महाभारत - आदि - शम

पृथिवी रत्न संपूर्णा हिरण्यं पशवः स्त्रियः ।
नालमेकस्य तत्सर्वमिति मत्वा शमं व्रजेत् ॥

- महाभारत, आदि

pRuthvivI ratnam sampUrNA hiraNyam pashavaH striyaH ।
nA alamekasya tat sarvamapi matva shamam vrajet ॥

- mahAbhArata, Adi

This earth gives lot of gems, gold, animals and women. Even if all of that is given to one person he will still not be satisfied. The moral of the story being that greed can not be satisfied by trying to satiate it.

- Mahabharata, Adi

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रभेद - शान्तः

पूर्वे वयसि यः शान्तः स शान्त इति मे मतिः ।
धातुषु क्षीयमाणेषु शमः कस्य न जायते ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद

pUrve vayasi yaH shAntaH sa shAnta iti me matiH ।
dhAtuShu kShIyamANeShu shamaH kasya na jAyate ॥

- panchatantra - mitrabheda

Only a person who is peaceful at young age can really be called as a 'peace and calm'. What is the big deal in being calm and peaceful when your body has weakened?

- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda

जनार्धन भट्टस्य वैराग्य शतक - वैराग्य मूलः

पुत्रमित्रवसुबंधुपुरंध्री-
    ग्रामधामरहिताः किल लोकाः ।
हन्त तेऽपि न भवन्ति विरक्ताः
    तेन मे भवति चेतसि चित्रम् ॥

- जनार्धन भट्टस्य वैराग्य शतक

putra mitra vasu bandhu puraM dhrI
    grAma dhAma rahitAH kila lokAH ।
hanta te api na bhavanti viraktAH
    tena me bhavati chetasi citram ॥

- janardhana bhattasya vairagya shataka

People don't have children, friends, money, relatives, wife, town that he call his own, a refuge - nothing. In spite of the situation, they can not still follow austerity.

- Janardhana Bhatta's Vairagya Shataka

गरुड पुराण - भयः

प्रारब्धव्ये निरुद्योगः जागर्तव्ये प्रसुप्तकः ।
विश्वस्तव्ये भयस्थाने हा नरः को न हन्यते ॥

- गरुड पुराण

prArabdhavye nirudyogaH jAgartavye prasuptakaH ।
vishvastavye bhayasthAne hA naraH ko na hanyate ॥

- garuDa purANa

Man does not do what he is meant to do. He sleeps when he should be alert. He is scared of things which he must believe (and vice-versa). This being the story, is there anything that can stop him from being destroyed (killed).

- Garuda Purana

भागवत - मुमुक्षुः

प्रायो मुमुक्षवस्तेषां केचनैव द्विजोत्तम ।
मुमुक्षूणां सहस्रेषु कश्चिन्मुच्येत सिध्यति ॥

- भागवत

prAyo mumukShavaH teShAm kechanaiva dvijottama ।
mumukShUNAm sahasreShu kashchin muchyeta sidhyati ॥

- bhAgavata

Of those who get old, only a few ever think of salvation. Oh good brahmin! of thousands of people who think about salvation, only a very few get enlightened and finally attain salvation.

- Bhagavata, Salvation

अभिज्ञान शाकुंतला - तपस्विनः

प्राणानामनिलेन वृत्तिरुचिता सत्कल्पवृक्षे वने
    तोये काञ्चानपद्मरेणुकपिशे धर्माभिषेकक्रिया ।
ध्यानं रत्नशिलातलेषु विबुधस्त्रीसंनिधौ संयमः
    यत्कांक्षंति तपोभिरन्यमुनयः तस्मिंस्तपस्यंत्यमी ॥

- अभिज्ञान शाकुंतला

prANAm anilena vRutti ruchitA sat kalpavRukShe vane
    toye kAnchAna padmareNukapishe dharmAbhiSheka kriyA ।
dhyAnaM ratnashilAtakeShu vibudha strI sannidhau saMyamaH
     yat kAnkShati tapobhiH anya munayaH tasmimstapasyantyamI ॥

- abhijnAna shAkuntala

There is a magical tree that can give all they desire. But beneath that, they are just doing rythmic breathing. There is a thin layer of pollen from lotus flowers over the water of the pond which is giving it a gold like glitter. In such a water they are only doing holy ablutions. They sit among gems and other precious stones and meditate. They have their senses under control even in presence of beautiful ladies of heaven. There are other people who do penances to be in such a situation. But, these saints are doing penances even after being among such luxuries.

- Abhijnana Shakuntala

गरुड पुराण - दैव

पश्यन्नपि प्रस्खलति शृण्वन्नपि न बुद्ध्यति ।
पठन्नपि न जानाति देवमायाविमोहितः ॥

- गरुड पुराण - दैव

pashyannapi praskhalati shRuNvannapi na buddhyati ।
paThannapi na jAnAti devamAya ॥

- garuDa purANa

People trip even after seeing the obstacle. People don't understand the scriptures even after listening to them. Even of studying, knowledge still eludes them. This can only be attributed to providence.

- Garuda Purana