हितोपदेश - विग्रह - दैवात्

सेवितव्यो महावृक्षः फलछायासमन्वितः ।
यदि दैवात्फलं नास्ति छाया केन निवार्यते ॥

- हितोपदेश, विग्रह

sevitavyo mahAvRukShaH phalaChAyA samanvitaH ।
yadi daivAt phalam nAsti ChAyA kena nivAryate ॥

- hitopadesha, vigraha

One must always take shelter of a big tree with lots of fruits and shade. Just in case due to bad luck, there are no fruits - still you will have the shade. Who can take that way from you?

- Hitopadesha, Vigraha

हितोपदेश - विग्रह - दोषाः

दुर्मंत्रिणं कमुपयान्ति न नीतिदोषाः
    संतापयन्ति कमपथ्यभुजं न रोगाः ।
कं श्रीर्न दर्पयति कं न निहन्ति मृत्युः
    कं स्त्रीकृता न विषयाः परितापयन्ति ॥

- हितोपदेश, विग्रह

durmantriNaM kam upayAnti na nItidoShAH
    santApayanti kaM apathyabhujam na rogAH ।
kam shrIH na darpayati kam na nihanti mRutyuH
    kam strIkRutA na viShayAH paritApayanti ॥

- hitopadesha, vigraha

Which bad minister is immune to the after effects of his ill advice? Who does not fall sick after eating bad food? Who does not become arrogant when he becomes rich? Who does death spare? Who does not get agitated (excited) by the pleasure a woman can give.

- Hitopadesha, Vigraha

हितोपदेश - विग्रह - क्षमी दाता गुणग्राही

क्षमी दाता गुणग्राही स्वामी दुःखेन लभ्यते ।
शुचिर्दक्षोऽनुरक्तश्च जाने भृत्योऽपि दुर्लभः ॥

- हितोपदेश, विग्रह

kShamI dAtA guNagrAhI svAmI duHkhena labhyate ।
shuchiH dakShH anuraktaH cha jAne bhRutyaH api durlabhaH ॥

- hitopadesha, vigraha

Rare is a master who is forgiving, charitable and who can recognize good qualities in servants. At the same time, it is very rare to find a servant who is clean, efficient and loyal.

- Hitopadesha, Vigraha

हितोपदेश - विग्रह - शास्त्रज्ञ

यो यत्र कुशलो कार्ये तं तत्र विनियोजयेत् ।
कर्मस्वधृष्टकर्मा यच्छास्त्रज्ञोपि विमुह्यति ॥

- हितोपदेश, विग्रह

yo yatra kushalo kArye taM tatra viniyojayet ।
karmasu adhRuShTakarmA yat ca shAstrajnaH api vimuhyati ॥

- hitopadesha, vigraha

One must allocate work to people based on their skills. One must not try to do all work himself. Even a well educated man may get lost if he tries to do something that he knows nothing about.

- Hitopadesha, Vigraha

हितोपदेश - विग्रह - स्वयं प्रज्ञा

यस्य नास्ति स्वयं प्रज्ञा शास्त्रं तस्य करोति किं ।
लोचनाभ्यां विहीनस्य दर्पणः किं करिष्यति ॥

- हितोपदेश, विग्र

yasya nAsti svayaM prajnA shAstraM tasya karoti kim ।
lochanAbhyAM vihInasya darpaNaH kiM kariShyati ॥

- hitopadesha, vigraha

The scriptures can not help anyone who does not himself. What good is a mirror for one who has no eyes.

- Hitopadesha, Vigraha

हितोपदेश - विग्रह - शूर

प्रियं ब्रूयादकृपणः शूरः स्यादविकत्थनः ।
दाता नापात्रवर्षी स्यात्प्रगल्भः स्यादनिष्ठुरः ॥

- हितोपदेश, विग्रह

A rich person must also be nice. A brave courageous person must never boast. A benevolent person must not help those who do not deserve. A scholar must carefully avoid contraversies so that people do not reject his idea becuase of him.

- Hitopadesha, Vigraha

हितोपदेश - विग्रह - चारः

भवेत्स्व परराष्ट्राणां कार्यकार्यविलोकने |
चारचक्षुर्महीभर्तुर्यस्य नास्त्यांध एव सः ||

- हितोपदेश, विग्रह

"What is going on?" and "What must go on?" in his country and in his neighbouring country are the questions that a king must know. To do this he must have a good network of spies.

- Hitopadesha, Vigraha

हितोपदेश - विग्रह - मूर्ख

शतं दद्यान्न विवदेदिति सुज्ञस्य सम्मतम् |
विना हेतुमपि द्वंद्वं तत्स्यान्मूर्खस्य लक्षणम् ||

- हितोपदेश - विग्रह

A wise man will avoid arguments if it can be avoided with some loss (about a hundred rupees). He thinks like that because he knows that the hundred he would save by an argument is not worth the fight. On the other hand, a fool would kick up an argument even if he has no reason to do so. He may be just hoping that the other person will just give up some money. Money so earned will never do any good.

- Hitopadesha

हितोपदेश - विग्रह - नय शौर्य

न साहसैकान्तरसानुवर्तिना
    न चायुपायोपहतान्तरात्मना ।
विभूतयः शक्यमवाप्तुमूर्जिताः
    नये च शौर्ये च वसन्ति संपदः ॥

- हितोपदेश, विग्रह

It is not possible to accomplish great things by people who rely on courage alone, or intellect alone. Prosperity will be attained by those who can exhibit both these traits.

- Hitopadesha, Vigraha