स्त्रियो रत्नान्यथो विद्या धर्मं शौचं सुभाषितम् ।
विविधानि च शिल्पानि समादेयानि सर्वतः ॥
- मनुस्मृति
striyo ratnAni atho vidyA dharma shaucham subhAShitam ।
vividhAni cha shilpAni samAdeyAni sarvataH ॥
- manu smRuti
One can collect these items from all places, any time - women (as brides), gems, knowledge, dharma, righteousness, cleanliness, a good saying and a good sculpture.
- Manu Smriti
प्रियुप्राया वृत्तिः विनयमधुरो वाचि नियमः
प्रकृत्या कल्याणी मतिरनवगीतः परिचयः ।
पुरो वा पश्चाद्वा तदिदमविपर्यासितरसं
रहस्यं साधूनामनुपधि विशुद्धं विजयते ॥
- उत्तररामचरित
priyaprAyA vRuttiH vinaya madhuro vAchi niyamaH
prakRutyA kalyANI matiH anavagItaH parichayaH ।
puro vA pashcAd vA tadidam aviparyAsitarasam
rahasyam sAdhUnAm anupadhi vishuddham vijayate ॥
- uttararAmacharita
Virtuous people alway behave pleasantly. Their words are always humble and sweet. By nature they do good. Once they become friends, the friendship never wanes. Their behaviour today is as it was before (under changing circumstances). Righteousness is the secret of their good life.
- Uttararamacharita
प्रायः सरलचित्तानां जायते विपदागमः ।
ॠजुर्याति यथा छेदं न वक्रः पादपस्तथा ॥
- यशस्तिलकचंपू
prAyaH sarala chittAnAm jAyate vipadAgamaH ।
RujuryAti yathA Chedam na vakraH pAdapaH tathA ॥
- yashastilakachampU
It is usually people who are righteous that get attract troubles. In a forest it is always the tree with a straight trunk that gets cut first (or falls first in case of wind).
- Yashastilakachampu
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
यांति न्यायप्रवॄत्तस्य तिर्यंचोऽपि सहायतां |
अपंथानं तु गच्छंतं सोदरोपि विमुंचति ||
- अनर्घराघव
- Anargharaghava
