विश्वगुणादर्श - अधोक्षजः

पातंजले विष्णुपदापगायाः
    पातंजले चापि नयेऽवगाहम् ।
आचक्षते शुद्धिदमाप्रसूते -
    राऽचक्षते रागमधोक्षजे च ॥

- विश्वगुणादर्श

pAtanjale viShNupada apagAyaH
    pAtanjale chApi naye avagAham ।
aachakShate shuddhidamAprasUteH
    achakShate rAgam adhokShaje cha ॥

- vishvaguNAdarsha

Bathing in ganga, reciting the works of Patanjali, having strong faith in God - these three things will cleanse ones speecgh (words), body and the mind - irrespective of the age (from birth to death)

- Vishvagunadarsha

कादंबरी - सुभाषित

सुभाषितं हारि विशत्यधो गलात्
    न दुर्जनस्यार्करिपोरिवामृतम् ।
तदेव धत्ते हृदयेन सज्जनो
    हरिर्महारत्नमिवातिनिर्मलम् ॥

- कादंबरी

subhAShitam hAri vishati adho galAt
    na durjanasya arkaripoH ivA amRutam ।
tadeva dhatte hRudayena sajjano
    hariH mahAratnam iva ati nirmalam ॥

- kAdambarI

During the mythical churning of the ocean out came elixir. But it so happened that it would not go down the throat of Rahu (the enemy of Arka - Sun). Just like that anything good like a subhashita will not go down the intellect of wicked men. On the other hand virtuous people will take it to their heart. Just like what Vishnu did with the perfect koustubha gem.

- Kadambari

रामायण - युद्ध - सद्गुणानि

प्रशमश्च क्षमा चैव आर्जवं प्रियवादिता ।
असामर्थ्यफला ह्येते निर्गुणेषु सतां गुणाः ॥

- रामायण, युद्ध

prashamashcha kShamA chaiva Arjavam priyavAditA ।
asAmarthyaphalaa hyete nirguNEShu satAm guNAH ॥

- rAmAyaNa, yuddha

Austerity, forgiveness, righteousness, pleasant talking are all considered signs of weakness by the wicked. In fact, these are all the excellent qualities of noble men.

- Ramayana, Yuddha

सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय - परोपकारशून्यः

परोपकारशून्यस्य धिङ्मनुष्यस्य जीवितम् ।
जीवन्तु पशवो येषां चर्माप्युपक्रिष्यति ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय

paropakAra shUnyasya dhik manuShyasya jIvitam ।
jIvantu pashavo yeShAm charma api upakariShyati ॥

- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya

Damned let be the person who has not helped anyone in his whole life. Let the animals live instead. They are useful even after their death because of their hide.

- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya

भागवत - सुतो अहितः

परोऽप्यपत्यं हितकृद् यथौषधं
    स्वदेहजोऽप्यामयवत् सुतोऽहितः ।
छिंद्यात् तदंगं यदुतात्मनोऽहितं
    शेषं सुखं जीवति यद्विसर्जनात् ॥

- भागवत

paro api apatyam hitakRud yathA auShadham
    svadehajaH api amayavat suto ahitaH ।
chindyAt tadangam yad uta Atmano ahitam
    sheSham sikham jIvati yad visarjanAt ॥

- bhAgavata

Even if he is someone else's son, if he helps you (in time) like a medicine then he is to be considered one's own. On the other hand, if your own son is causing troubles then you should cut ties with him. Just like cutting a problematic body part will relieve the rest of the body from pain - rest of the family will be relieved if you cut the ties with such a bad child.

- Bhagavata

भागवत - प्रकृति पुरुष

परस्वभावकर्माणि न प्रशंसेन्न गर्हयेत् ।
विश्वमेकात्मकं पश्यन् प्रकृत्या पुरुषेण च ॥

- भागवत

para svabhAva karmANi na prashamset na garhayet ।
vishvam ekAtmaM pashyan prakRutyA puruSheNa cha ॥

- bhAgavata

When one observes other people's nature or work, he should neither praise or berate. One must always have the unified view of the world that it is made up of Prakruti and run by Purusha. Individual players have no independent role - and hence should not be accredited for the work.

- Bhagavata

दृष्टांतकलिका - धियः पाकः

प्रभूतवयसः पुंसो धियः पाकः प्रवर्तते ।
जीर्णस्य चंदनतरोरामोद उपजायते ॥

- दृष्टांतकलिका

prabhUta vayasaH pumso dhiyaH pAkaH pravartate ।
jIrNasya chandana taroH Amoda upajAyate ॥

- dRuShTAntakalikA

When a man ages, his wisdom gets ripened. An old sandalwood tree is capable of producing the good smell only when it is old.

- Drushtantakalika