सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - काम मोह क्रोध ज्ञान

नास्ति कामसमो व्याधिः नास्ति मोहसमो रिपुः ।
नास्ति क्रोधसमो वह्निः नास्ति ज्ञानात्परं सुखम् ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

nAsti kAmasamo vyAdhiH nAsti mohasamo ripuH ।
nAsti krodhasamo vahniH nAsti jnAnaat param sukham ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

There is no worse ailment than lust, no worse enemy as attachment, no fire more destructive than anger and no pleasure greater than knowledge.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

भागवत - काम क्रोध लोभ भय

असंकल्पाज्जयेत् कामं क्रोधं कामविवर्जनात् ।
अर्थानर्थेक्षया लोभं भयं तत्त्वावमर्शनात् ॥

- भागवत

asankalpAt jayet kAmam krodham kAma vivarjanAt ।
arthAn arthekShayA lobham bhayam tattva avamarshanAt ॥

- bhAgavata

One must get over lust by teaching one self not to feel the need. By giving up lust, one can give up anger. One will give up greed once he realises that wealth is the source of so many miseries. Fear can be let go by proper understanding of philosophy.

- Bhagavata

शिवानंदलहरी - मा गच्छ त्वमितस्ततो

मा गच्छ त्वमितस्ततो गिरिश भो मय्येव वासं कुरु
    स्वामिन्नादिकिरात मामकमनःकांतारसीमांतरे ।
वर्तंते बहुशो मृगा मदजुषो मात्सर्यमोहादयः
    तान्हत्वा मृगयाविनोदरुचितालाभं च संप्राप्स्यसि ॥

- शिवानंदलहरी

mA gaccha tvamitaH tato girisha bho mayyeva vAsam kuru
    svAminnAdikirAta mAmakAmanaH kAntArasImAntare ।
vartante bahusho mRugA madajuSho mAtsaryamohAdayaH
    tAn hatvA mRugayA vinodarucitAlAbham ca samprApsyasi ॥

- shivAnandalaharI

Oh Lord Shiva! Don't go any where else. Please stay with me inside my mind always. You are the first hunter-god. The forest of mind is filled with wild animals running amok - like greed, lust, jealousy. You will have good time hunting them down.

- Shivanandalahari

भागवत - कर्षण

मात्रा स्वस्रा दुहित्रा वा नाविविक्तासनो भवेत् ।
बलवानिंद्रियग्रामो विद्वांसमपि कर्षति ॥

- भागवत

mAtrA svasrA duhitrA vA na avikta Asano bhavet ।
balavAn indriyagrAmo vidvaamsam api karShati ॥

- bhAgavata

One must not sit alone with mother, sister or daughter. The sense organs are very strong and can derail the thoughts of a wise man. (some Freudian theory??)

- Bhagavata

सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - काम भोग वैराग्य

परिव्राट् कामुकशुनामेकस्यां प्रमदातनौ ।
कुणपः कामिनी भक्ष्यमिति तिस्रो विकल्पनाः ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

parivrAT kAmuka shunam ekasyAm pramadAtanau ।
kuNapaH kAminI bhakShyam iti tisro vikalpanAH ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

A female body is lying there. A dos sees it as food. A pervert sees it as a means to satisfy his wanton. A mendicant considers it as a dead body.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

महाभारत - आदि - काम

न जातु कामः कामानामुपभोगेन शम्यति ।
हविषा कृष्णवर्त्मेव भूय एवाभिवर्धते ॥

- महाभारत, आदि

na jAtu kAmaH kAmAnAmupabhogena shamyati ।
haviShA kRuShNavartmeva bhUya eva abhivardhate ॥

- mahAbhArata, Adi

Lust, wanton or greed will not be conquered by satisfying it. It is like trying to douse a fire by adding ghee. It will only grow stronger.

- Mahabharata, Adi

पद्मनन्दनस्य वैराग्यशतक - नरत्वं

दुष्प्राप्तं मकराकरे करतलाद्रत्नं निमग्नं यथा
    संसारेऽत्र तथा नरत्वमथ तत्प्राप्तं मया निर्मलम् ।
भ्रातः पश्य विमूढतां मम हहा नीतं यदेतन्मुदा
    कामक्रोध कुबोध मत्सर कुधीमायामहामोहतः ॥

- पद्मनन्दनस्य वैराग्यशतक

duShprAptam makarAkare karatalAt ratnam nimagnaM yathA
    samsAre atra tathA naratvam atha tat prAptam mayA nirmalam ।
bhrAtaH pashya vimUDhatAM mama hahA nItam yad etan mudA
    kAma krodha kubodha matsara kudhImAyA mahAmohataH ॥

- padmanandanasya vairAgya shataka

Once a gem slips from hand into the sea, it is impossible to get it back. Similarly, one can if you lose the gem of human life in worldly affairs if he is stupid and gets drawn into lust, anger, ill-advice, jealousy, greed.

- Padmanandana Vairagya Shataka

सुभाषितसुधानिधि - वारणः

गिरीन्द्रशिखराकारो लीलयोन्मूलितद्रुमः ।
करिणीस्पर्शसंमोहादालानं याति वारणः ॥

- सुभाषितसुधानिधि

girIndra shikharaH lIlayonmUlilta drumaH ।
kariNI sparsha saMmohAdAlAnaM yAti vAraNaH ॥

- subhAShitasudhAnidhi

A bull elephant that looks like a mountain and capable of uprooting trees just for fun can be chained (and tamed) because of his weakness - longing for the touch of the cow elephant.

- Subhashitasudhanidhi

भजगोविन्द स्तोत्र

कामं क्रोधं मोहं लोभं त्यक्त्वात्मानं भावय कोऽहं ।
आत्मज्ञानविहीन मूढास्ते पच्यन्ते नरकनिगूढाः ॥

- भजगोविन्द स्तोत्र

kAmam krodhaM moham lobhaM tyaktvA AtmAnam bhAvaya ko aham ।
AtmajnAna vihIna mUDhAH te pachyante narakanigUDhAH ॥

- bhajagovinda stotra

Give up lust, anger, attachement and greed. Stop and ask yourself "Who am I?". People without that knowledge will suffer in all kinds of hell.

- Bhajagovinda Stotra