मूर्खेण सह संयोगो विषादपि सुदुर्जरः ।
विज्ञेन सह संयोगः सुधारससमः स्मृतः ॥
- देवीभागवत
mUrkheNa saha samyogaH viShAdapi sudurjaraH ।
vijnena saha samyogaH sudhA rasa samaH smRutaH ॥
- devibhAgavata
To befriend and deal with a fool will do greater damage than poison. The same with a wise man is sweeter than nectar.
- Devibhagavata
संभोजनं संकथनं संप्रश्नोऽथ समागमाः ।
ज्ञातिभिः सह कार्याणि न विरोधः कदाचन ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार
sambhojanam samkathanam samprashnaH atha samAgamAH ।
jnAtibhiH saha kAryANi na virodhaH kadAchana ॥
- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra
One should always welcome interactions with wise men - having food together, listening to them, asking thought provoking questions, visiting their home. One should never harbor any enmity towards them.
- Subhashitaratnabhandagara
येन केन प्रकारेण यस्य कस्यापिदेहिनः ।
संतोषं जनयेत् प्राज्ञस्तदेवेश्वरपूजनम् ॥
- समयोचितपद्यमालिका
yena kena prakAreNa yasya kasyApi dehinaH ।
santoShaM janayet prAgnaH tadeva Ishvara pUjanam ॥
-samayochitapadyamAlikA
By what ever means one should make someone happy. Wise men believe that making other people happy is worship of God.
- Samayochitapadyamalika
पुराणमित्येव न साधु सर्वं
न चापि काव्यं नवमित्यवद्यम् ।
संतः परीक्ष्यान्यतरद्भजन्ते
मूढः परप्रत्ययनेयबुद्धिः ॥
- मालविकाग्निमित्र
purANamiti eva na sAdhu sarvam
na chApi kAvyaM navamiti avadyam ।
santaH parIkShya anyatarat bhajante
mUDhaH parapratyaneyabuddhiH ॥
- mAlavikAgnimitra
Nothing is to be considered great just because it is old. Similarly, not all things new are to be considered lightly. Wise men will weigh each work and treat them appropriately. Only fools follow others.
- Malavikagnimitra
न यस्य चेष्टितं विद्यान्न कुलं न पराक्रमम् ।
न तस्य विश्वसेत्प्राज्ञः यदीच्छेच्छ्रियमात्मनः ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
na yasya cheShTitam vidyAn na kulam na parAkramam ।
na tasya vishvaset prAjnaH yadi icChet shriyam AtmanaH ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
A wise man who is interested in protecting his wealth will not believe a person unless he knows something about the person - education, family or past valour.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
धनिकः श्रोत्रियो राजा नदी वैद्यस्तु पञ्चमः ।
पञ्च यत्र न विद्यन्ते न कुर्यात्तत्र संस्थितिम् ॥
- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ
dhanikaH shrotriyaH rAjA nadI vaidyastu panchamaH ।
pancha yatra na vidyante na kuryAt tatra samsthitim ॥
- hitopadesha, mitralAbha
One must not live in a town that does not have these five - rich people (to provide employment), wise men (to consult), king (to maintain order), a river (to provide life) and a doctor.
- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha
क्षुण्णोऽपि रोहति तरुः
क्षीणोऽप्युपचीयते पुनश्चन्द्रः ।
इति विमृशन्तः सन्तः
संतप्यन्ते न विधुरेषु ॥
- तिलकमञ्जरि
kShuNNo api rohati taruH
kShINaH api upachIyate punaH chandraH ।
iti vimRushantaH santaH
santapyante na vidhureShu ॥
- tilakamanjari
A tree grows back after beign cut. The moon always grows back after the reducing cycle. Wise men know this and understand that life is similar. So, they do not grieve the departure of their loved ones.
- Tilaka Manjari
कच्चित् सहस्रान्मूर्खाणामेकमिच्छसि पण्डीतम् ।
पण्डीतो ह्यर्थकृच्छेषु कुर्यान्निःश्रेयसं महत् ॥
- रामायण, अयोध्य
- Ramayana, Ayodhya
उदीरितोऽर्थः पशूनापि गृह्यते
हयश्च नागाश्च वहन्ति देशिताः ।
अनुक्तमप्यूहति पण्डीतो जनः
परेंगितज्ञानफला हि बुद्धयः ॥
- हितोपदेश, सुहृद्भेद
- Hitopadesha, Suhrudbheda
