सकृत् कंदुकपातेन पतत्यार्यः पतन्नपि ।
तथा पतति मूर्खास्तु मृत्पिण्डपतनं यथा ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र
sakRut kandukapAtena patati aaryaH patannapi ।
tathA patati mUrkhAstu mRut piNDa patanam yathA ॥
- panchatantra
If and when a virtuous person falls down, he will bounce back like a ball. When a fool falls down, it will be like a ball made of mud.
- Panchatantra
संगतिः श्रेयसि पुंसां स्वपक्षे च विशेषतः ।
तुषैरपि परिभ्रष्टा न प्ररोहंति तंडुलाः ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र
sangatiH shreyasi pumsAm svapakShe cha visheShataH ।
tuShaiH api paribhraShTA na prarohanti tanDulAH ॥
- panchatantra
One must enjoy the company of others, especially of people are like you and willing to help. If the rice is separate from the chaff, then it can not germinate. Even if the chaff is useless, rice will benefit from the association.
- Panchatantra
शुभं वा यदि वा पापं यन्नृणां हृदि संस्थितम् ।
सुगूढमपि तज्ञेयं स्वप्नवाक्यात्तथा मदात् ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र
shubham vA yadi vA pApam yat nRuNAm hRudI samsthitam ।
su gUDhamapi tat jneyam svapna vAkyAt tathA madAt ॥
- panchatantra
It does not matter whether it is good, bad, sinful or how deep it is buried. Everything will come out in dream talk or when intoxicated.
- Panchatantra
मृगा मृगैः संगमनुव्रजन्ति
गावश्चगोभिस्तुरगास्तुरंगैः ।
मूर्खाश्च मूर्खैः सुधियः सुधीभिः
समानशीलव्यसनेषु सख्यम् ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र
mRugA mRugaiH sangama anuvrajanti
gAvaH cha gobhiH turagAH turangaiH ।
mUrkhaH mUrkhaiH sudhibhiH sidhIbhiH
samAna shIla vyasaneShu sakhyam ॥
- panchatantra
Deer will have good time around deer, cows with other cows, horses with other horses, fools with other fools and the virtuous with other virtuous people. People of similar qualities will always go along well.
- Panchatantra
पश्य कर्मवशात् प्राप्तं भोज्यकालेऽपि भोजनम् ।
हस्तोद्यमं विना वक्त्रे प्रविशेन्न कथंचन ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र
pashya karmavashAt prAptam bhojyakAle api bhojanam।
hastodyamam vinA vaktre pravishenna kathanchana ॥
- panchatantra
Without action, there will be nothing in this world. Even when you sit to have food, the food will not enter your mouth without the work of the hands.
- Panchatantra
किं तेन जातु जातेन मातुर्यौवनहारिणा ।
आरोहति न यः स्वस्य वंशस्याग्रे ध्वजो यथा ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र
kim tena jAtu jAtena mAtuH yauvana hAriNA ।
aarohati na yaH svasya vamshasya agre dhvajo yathA ॥
- panchatantra
It is about people who can not do enough good deeds to cause the uplift of the entire family – just like the flag on the mast. What is the use of such a person being born? They take birth only to spoil the youth of their mother.
- Panchatantra
क्षते प्रहारा निपतंत्यभीक्ष्णं
धनक्षये दीप्यति जठराग्निः ।
आपत्सु वैराणि समुल्लसंति
छिद्रेष्वनर्था बहुलीभवंति ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र
kShate prahArA nipatanti abhIkShNam
dhanakShaye dIpyati jaTharAgniH ।
aapatsu vairANi samullAsanti
ChidreShu anarthA bahulI bhavanti ॥
- panchatantra
A wound gets hurt again and again before healing. You feel more hungry when he has no money. All your enemies rejoice (and perhaps unite) when you are in trouble. When your life is being torn apart, you commit more blunders.
- Panchatantra
औषधार्थसुमंत्राणां बुद्धेश्चैव महात्मनाम् ।
असाध्यं नास्ति लोकेऽत्र यद्ब्रह्मांडस्य मध्यगम्॥
- पञ्चतंत्र
auShadhaaH artha sumantrANAm buddheH chaiva mahAtmanAm ।
asAdhyam nAsti loke atra yad brahmAnDasya madhyagam ॥
- panchatantra
There is nothing in this world that is impossible for - good medicine, lots of money, a sound genuine plan (not sinister) and wisdom of the virtuous men.
- Panchatantra
उपदेशो हि मूर्खाणां प्रकोपाय न शांतये ।
पयः पानं भुजंगानां केवलं विषवर्धनम् ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र
updesho hi mUrkhANAm prakopAya na shAntaye।
payaH pAnam bhujangAnAm kevalam viSha vardhanam ॥
- panchatantra
Advice is of no use to a fool. Instead of placating him, it will only anger him more. If you let a snake drink milk, it will only lead to more venom.
- Panchatantra
उपकारिषु यः साधुः साधुत्वे तस्य को गुणः ।
अपकारिषु यः साधुः स साधुः सद्भिरुच्यते ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र
upakAriShu yaH sAdhuH sAdhutve tasya ko guNaH ।
apakAriShu yaH sAdhuH sa sAdhuH sadbhiH uchyate ॥
- panchatantra
If you find a person helping others, he is mostly a virtuous person. there is nothing special there. But if you see a person not helping (hurting) others and he still a virtuous person, then that person is special and is showing real virtue.
- Panchatantra
असतां सङ्गदोषेण साधवो यान्ति विक्रियाम् ।
दुर्योधनप्रसंगेन भीष्मो गोहरणे गतः ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र
asatAm sangadoSheNa sAdhavo yAnti vikriyAm ।
duryodhana prasangena bhIShmo goharaNe gataH ॥
- panchatantra
If one is associated with rogues, they get corrupted even if they were virtuous by themselves. In the matter of Duryodhana, even Bheeshma participated in stealing cows from Virata's kingdom.
- Panchatantra
अर्थार्थी जीवलोकोऽयं श्मशानमपि सेवते ।
त्यक्त्वा जनयितारं स्वं निःस्वं गच्छति दूरतः ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र
arthArthI jIvaloko ayam shmashAnamapi sevate ।
tyaktvA janayitAram svaM niHsvam gacChati dUrataH ॥
- panchatantra
There are a few greedy sons (or daughters) in this world who choose to live (and earn) in a graveyard for the sake of money even if it means to abandon their poor and old parents.
- Panchatantra
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
सत्यधर्मविहीनेन न संदध्यात्कथंचन ।
सुसंधितोऽप्यसाधुत्वादचिराद्याति विक्रियाम् ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, काकोलूकीय
satya dharma vihInena sandadhyAt kathamchana ।
susandhito api asAdhutvaad achiraadyAti vikriyaam ॥
- panchatantra, kAkolUkIya
One must not enter into a treaty with a rogue - who does not believe in truth and dharma. You may think you have designed the treaty very well, but him being a rogue will rescind it very soon and become an enemy again.
- Panchatantra, Kakolukiya
वनेऽपि सिंहा मृगमांसभक्ष्या
बुभुक्षिता नैव तृणं चरंति ।
एवं कुलीना व्यसनाभिभूता
न नीतिमार्गं परिलंघयंति ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, लब्धप्रणाश
vane api simhA mRuga mAmsabhakshyA
bubhikShitA naiva tRuNam charanti।
evaM kulInA vyasanAbhibhUtA
na nItimArgaM parilanghayanti ॥
- panchatantra, labdhapraNAsha
A lion that is used to eating meat after hunting deer and other creatures will not eat grass even when it is hungry. Just like that, even when troubled by miseries, a person of noble birth (and intentions) will never stray from the path of morality.
- Panchatantra, Labdhapranasha
वचस्तत्र प्रयोक्तव्यं यत्रोक्तं लभते फलम् ।
स्थायीभवति चात्यंतं रागः शुक्लपटे यथा ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
vachastatra prayoktavyam yatra labhate phalam ।
sthAyI bhavati cha atyantam rAgah shuklapaTe yathA ॥
- panchatantra, mitrbheda
One must talk only when there will be some good use out of it. He must speak only when his words will stick and some action will follow. Just like color sticks better only on white cloth.
- Panchatantra, Mitrbheda
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
यो ध्रुवाणि परित्यज्य अध्रुवाणि निषेवते।
ध्रुवाणि तस्य नश्यन्ति अध्रुवं नष्टमेव च ॥
- पञ्चतन्त्र, मित्रसंप्राप्ति
yo dhruvANi parityajya adhruvANi niShevate।
dhruvANi tasya nashyanti adhruvaM naShTameva ca ॥
- panchatantra, mitrasamprApti
If one leaves the 'permanent' and runs behind the 'temporary' - he will end up losing both. The permanent is lost and the temporary would never have lasted anyway.
- Panchatantra, Mitrasamprapti
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
