स्तिमितोन्नतसंचारा जनसंतापहारिणः ।
जायन्ते विरला लोके जलदा इव सज्जनाः ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
stimita unnata sanchAraa jana santApa hAriNaH ।
jAyante viralA loke jaladA iva sajjanAH ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
Virtuous people are like clouds. They live very high up (morally), help others and very rare. A cloud floats in the the sky and showers water on earth for the needy.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
स्थानेष्टेव नियोक्तव्या भृत्याश्चाभरणानि च ।
न हि चूडामणिः पादे प्रभावामीति बध्यते ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
sthAneShTeva niyoktavyaa bhRutyAH cha abharaNAni cha ।
na hi chUDAmaNiH pAde prabhAvAmi iti badhyate ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
Servants and ornaments have to be placed at their appropriate positions. Will any one wear a precious gem (choodamani) on the foot.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
राजा तुष्टो हि भृत्यानामर्थमात्रं प्रयच्छति ।
ते तु संमानमात्रेण प्राणैरप्युपकुर्वते ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
rAjA tuShTo hi bhRutyAnAm arthamAtraM prayacChati ।
te tu sanmAna mAtreNa prANAiH api upakurvate ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
When a King likes the work of a servant, he just parts with money in the form of rewards. But, the servants on the other hand will be willing to lay down their lives in return of just the honor of being of service to the King. Isn't it an irony?
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
यस्यास्ति सर्वत्र गतिः स कस्मात्
स्वदेशरागेण हि याति नाशम् ।
तातस्य कूपोऽयमिति ब्रुवाणाः
क्षारं जलं कापुरुषाः पिबंति ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
yasya asti sarvatra gatiH sa kasmAt
svadesharAgeNa hi yAti nAsham ।
tAtasya kUpaH ayam iti bruvANAH
kShAram jalam kApuruShAH pibanti ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
If a person has talents that are valued at all places then why would he stick to his own country out attachment? It would certain failure. Only those who do not have talent will drink hard water from the well jest because their father dug it for them.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
यस्य न विपदि विषादः संपदि हर्षो रणे न भीरुत्वम् ।
तं भुवनत्रयतिलकं जनयति जननी सुतं विरलम् ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
yasya na vipadi viShAdaH sampadi harSho raNe na bhIrutvam ।
tam bhuvana traya tilakam janayati jananI sutam viralam ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
It is very rare that a mother gives birth to a son who is not sad when faced with trouble, not overly joyous when prosperous and not a coward in battlefield.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
यद्वांछति दिवा मर्त्यो वीक्षते वा करोति वा ।
तत्स्वप्नेऽपि तदभ्यासाद्ब्रूते वाथ करोति वा ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
yad vAnChati divA martyo vIkShate vA karoti vA ।
tat svapne api tad abhyAsAd brUte vA atha karoti vA ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
What one sees or does during the day is repeated by him at night during sleep in his dreams.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
मृत्योर्बिभेषि किं बाल न स भीतं विमुंचति ।
अद्यवाब्दशतांते वा मृत्युर्वै प्राणिनां ध्रुवः ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
mRutyoH bibheShi kim bAla na sa bhItam vimunchati ।
adya vA abda shatAnte vA mRutyuH vai prANinAm dhruvaH ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
Oh boy! why are you afraid of death? Death does not spare those who are afraid. It may happen right now or after a hundred years. But it is certain.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
पुत्रीति जाता महतीह चिंता
कस्मै प्रदेयेति महान्वितर्कः ।
दत्वा सुखं प्राप्स्यति वा न वेति
कन्यापितृत्वं खलु नाम कष्टम् ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
putri iti jAtA mahati iha chintA
kasyai pradeya iti mahAn vitarkaH ।
datva sukham prApsyati vA na vA iti
kanyA pitRutvam khalu nAma kaShTam ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
If a daughter is born it is a cause of great worry. First you have to worry about whom she should be married to. Its a great debate. After getting married, you get worried if she is happy or not. It is really difficult being a father of a daughter.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
निमित्तमुद्दिश्य हि यः प्रकुप्यति
ध्रुवं स तस्यापगमे प्रशाम्यति ।
अकारणद्वेषपरोहि यो भवेत्
कथं नरस्तं परितोषयिष्यति ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
nimittam uddeshya hi yaH prakupyati
dhruvam sa tasya Apagame prashAmyati ।
akAraNa dveSha parohi yo bhavet
kathaM narastam paritoShayiShyati ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
When one's anger has a specific source (reason), then the anger subsides naturally when the reason no longer exists. But if one is indulged in meaningless hatred then how can we find ways to placate him?
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
न विना पार्थिवो भृत्यैर्न भृत्याः पार्थिवं विना ।
तेषां च व्यवहारोऽयं परस्परनिबंधनः ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
na vinA pArthivo bhRutyaiH na bhRutyAH pArthivam vinA ।
teShAm cha vyavahAro ayam paraspara nibandhanaH ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
The King can not lead a king's life without the servants. The servants owe their livelyhood to the king. Their relationship is therefore mutually dependent - equally.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
नरपतिहितकर्ता द्वेष्यतां याति लोके
जनपदहितकर्ता त्यज्यते पार्थिवेंद्रैः ।
इति महति विरोधे वर्तमाने समाने
नृपति जनपदानां दुर्लभः कार्यकर्ता ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
narapati hitakartaa dveShyatAm yAti loke
janapadahitakartA tyajyate pArthivendraiH ।
iti mahati virodhe vartamAne samAne
nRupati janapadAnAm durlabhaH kAryakartA ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
If one helps the king, people at large will not like him. If one works mostly in people's interest, then the kings will abandon him. With both sides equally important, it is very difficult to find a person who can balance the interests of both the king and the subjects.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
न यस्य चेष्टितं विद्यान्न कुलं न पराक्रमम् ।
न तस्य विश्वसेत्प्राज्ञः यदीच्छेच्छ्रियमात्मनः ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
na yasya cheShTitam vidyAn na kulam na parAkramam ।
na tasya vishvaset prAjnaH yadi icChet shriyam AtmanaH ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
A wise man who is interested in protecting his wealth will not believe a person unless he knows something about the person - education, family or past valour.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
धवलान्यातपत्राणि वाजिनश्च मनोरमाः ।
सदा मत्ताश्च मातंगाः प्रसन्ने सति भूपतौ ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
dhavalAnyAtapatrANi vAjinashcha manoramAH ।
sadA mattAshcha mAtangaaH prasanne sati bhUpatau ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
If the King is kept happy you can enjoy everything. There will be white umbrellas, horses, damsels and raging elephants. It is in our best interests to keep him happy.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
दारेषु किंचित्स्वजनेषु किंचि-
द्गोप्यं वयस्येषु सुतेषु किंचित् ।
युक्तं न वा युक्तमिदं विचिंत्य
वदेद्विपश्चिन्महतोऽनुरोधात् ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
dAreShu kinchit svajaneShu kinchit
gopyam vayasyeShu suteShu kinchit ।
yuktaM na vA yuktam idam vicintya
vaded vipashchin mahato anurodhAt ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
One must hide a little secrets from wife, relatives, friends or children. Not everyone need to be told everything. A wise man must think 'to tell or not to tell' a lot according to the task at hand.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
कुलं च शीलं च सनाथतां च
विद्यां च वित्तं च वपुर्वयश्च ।
एतान्गुणान्सप्त विचिन्त्य देया
कन्या बुधैः शेषमचिंतनीयम् ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
kulam cha shIlam cha sanAthatAm cha
vidyAm cha vittaM cha vapuH vayashcha ।
etAn guNAn sapta vichintya deyA
kanya budhaiH sheSham achintanIyam ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
Only the following seven attributes of a groom are important - family, character, ownership of property, education, wealth, physique and age. Rest all are immaterial. A wise man will only look at these qualities in a groom before marrying his daughter to him.
- Panchatantra, Miutrabheda
काकमांसं शुनोच्छिष्टं स्वल्पं तदपि दुर्लभम् ।
भक्षितेनापि किं तेन तृप्तिर्येन न जायते ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
kAkamAmsam shunocChiShTam svalpam tadapi durlabham ।
bhakShitenApi kiM tena tRuptiH yena na jAyate ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
It is meat from a crow. Left over after a dog has feasted on it. It is very little. Even that is not easy to get. If I eat that, it will not even satisfy the slightest hunger. Why should I even eat it if it is not able to quench any hunger? At a higher level of consciouses, all worldly pleasures seem too insignificant as this.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
आसन्नमेव नृपतिर्भजते मनुष्यं
वुद्याविहीनमकुलीनमसंस्कृतं वा ।
प्रायेण भूमिपतयः प्रमदा लताश्च
यत्पार्श्वतो भवति तत्परिवेष्टयन्ति ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
आकारैरिंगितैर्गत्या चेष्टया भाषणेन च।
नेत्रवक्त्रविकारैश्च लक्ष्यते अंतर्गतं मनः ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
अमृतं शिशिरे वह्निरमृतं प्रियदर्शनम् ।
अमृतं राजसंमानं अमृतं क्षीरभोजनम् ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रभेद
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
अप्रकटीकृतशक्तिः शक्तोपि जनतिरस्क्रियां लभते ।
निवसन्नंतर्दारुणि लंघ्यो वह्निर्न तु ज्वलितः ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
