सौवर्णानि सरोजानि निर्मातुं संति शिल्पिनः ।
तत्र सौरभनिर्माणे चतुरश्चतुराननः ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय
sauvarNAni sarojAni nirmAtum santi shilpinaH ।
tatra saurabha nirmANe chaturaH chaturAnanaH ॥
- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya
Sculptors make easily make a golden lotus. But only the Creator (God) can put fragrance into it.
- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya
वाणी रसवती यस्य भार्या प्रेमवती सती ।
लक्ष्मीर्दानवती यस्य सफलं तस्य जीवितम् ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय
vANI rasavatI yasya bhAryA premavatI satI।
lakShmIH dAnavatI yasya saphalam tasya jIvitam ॥
- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya
He is lucky whose speech is always uttered in good taste, whose loving wife is chastely and whose wealth is used for charity.
- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya
पुस्तकस्था हि या विद्या धनं यद् वान्यहस्तगम् ।
नोपकुर्याज्जनस्येह कार्यकाले समुपस्थिते ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय
pustakasthA hi yA vidyA dhanaM yad va anya hastagam ।
na upakuryAt janasya iha kAryakAle samupasthite ॥
- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya
Knowledge that is present in a book and money lent to others are both useless when you need them. They can not be recalled at the very hour it is needed.
- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya
परोपकारशून्यस्य धिङ्मनुष्यस्य जीवितम् ।
जीवन्तु पशवो येषां चर्माप्युपक्रिष्यति ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय
paropakAra shUnyasya dhik manuShyasya jIvitam ।
jIvantu pashavo yeShAm charma api upakariShyati ॥
- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya
Damned let be the person who has not helped anyone in his whole life. Let the animals live instead. They are useful even after their death because of their hide.
- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya
निर्विषेणापि सर्पेण कर्तव्या महती फटा ।
विषं भवतु वा मा वा फटाटोपो भयंकरः ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय
nirviSheNa api sarpeNa kartavyA mahatI phaTA ।
viSham bhavatu vA mA vA phaTATopo bhayankaraH ॥
- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya
Even when the snake is not poisonous, it must have the ability to show off its hood and hiss. Regardless of the poison, the snake that displays its hood is scary. Appearances can save the day.
- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya
दानोपभोगरहिता दिवसा यस्य यान्ति वै ।
स लोहकारभस्त्रेव श्वसन्नपि न जीवति ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय
dAna upabhoga rahitA divasA yasya yaanti vai ।
sa lohakAra bhastreva shvasannapi na jIvati ॥
- subhAshitaratnasamucchaya
If a person neither gives his wealth away, nor enjoys it then his living is a big waste. He is only breathing just like the air sac of a blacksmith and not 'living'.
- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya
तीक्ष्णधारेण खड्गेन वरं जिह्वा द्विधा कृता ।
न तु मानं परित्यज्य देहि देहीति भाषणम् ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय
tIkShNadhAreNa khaDgena varam jihvA dvidhA kRutA ।
na tu mAnam parityajya dehi dehi iti bhAShaNam ॥
- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya
It is better to rip your tongue with a sharp knife than losing self respect and uttering "Give me! Give me!". Never plead for alms.
- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya
गौरवं प्राप्यते दानान्न तु वित्तस्य संचयात् ।
स्थितिरुच्छैः पयोदानां पयोधीनामधः स्थितिः ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय
gauravam prApyate dAnAn na tu vittasya sanchayAt ।
sthitiH ucchaiH payodAnAm payodhInAm adhaH sthitiH ॥
- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya
One gets respect by giving away wealth in charity, not by accumulating wealth. Clouds that give water has its place high in the sky. The seas that collect water has its place below.
- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya
को न याति वशं लोके मुखे पिण्डेन पूरितः ।
मृदंगो मुखलेपेन करोति मधुरध्वनिम् ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय
ko na yAti vasham loke mukhe pinDena pUritaH ।
mRidango mukhalepena karoti madhura dhvanim ॥
- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya
Who in this world can not me brought under control by filling their mouths with food? (by bribing). When the Mridanga's face is smeared well, it starts making melodious sounds.
- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya
कुग्रामवासः कुजनस्य सेवा
कुभोजनं क्रोधमुखी च भार्या ।
मूर्खश्च पुत्रो विधवा च कन्या
दहन्ति चैतानि जनं विनाग्निम् ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय
kugraama vAsaH kujanasya sevA
kubhojanam krodhamukhI cha bhAryA ।
mUrkhashcha putro vidhavA cha kanyA
dahanti cha etAni janaM vinA agnim ॥
- subhAShitaratnasamuchchaya
These things will burn a man alive without any fire - living in a bad village, serving a bad master, a bad meal, an angry wife, idiot son, widow daughter.
- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya
काक आह्वयते काकान् याचको न तु याचकान् ।
काकयाचकयोर्मध्ये वरं काको न याचकः ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय
kAka Ahvayate kAkAn yAchako na tu yAchakAn ।
kAka yAchakayoH madhye varaM kAko na yAchakaH ॥
- subhaShitaratnasamucchaya
When a crow finds food, it calls out for other crows. A beggar does not do the same. He is greedy and wants it all for himself. So, if you compare a crow and a beggar, a crow is better.
- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya
कन्या वरयते रूपं माता वित्तं पिता श्रुतम् ।
बांधवाः कुलमिच्छंति मिष्टान्नमितरे जनाः ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय
kanyA varayate rUpam mAtA vittaM pitA shrutam ।
bAndhavAH kulamicChanti miShTaannam itare janAH ॥
- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya
A girl looks for beauty in her match. Mother wants to make sure that he is wealthy. Father looks for education. Relatives will look for good family so that they can make new acquaintances. Others look for good meal with lots of sweets.
- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya
एकेनापि सुपुत्रेण सिंही स्वपिति निर्भयम् ।
सहैव दशभिः पुत्रैर्भारं वहति गर्दभी ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय
ekena api suputreNa simhI svapiti nirbhayam ।
sahaiva dashabhiH putraiH bhAram vahati gardabhI ॥
- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya
A lioness has only one son - a good son. So, she can sleep fearlessly. A donkey on the other hand has ten children. But she has to still slog it out by lifting weights.
- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya
उपकर्तुं यथा स्वल्पः समर्थो न तथा महान् ।
प्रायः कूपस्तृषां हन्ति न कदापि तु वारिधिः ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय
- subhAShita ratna samucchaya
- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya
आत्मनो मुखदोषेण बध्यन्ते शुकसारिकाः ।
बकास्तत्र न बध्यन्ते मौनं सर्वार्थसाधनम् ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय
- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya
- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya
अर्थी करोति दैन्यं लब्धार्थो गर्वमपरितोषं च ।
नष्टधनोऽस्ति सशोकः सुखमास्ते निःस्पृहः पुरुषः ॥
- सुभाषितरत्न समुच्चय - धन
- subhaShitaratna samucchaya
- Subhashitaratna Samucchaya
सर्वनाशे समुत्पन्ने ह्यर्धं त्यजति पण्डितः ।
अर्धेन कुरुते कार्यं सर्वनाशः सदुःसहः ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय
- subhAShitaratnasamuchchaya
- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya
