स्त्रीणामार्यस्वभावानां परमं दैवतं पतिः ।
नातो विशिष्टं पश्यामि बांधवं विमृशंत्यहम् ॥
- रामायण, अयोध्या
strINAm aaryasvabhAvAnAm paramam daivatam patiH ।
nAto vishiShTam pashyAmi bAndhavam vimRushanti aham ॥
- ramAyaNa, ayodhyA
A wife with good culture will treat her husband no less than God. I have analyzed in many ways. There is no one more intimate to a wife than her husband - not even God.
- Ramayana, Ayodhya
हित्वा धर्मं तथार्थं च कामं यस्तु निषेवते ।
स वृक्षाग्रे यथा सुप्तः पतितः प्रतिबुध्यते ॥
- रामायण, किष्किंधा
hitvA dharmam tathA artham cha kAmam yastu niShevate ।
sa vRukSHagre yathA suptaH patitaH pratibuddhyate ॥
- rAmAyaNa, kiShkindhA
He who indulges in Kama having forgotten about dharma (morality) and even artha(wealth) will realize his mistake only after he is hurt. Just like a person who is sleeping on a branch of the tree. He will be woken up only when he falls.
- Ramayana, Kishkindha
सुलभाः पुरुषा राजन् सततं प्रियवादिनः ।
अप्रियस्य तु पथ्यस्य वक्ता श्रोता च दुर्लभः ॥
- रामायण, युद्ध
sulabhAH puruShA rAjan satatam priyavAdinaH ।
apriyasya tu pathyasya vaktA shrotA cha durlabhaH ॥
- rAmAyaNa, yuddha
Oh King! it is very easy to find people who will talk sweetly always. But It is very hard to find people who can talk hard and right at the same time. It is also hard to find people who can listen to such talk.
- Ramayana, Yuddha
सत्यश्चाद्य प्रवादोऽयं लौकिकः प्रतिभाति मा ।
पितृन् समनुजायन्ते नरा मातारमङ्गनाः ॥
- रामायण, अयोध्या
satyaH cha adya pravAdaH ayam laukikaH pratibhAti maa ।
pitRun sama anujAyante narA mAtAram anganAH ॥
- rAmAyaNa, ayodhyA
It is not seeming to be true what people say - Sons will inherit the qualities of the father and daughters that of the mother. (As told by Sumantra to Kaikeyi)
- Ramayana, Ayodhya
शोको नाशयते धैर्यं शोको नाशयते श्रुतम् ।
शोको नाशयते सर्वं नास्तिं शोकसमो रिपुः ॥
- रामायण, अयोध्या
shoko nAshayate dhairyam shoko nAshayate shrutam ।
shoko nAshayate sarvam nAstim shokasamo ripuH ॥
- rAmAyaNa, ayodhyA
Grief makes you lose courage. It makes you forget what you have learnt. It destroys everything you have. There is no greater enemy than grief.
- Ramayana, Ayodhya
यो हि दत्वा गजश्रेष्टं कक्ष्यायां कुरुते मनः ।
रज्जुस्नेहेन किं तस्य त्यजतः कुंजरोत्तमम् ॥
- रामायण, अयोध्या
yo hi datvA gaja shrEShTam kashyAyAm kurute manaH ।
rajju snehena kim tasya tyajataH kunjarottamam ॥
- rAmAyana, ayodhyA
It is an irony that people set their eyes on the girdle after having let the elephant go. What good is the rope that ties the elephant after giving up on the great elephant has gone?
- Ramayana, Ayodhya
प्रशमश्च क्षमा चैव आर्जवं प्रियवादिता ।
असामर्थ्यफला ह्येते निर्गुणेषु सतां गुणाः ॥
- रामायण, युद्ध
prashamashcha kShamA chaiva Arjavam priyavAditA ।
asAmarthyaphalaa hyete nirguNEShu satAm guNAH ॥
- rAmAyaNa, yuddha
Austerity, forgiveness, righteousness, pleasant talking are all considered signs of weakness by the wicked. In fact, these are all the excellent qualities of noble men.
- Ramayana, Yuddha
नातंत्री वाद्यते वीणा नाचक्रो वर्तते रथः ।
नापतिः सुखमेधेत या स्यादपि शतात्मजा ॥
- रामायण, अयोध्या
na atantrI vAdyate na achakro vartate rathaH ।
na apatiH sukhamedheta yA syAdapi shata AtmajA ॥
- rAmAyaNa, ayodhyA
A veena can not play melodiously without the strings. A chariot can not move without the wheels. A wife can not live happily without her man (after his death) even if she has hundred children.
- Ramayana, Ayodhya
न पिता नात्मजो नात्मा न माता न सखीजनः ।
इह प्रेत्य च नारीणां पतिरेको गतिः सदा ॥
- रामायण, अयोध्या
na pitA na Atmajo na AtmA na mAtA na sakhIjanaH ।
iha pretya cha nArINAM patireko gatiH sadA ॥
- rAmAyaNa, ayodhyA
Be it in this world or the afterlife, a lady can only depend on her man for anything - not father, not siblings, not herself, not mother and not her friends.
- Ramayana, Ayodhya
न परः पापमादत्ते परेषां पापकर्मणाम् ।
समयो रक्षितव्यस्तु संतश्चारित्रभूषणाः ॥
- रामायण, युद्ध
na paraH pApam Adatte pareShAm pApakarmaNAm ।
samayo rakShitavyastu santaH chAritra bhUShaNAH ॥
- rAmAyaNa, yuddha
If some one hurts a noble man, he should not hurt them back. A noble man will always do the right thing - even in the face of enemies. The live up to their reputation of being custodians of morality.
- Ramayana, Yuddha
न चातिप्रणयः कार्यः कर्तव्यो प्रणयश्च ते ।
उभयं हि महान् दोषस्तस्मादंतरदृग्भव ॥
- रामायण, किष्किंधा
na cha ati praNayaH kAryaH kartavyo praNayashcha te ।
ubhayam hi mahAn doShaH tasmAt antaradRugbhava ॥
- rAmAyaNa, kiShkindhA
One must not be too close to the king. Nor should one ignore him. Both strategies are flawed and are dangerous. Hence one must be wise and employ a middle path.
- Ramayana, Kishkindha
न गृहाणि न वस्त्राणि न प्राकारास्तिरस्क्रियाः ।
नेदृशा राजसत्काराः वृत्तमावरणं स्त्रियाः ॥
- रामायण, युद्ध
na gruhANi na vastrANi na prAkAraH astitraH kriyAH ।
na eedRushaa rAja satkAraaH vRuttam AvaraNam striyAH ॥
- rAmAyaNa, yuddha
Houses, clothes, surrounding forts, veils and other royal protection can not protect a woman efficiently. It is the character of the woman that will protect her well.
- Ramayana, Yuddha
देशे देशे कलत्राणि देशे देशे च बांधवाः ।
तं तु देशं न पश्यामि यत्र भ्राता सहोदरः ॥
- रामायण, युद्ध
deshe deshe kalatrANi deshe deshe cha bAndhavAH ।
taM tu desham na pashyAmi yatra bhrAta sahodaraH ॥
- rAmAyaNa, yuddha
One may get wives in different places (countries) you visit. You may even get new relatives and friends. But I have not yet seen a country where one can get a brother (born from the same womb). (So, Ayodhya is special to me - as told by Rama).
- Ramayana, Yuddha
कल्याणी बत गाथेयं लौकिकी प्रतिभाति मे ।
एति जीवन्तमानंदो नरं वर्षाशतादपि ॥
- रामायण, सुंदर
kalyANI bata gAtheyaM laukikI pratibhAti me ।
eti jIvantamAnando naraM varShAshatAdapi ॥
- rAmAyana, sundara
It is perhaps true what people say about patience. Good times will come to people if they stay alive and wait patiently.
- Ramayana, Sundarakanda
एवं बलिभ्यो बलिनः संति राघवनंदन ।
नावज्ञा हि परे कार्या य इच्छेत् प्रियमात्मनः ॥
- रामायण - उत्तर
evaM balibhyo balinaH santi rAghava nandana ।
na avajnA hi pare kAryA ya icChet priyam AtmanaH ॥
- rAmAyana, uttara
Like this, there will always be someone stronger than you no matter how strong you are. So, if you care about your well being, you must be aware of capabilities of others
- Ramayana, Uttara
उद्वेजनीयो भूतानां नृशंसः पापकर्मकृत् ।
त्रयाणामपि लोकानामीश्वरोऽपि न तिष्ठति ॥
- रामायण, अरण्य
- ramAyaNa, araNya
- Ramayana, Aranya
आम्रं छित्वा कुठारेण निंबं परिचरेत्तु यः ।
यश्चैवं पयसा संचेन्नैवास्य मधुरो भवेत् ॥
- रामायण, अयोध्य
- rAmAyaNa, ayodhyA
- Ramayana, Ayodhya
आकारश्छाद्यमानोऽपि न शक्यो विनिगूहितुम् ।
बलाद्धि विवृणोत्येव भावमंतर्गतं नृणाम् ॥
- रामायण, युद्ध
- rAmAyaNa, yuddha
- Ramayana, Yuddha
अयशस्यमनायुष्यं परदाराभिमर्शनम् ।
अर्थक्षयकरं घोरम् पापस्य च पुनर्भवम् ॥
- रामायण, युद्ध
- rAmAyaNa, yuddha
- Ramayana, Yuddha
अत्येति रजनी यातु सा न प्रनिवर्तते ।
यत्येव यमुना पूर्णा समुद्रं लवणार्णवम् ॥
- रामायण अयोध्या
- rAmAyaNa, ayodhya
- Ramayana, Ayodhya
