सुभाषितसुधानिधि - परानुग्रहतत्पराः

किमत्र चित्रं यत्संतः परानुग्रहतत्पराः ।
न हि स्वदेहसौख्याय जायन्ते चंदनद्रुमाः ॥

- सुभाषितसुधानिधि

kimatra chitram yat santaH para anugraha tatparAH ।
na hi sva deha saukhyAya jAyante chandana drumAH ॥

- subhAShitasudhAnidhi

What is strange in noble men always being busy in helping others? Sandal wood trees do not grow for their own good. They dedicate their whole lives for others.

- Subahshitasudhanidhi

भामिनीविलास - गुणगौरव

नैर्गुण्यमेव साधीयो दिगस्तु गुणगौरवम् |
शाखिनोऽन्ये विराजन्ते खण्ड्यन्ते चन्दनद्रुमः ||

- भामिनीविलास

It is better not to have any virtues than dealing with lot of respect that virtue attracts. Look at the other trees in the forest that grow without any hindrances. It is only the sandalwood tree that gets cut down due to its superior quality

- Bhaminivilasa