हितोपदेश - मित्रलाभ - बन्धु

स बन्धुर्यो विपन्नानां आपदुद्धरणक्षमः ।
न तु दुर्विहितातीतवस्तूपालंभपण्डितः ॥

- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ

sa bandhuH yaH vipannanAm Apat uddhAraNa kShamaH ।
na tu durvihita atIta vastu upAlambha panDitaH ॥

- hitopadesha, mitralAbha

He is a real friend (or relative) who can get people out of trouble. A person can not be a friend who can not manage other people's troubles or keep reminding them about past failures.

- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रसंप्राप्ति - बान्धवाः

नाभ्युत्थानक्रिया यत्र नालापा मधुराक्षराः ।
गुणदोषकथा नैव तत्र हर्म्ये न गम्यते ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रसंप्राप्ति

na abhyutthAna kriyA yatra na AlApA madhura akSharAH ।
guNa doShakathA naiva tatra harmye na gamyate ॥

- panchatantra, mitrasamprApti

One must not visit a house where the guests are welcomed sitting down (not standing up in respect), where there are no sweet words spoken and where there is no harmless gossip.

- Panchatantra, Mitrasamprapti

मनुस्मृति - विद्या

वित्तं बंधुर्वयः कर्म विद्या भवति पञ्चमी ।
एतानि मान्यस्थानानि गरीयो यद्यदुत्तरम् ॥

- मनुस्मृति

vittaM bandhuH vayaH karma vidyA bhavati panchamI ।
etAni mAnya sthAnAni garIyo yad yad uttaram ॥

- manusmRiti

Money, relatives or friends, youth, actions and education - all these five make other people respect you. Also, they are arranged in their increasing order of influence.

- Manu Smriti

हितोपदेश - सुहृद्भेद - आपत्काल

बंधुस्त्रीभृत्यवर्गस्य बुद्धेः सत्वस्य चात्मनः ।
आपन्निकषपाषाणे नरो जानाति सारताम् ॥

- हितोपदेश, सुहृद्भेद

It is only during the times of trouble that peoples support to you is tested - like gold on touch stone. This applies to relative, wife, servants and one's own wisdom and courage.

- Hitopadesha, Suhrudbheda