रामायण - युद्ध - परदारा

अयशस्यमनायुष्यं परदाराभिमर्शनम् ।
अर्थक्षयकरं घोरम् पापस्य च पुनर्भवम् ॥

- रामायण, युद्ध

ayashasyam anAyuShyam paradArAbhimarshanam ।
arthakShayakaram ghoram pApasya cha punarbhavam ॥

- rAmAyaNa, yuddha

Touching another man's wife is a great sin. It will lead to infamy. It will diminish your life and wealth. It will be dealt with like any other heinous crime (in hell).

- Ramayana, Yuddha

सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - पाप

अयशः प्राप्यते येन येन चापगतिर्भवेत् ।
स्वर्गाश्च भ्रश्यते येन तत्कर्म न समाचरेत् ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

ayashaH prApyate yena yena cha apagatiH bhavet ।
svargAH cha bhrashyate yena tat karma na samAcharet ॥

- subhAShita ratna bhANDAgAra

One must not do any action that will harm his fame, lead him to destruction or lose a chance at heaven.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

गरुड पुराण - शास्त्राणि

अभ्यस्य वेदशास्त्राणि तत्त्वं ज्ञात्वाऽथ बुद्धिमान् ।
पलालमिव धान्यार्थी सर्वशास्त्राणि संत्यजेत् ॥

- गरुड पुराण

abhyasya veda shAstrANi tattvam jnAtvA atha buddhimAn ।
palAlamiva dhAnyArthI sarvashAstrANi samtyajet ॥

- garuDa purANa

One must study all the veda and other scriptures. Understand the philosophy behind them. Once done, a wise man will leave the scriptures behind and take only the knowledge. Just like anyone interested in the grains will leave the husk behind. Scriptures are only a means and not the end.

- Garuda Purana

पञ्चतंत्र - काकोलूकीय - दुर्जन

अपूज्या यत्र पूज्यन्ते पूज्यानां तु विमानना ।
त्रीणि तत्र प्रवर्तन्ते दुर्भिक्षं मरणं भयम् ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, काकोलूकीय

apUjya yatra pUjyante pUjyAnAm tu vimAnanA ।
trINi tatra pravartante durbhikShaM maraNaM bhayam ॥

- panchatantra, kAkolUkIya

In a place where respectable people are not respected and where rogues are respected more - three things are bound to be abundant. Poverty (misery), death and fear.

- Panchatantra, Kakolukiya

मुद्रराक्षस - भृत्या नृपतेः

अप्राज्ञेन च कातरेन च गुणः स्याद्भक्तियुक्तेन कः
       प्रज्ञविक्रमशालिनोऽपि हि भवेत् किं भक्तिहीनात्फलम् ।
प्रज्ञाविक्रमभक्तयः समुदिताः येषां गुणा भूतये
       ते भृत्या नृपतेः कलत्रमितरे संपत्सु चापत्सु च ॥

- मुद्रराक्षस

aprAjnena cha kAtareNa cha guNaH syAd bhaktiyuktena kaH
       prajnA vikramashAlinaH api hi bhavet kim bhaktihInAt phalam ।
prajnA vikrama bhaktayaH samuditAH yeShAM guNA bhUtaye
       te bhRutyA nRupateH kalatram itare sampatsu chApatsu cha ॥

- mudrarAkShasa

If servant is very loyal, but neither intelligent nor brave then he is of o use. If he is both intelligent and brave but lacks loyalty, then again he is of no use. Only those servants who are loyal, courageous and intelligent are the real reasons of a kings prosperity. The others are only playing supporting roles at all times.

- Mudrarakshasa

कौटिल्य - अपराधं सहेताल्पं

अपराधं सहेताल्पं तुष्येदल्पेऽपि चोदये ।
महोपकारांश्चाध्यक्षान् प्रग्रहेणाभिपूजयेत् ॥

- कौटिल्य

aparAdhaM sahetAlpaM tuShyedalpepi chodaye ।
mahopakArAMshcadhyakShAn pragraheNa abhipUjayet ॥

- kautiLya

Minor offences must be overlooked. One must rejoice at even small successes. When one helps you explicitly, he must be respected.

- Kautilya

भोजप्रबंध - अप्रगल्भस्य विद्या

अप्रगल्भस्य या विद्याकृपणस्य च यद्धनम् ।
यच्च बाहुबलं भीरोर्व्यर्थमेतत्त्रयं भुवि ॥

- भोजप्रबंध

apragalbhasya yA vidyA kRupaNasya cha yad dhanam ।
yacca bAhubalam bhIroH vyartham etat trayam bhuvi ॥

- bhojaprabandha

Eduction is waste when possessed by a person without courage. Money owned by a miser is waste. Muscle strenght of a coward is a waste. These three things on this earth are a complete waste.

- Bhojaprabandha