयात् शीलं खलोपासनात् ।
ह्रीर्मद्यादनवेक्षणादपि कृषिः स्नेहः प्रवासाश्रयात्
मैत्री चाप्रणयात् समृद्धिरनयात् त्यागात् प्रमादाद्धनम् ॥

daurmantryAt nRupatiH vinashyati yatiH sangAt suto lAlanAt
vipro anadhyayanAt kulam kutanayAt shIlam khalopAsanAt ।
hrIH madyAt anavekShaNAt api kRuShiH snehaH pravAsAshrayAt
maitrI cha praNayAt samRuddhiH anayAt tyAgAt pramAdAt dhanam ॥

A king gets destroyed by his unfair policies. A sage - by contact (attachment). A kid - by pampering. A brahmin - by not studying continuously. A family - by a bad son. Character - by befriending rogues. Mind - by liquor. Agriculture - by not monitoring it. Friendship - by traveling together to a far off place. Good friendship - by falling in love. Prosperity - by going against Dharma. Wealth - by spending recklessly. These are the ways the above objects get destroyed.

महाभारत - आदि - दया मैत्री दान

न हीदृशं संवननं त्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते ।
दया मैत्री च भूतेषु दानं च मधुरा च वाक् ॥

- महाभारत - आदि - दया मैत्री दान

There can not be better qualities found in the beings of all three worlds than these - compassion, friendship, selfless charity and sweet words.

- Mahabharata, Adi

हितोपदेश - मित्रलाभ - धर्म

को धर्मो भूतदया किं सौख्यमरोगिता जगति जन्तोः ।
कः स्नेहः सद्भावः किं पाण्डित्यं परिच्छेदः ॥

- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ

What is dharma? Having compassion towards all beings. What is happiness? Being healthy is happiness. What is friendship? Not having hard feelings towards any one is friendship. What is scholarly wisdom? The art of dissection (ability to logically breakdown a problem and its intricacies).

- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha