क्षांत्या शुद्ध्यंति विद्वांसो दानेनकार्यकारिणः ।
प्रच्छन्नपापा जप्येन तपसा वेदवित्तमाः ॥
- मनुस्मृति
kShAntyA shudhyanti vidvAmso dAnena akArya kAriNaH ।
pracChanna pApA japyena tapasA vedavettamaaH॥
- manusmRiti
A scholar cleanses himself by forgiving. A sinner by resorting to charities. A secret sin is cleansed by meditation. Those who understand the vedas cleanse themselves by penances.
- Manu Smriti
काकमांसं शुनोच्छिष्टं स्वल्पं तदपि दुर्लभम् ।
भक्षितेनापि किं तेन तृप्तिर्येन न जायते ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
kAkamAmsam shunocChiShTam svalpam tadapi durlabham ।
bhakShitenApi kiM tena tRuptiH yena na jAyate ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
It is meat from a crow. Left over after a dog has feasted on it. It is very little. Even that is not easy to get. If I eat that, it will not even satisfy the slightest hunger. Why should I even eat it if it is not able to quench any hunger? At a higher level of consciouses, all worldly pleasures seem too insignificant as this.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
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
कस्मादिंदुरसौ धिनोति जगतीं पीयूषगर्भैः करैः
कस्माद्वा जलधारयैष धरणीं धाराधरः सिंचति ।
भ्रामं भ्राममयं च नंदयति वा कस्मात्त्रिलोकीं रविः
साधूनां हि परोपकारकरणे नोपाध्यपेक्षं मनः ॥
- भावविलास
kasmAd induH asau dhinoti jagatIm piyUShagarbhaiH karaiH
kasmAd vA jaladhArayaiSha dharaNIm dhArAdharaH sinchati ।
bhrAmam bhrAmamayam cha nandayati vA kasmAt trilokIm raviH
sAdhUnAm hi paropakArakaraNe na upAdhyapekSham manaH ॥
- bhAvavilAsa
Why does the moon grace the earth with his pleasant rays? Why do the coulds shower plesant rain on the ground to help us? Why does the Sun go round and round every day to light up all three worlds? All virtuous people never expect anything in return while helping others.
- Bhavavilasa
कस्य न शोको यः स्यात्
अक्रोधः किं सुखं तुष्टिः ।
को राजा रन्जनकृत्
कश्च श्वा नीचसेवको यः स्यात् ॥
- प्रश्नोत्तररत्नमालिका
kasya na shoko yaH syAt
akrodhaH kim sukham tuShTiH ।
ko rAjA ranjanakRut
kashcha shvA nIcha sevako yaH syAt ॥
- prashnottaratnamAlikA
Who does not have worries? A person who does not get angry. Who is happy? He who is satisfied. Who is the king? Who takes good care of the subjects. Who is a dog? He who serves a wicked man.
- Prashnottararatnamalika
कः संबंधो यदभिरमते वीक्ष्य मेघं मयूरी
कैवासत्तिर्यदमृतरुचौ सानुबंधा चकोरी ।
को वा हेतुः पतति परितो यत्कृशानौ पतंगः
प्रायेणैवं विधिपरवशा प्राणिनां चित्तवृत्तिः ॥
- अन्यापदेश शतक
kaH sambandho yat abhiramate vIkShya megham mayUrI
kaivAsattiH yat amRutaruchau sAnubandhA chakorI ।
ko vA hetuH patati parito yat kRushAnau patangaH
prAyeNaivaM vidhiparavashA prANinAm chittavRuttiH ॥
- anyApadesha shataka
What is the bonding between clouds and a peacock that makes it dance every time a dark could passes by? What is the source of love between the moon and chakora bird? Why does the moth circle around flames and finally die with it? All these beings are strung together by providence to things that they do.
- Anyapadeshashataka
कष्टं खलु मूर्खत्वं कष्टं खलु यौवनेषु दारिद्र्यं ।
कष्टात् कष्टतरं किं परगृहवासः परान्नं च ॥
- समयोचितपद्यमालिका
kaShTam khalu mUrkhatvam kaShTam khalu yauvaneShu dAridryam ।
kaShTAt kaShTataram kim paragRuhavAsaH parAnnam cha ॥
- samayochitapadyamAlikA
It is difficult being stupid and poor while young. But the most difficulty is when you have to take refuge in someone else's house and eat his food.
- Samayochitapadyamalika
