सुभाषितसुधानिधि - दातृ

दातृत्वमेव सर्वेभ्यो गुणेभ्यो भासतेतराम् ।
ज्ञातृत्वसहितं तेच्चेत्सुवर्णस्येव सौरभम् ॥

- सुभाषितसुधानिधि

Generosity is the quality that shines the brightest among all other qualities. But if knowledge and generosity get together, then it is like adding perfume to gold.

- Subhashitasudhanidhi

सभारंजनशतक - दातुः

दातुः प्रतिग्रहीतुश्च यौ हस्तावुत्तराधरौ ।
तयोरप्यौत्तराधर्यं ताभ्यामेवोपपाद्यते ॥

- सभारंजनशतक

A generous person gives away his stuff to the needy. In the process, his hand is on top and those of the needy are down. So is the social status of the generous and needy.

- Sabharanjanashataka

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रसंप्राप्ति - दाता

दाता लघुरपि सेव्यो भवति न कृपणो महानपि समृद्ध्या ।
कूपोऽतः स्वादुजलः प्रीत्यै लोकस्य न समुद्रः ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रसंप्राप्ति

Even if a generous person is poor, he is to be treated with respect. A miser deserves no respect even if he is rich and prosperous. People like water from a small well but not from the mighty ocean.

- Panchatantra, Mitrasamprapti

सुभाषितसुधानिधि - कृपणः उदारः

उभयोर्नास्ति भोगेच्छा परार्थं धनसंचयः ।
कृपणोदारयोः पश्य तथापि महदंतरम् ॥

- सुभाषितसुधानिधि

Both the miser and the generous do not accumulate wealth with the idea of enjoying it themselves. They always leave it for others. But what a difference between them.

- Subhashitasudhanidhi