पंचरात्र - मिथ्या

मिथ्याप्रशंसा खलु नाम कष्टा ।
येषां तु मिथ्यावचनेषु भक्तिः ॥

- पंचरात्र

mithyA prashamsA khalu nAma kaShTaa ।
yeShAm tu mithyAvachaneShu bhaktiH ॥

- pancharAtra

It is very hard for people to bear when others praise you falsely. But still, people love to hear the non-truth.

- Pancharatra

पञ्चरात्र - कर्म

अकारणं रूपमकारणं कुलं ।
महत्सु नीचेषु च कर्म शोभते ॥

- पञ्चरात्र

akAraNam rUpam akAraNam kulam ।
mahatsu nIcheShu cha karma shibhate ॥

- pancharAtra

It is not beauty or family that counts. It is just the work irrespective of whether it is done by nobility or a person of low birth.

- Pancharatra

पञ्चरात्र - क्रतुः

इक्ष्वाकुशर्यातिययातिराममांधातृनाभागनृगांबरीषाः।
एते सकोशाः पुरुषाः सराष्ट्राः नष्टाः शरीरैः क्रतुभिर्धरन्ते ॥

- पञ्चरात्र

ikShvAku sharyAti yayAti rAmamaMdhAtRu nAbhAga nRuga ambarIShAH ।
ete sakoshAH puruShA sarAShTrAH naShTAH sharIraiH kratubhiH dharante ॥

- pancharAtra

IkshvAku, Sharyati, Yayati, Rama, Mandhatru, Nabhaga, Nruga and Ambaresha - these are the names of great kings who ruled great kingdoms with great wealth. All of them got destroyed along with their bodies, wealth and kingdoms. They are alive today only because of their actions and fame.

- Pancharatra

पंचरात्र - चारित्रहीन

शुष्केणैकेन वॄक्षेण वनं पुष्पितपादपं |
कुलं चारित्रहीनेन पुरुषेणेव दह्यते ||

- पंचरात्र

A single dry tree is enough to cause a forest fire and harm the entire forest. Just like that, one bad person in the family can lead to the destruction of the entire family.

- Pancharatra

पञ्चरात्र - योध

ताडितस्य हि योधस्य श्लाघनीय कर्मणा ।
अकालांतरिता पूजा नाशयत्येव वेदनाम् ॥

- पञ्चरात्र

When a soldier comes home after being wounded in battle, all his pain will go away if you decorate him with praises (and medals) without delay.

- Pancharatra