यस्य वाङ्मनसी शुद्धे सम्यग्गुप्ते च सर्वदा ।
स वै सर्वमवाप्नोति वेदान्तोपगतं फलम् ॥
- मनुस्मृति
yasya vAk manasi shuddhe samyak gupte cha sarvadA ।
sa vai sarvAm avApnoti vedAnta upagatam phalam ॥
- manu smriti
If you have your mind and speech clean and under control, then you will get all the fruits that are possible by the knowledge of vedantas (extracts of Vedas).
- Manu Smriti
यस्य न विपदि विषादः संपदि हर्षो रणे न भीरुत्वम् ।
तं भुवनत्रयतिलकं जनयति जननी सुतं विरलम् ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
yasya na vipadi viShAdaH sampadi harSho raNe na bhIrutvam ।
tam bhuvana traya tilakam janayati jananI sutam viralam ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
It is very rare that a mother gives birth to a son who is not sad when faced with trouble, not overly joyous when prosperous and not a coward in battlefield.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
यमाजीवंति पुरुषं सर्वभूतानु संजय ।
पक्वं द्रुममिवासाद्य तस्य जीवितमर्थवत् ॥
- महाभारत, उद्योग
yam ajIvanti puruSham sarvabhUtAnu sanjaya ।
pakvaM drumam ivAsAdya tasya jIvitam arthavat ॥
- mahAbhArata, udyoga
Sanjaya, Only his life is worth living who helps all other beings just like a tree with lot of fruits. (as told by Vidula to her son Sanjaya)
- Mahabharata, Udyoga
यं मातापितरौ क्लेशं सहेते संभवे नृणाम् ।
न तस्य निष्कृतिः शक्या कर्तुं वर्षशतैरपि ॥
- मनुस्मृति
yaM mAtA pitarau klesham sahete sambhave nRuNAm ।
na tasya niShkRutiH shakyA kartum varShashatairapi ॥
- manusmRuti
One must never forget the pains that parents take to bring us to this world. One can not repay the debt even by working for a hundred years.
- Manu Smriti
यदृच्छयोपलब्धेन संतुष्टो मितभुञ् मुनिः ।
विविक्तशरणः शांतो मैत्रः करुण आत्मवान् ॥
- भागवत
yadRucChayaH upalabdhena santuShTo mitabuk muniH ।
vivikta sharaNaH shAnto maitraH karuNa AtmavAn ॥
- bhAgavata
He is considered to have known his self if he can - be satisfied by windfall that happens once in a while (not greedy), eats less, lives a life of a hermit, likes to live by himself, peaceful, greets everyone friendly and shows compassion towards everyone.
- Bhagavata
यद्युच्चैरपि न परानुपकुरुषे तन्मृषैव ते जन्म ।
यदि नैष जनितवर्षः को नाम पयोधरोत्कर्षः ॥
- हरिहरसुभाषित
yadi ucchairapi na parAn upakuruShe tat mRuShaiva te janma ।
yadi naiSha janitavarShaH ko nAma payodharotkarShaH ॥
- harihara subhAShita
If you do not help people in spite of being highly placed, then your whole life is a grand waste. What is the use of cloud going so high in the sky if it does not rain?
- Harihara Subhashita
यदीच्छसि वशीकर्तुं जगदेकेन कर्मणा ।
परापवादसस्येभ्यो गां चरन्तीं निवारय ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार
yadi icChasi vashIkartum jagat ekEna karmaNA।
para apavAda sasyebhyo gAm charantIm nivAraya ॥
- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra
If you intend to conquer the entire world with one action, that action should be to control the cow that is tempted to eat the grass of slander. Control your mind for giving in to the temptation to tall ill about others.
- Subhashitaratnabhandagara
