गरुड पुराण - ससर्पे गृहे वास

दुष्टा भार्या शठं मित्रं भृत्यश्चोत्तरदायकः ।
ससर्पे च गृहे वासो मृत्युरेव न संशयः ॥

- गरुड पुराण

duShTA bhAryaa shaTham mitraM bhRutyaH cha uttaradAyakaH ।
sasarpe cha gRuhe vAsaH mRutyureva na saMshayaH ॥

- garuDapurANa

Death is certain (soon) for a person whose wife is wicked, whose friends cheat and whose servants talk back to him. He is in same level of danger as sleeping in a house which has snakes in it.

- Garudapurana

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रभेद - सेवक

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

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रभेद - राजा भृत्य

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

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रभेद - स्वामि भृत्य

मृतानां स्वामिनः कार्ये भृत्यानामनुवर्तिनाम् ।
भवेत्स्वर्गेऽक्षयो वासः कीर्तिश्च धरणीतले ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद

mRutAnAM svAminaH kArye bhRutyAnam anuvartinAm ।
bhavet svarge akShayo vAsaH kIrtishcha dharaNItale ॥

- panchatantra, mitrabheda

If a servant continues his master's work after death and follows him (also dies) then he will have unlimited stay in heaven. On this earth, he will have unlimited fame.

- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रभेद -भृत्यः

भक्तं शक्तं कुलीनं च न भृत्यमपमानयेत् ।
पुत्रवल्लालयेन्नित्यं य इच्छेच्छ्रियमात्मनः ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद

bhaktam shaktam kulInam cha na bhRutyam apamAnayet ।
putravat lAlayet nityam ya icChet shriyam AtmanaH ॥

- panchatantra, mitralAbha

If you have a loyal, efficient servant from a good family (good culture) - you should never insult him. You must treat him as if he is your own son if you wish for prosperity.

- Panchatantra, Mitralabha

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रभेद - राजा

न विना पार्थिवो भृत्यैर्न भृत्याः पार्थिवं विना ।
तेषां च व्यवहारोऽयं परस्परनिबंधनः ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद

na vinA pArthivo bhRutyaiH na bhRutyAH pArthivam vinA ।
teShAm cha vyavahAro ayam paraspara nibandhanaH ॥

- panchatantra, mitrabheda

The King can not lead a king's life without the servants. The servants owe their livelyhood to the king. Their relationship is therefore mutually dependent - equally.

- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda

मुद्रराक्षस - लोभ

कुले लज्जायां च स्वयशसि च माने च विमुखः
    शरीरं विक्रीय क्षणिकमपि लोभाद्धनवति ।
तदाज्ञां कुर्वाणो हितमहितमित्येतदधुना
    विचारातिक्रांतः किमिति परतंत्रो विमृशति ॥

- मुद्रराक्षस

kule lajjAyAM cha sva yashasi cha mAne cha vimukhaH
    sharIram vikrIya kShaNikamapi lobhAt dhanavati ।
tadAjnAm kurvANo hitam ahitam ityetat adhunA
    vichArAtikrAntaH kimiti paratantro vimRushati ॥

- mudrarAkShasa

A man who does not care for the fame of his family, not bothered about his own long term future, his respect - may end up selling his loyalty to a wealthy person for the sake of the body (transient). He will follow only his instructions. He will lose the ability to think for himself and decide what is good for him and what is not. He is not in control of himself.

- Mudrarakshasa

मुद्रराक्षस - सेवकः

ऐश्वर्यादनपेतमीश्वरमयं लोकोऽर्थतः सेवते
    तं गच्छंत्यनु ये विपत्तिषु पुनस्ते तत्प्रतिष्ठाशया ।
भर्तुये प्रलयेऽपि पूर्वसुकृतासंगेन निःसंगया
    भक्त्या कार्यधुरं वहन्ति भवस्ते दुर्लभास्त्वादृशाः ॥

- मुद्रराक्षस - सेवकः

aishvaryAd anapetam eeshvaramayaM loko arthataH sevate
    tam gacChantyanu ye vipattiShu punaste tat pratiShThAshayA ।
bhartuH ye pralaye api pUrvasukRuta asangena niHsangayA
    bhaktyA kAryadhuram vahanti bahavaH te durlabhAH tu adRushAH ॥

- mudrarAkShasa

There are many who will serve the king when he is prosperous looking to gain some wealth in the process. There are a few who will serve him when he is dethroned in hope that when he regains power, he will be able to help them. But very rare (non-existent) are those people who will still work for their kings (his fame) long after the king is dead. They do it only because they remember the good deeds their king did.

- Mudrarakshasa

हितोपदेश - सुहृद्भेद - सेवकः

आपद्युन्मार्गगमने कार्यकालात्ययेषु च ।
अपृष्टेनापि वक्तव्यं भृत्येन हितमिच्छता ॥

- हितोपदेश, सुहृद्भेद

ApadyunmArgagamane kAryakAlatyayeShu cha ।
apRuShTenApi vaktavyaM bhRutyena hitam icChatA ॥

- hitopadesha, suhRudbheda

When the master is going down a dangerous path, or not done any work that is long pending a loyal servant must tell him otherwise, He must do this even when he is not spoken to.

- Hitopadesha, Suhrudbheda

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रभेद - पण्डितः

यो न वेत्ति गुणान्यस्य न तं सेवेत पण्डितः ।
न हि तस्मात्फलं किंचित्सुकृष्णादूषरादिव ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद

yo na vetti guNAnyasya na taM seveta paNDitaH ।
na hi tasmAt phalam kinchit sukRuShnAt USharAt iva ॥

- panchatantra, mitrabedha

A wise man must not serve a master who does not appreciate his qualities. It is just like ploughing hard a land with saline soil (desert). No result will come of it.

- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda

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

दक्षस्मृति - गौरव

शिष्यो भार्या शिशुर्भ्राता पुत्रो दासः समाश्रितः |
यस्यैतानि विनीतानि तस्य लोके हि गौरवम् ||

- दक्षस्मृति

In a house, only if the student, the wife, the kid brother, the son, the servant and any dependent is obedient to you, then you will have respect in the society.

- Daksha Smriti