यो ध्रुवाणि परित्यज्य अध्रुवाणि निषेवते।
ध्रुवाणि तस्य नश्यन्ति अध्रुवं नष्टमेव च ॥
- पञ्चतन्त्र, मित्रसंप्राप्ति
yo dhruvANi parityajya adhruvANi niShevate।
dhruvANi tasya nashyanti adhruvaM naShTameva ca ॥
- panchatantra, mitrasamprApti
If one leaves the 'permanent' and runs behind the 'temporary' - he will end up losing both. The permanent is lost and the temporary would never have lasted anyway.
- Panchatantra, Mitrasamprapti
येनास्य पितरो याता येन याता पितामहाः ।
तेन यायात्सतां मार्गं तेन गच्छन् न रिष्यते ॥
- मनुस्मृति
yenAsya pitaro yAtA yena yAtA pitAmahAH।
tena yAyAtsatAM mArgaM tena gacchan na riShyate ॥
- manu smRiti
If one follows the footsteps of their fathers and forefathers then there will be no fear of straying from the path of Dharma - moral code of conduct.
- Manu Smriti
येन केन प्रकारेण यस्य कस्यापिदेहिनः ।
संतोषं जनयेत् प्राज्ञस्तदेवेश्वरपूजनम् ॥
- समयोचितपद्यमालिका
yena kena prakAreNa yasya kasyApi dehinaH ।
santoShaM janayet prAgnaH tadeva Ishvara pUjanam ॥
-samayochitapadyamAlikA
By what ever means one should make someone happy. Wise men believe that making other people happy is worship of God.
- Samayochitapadyamalika
यावद् भ्रियेत जठरं तावत् स्वत्वं हि देहिनाम्।
अधिकं योऽभिमन्येत स स्तेनो दंडमर्हति ॥
- भागवत
yAvat bhriyate jaTharam tAvat svatvam hi dEhinAM।
adhikam yaH abhimanyeta saH stEnO danDamarhati ॥
- bhagavata
One must accumulate wealth as much needed to fill his stomach. If one accumulates more than that, he is stealing; and should be punished.
- Bhagavata
यावत्स्वस्थमिदं देहं यावन्मृत्युश्च दूरतः ।
तावदात्महितं कुर्यात् प्राणाते किं करिष्यसि॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभान्डागार
yAvat svAsthyam idam deham yAvat mRutyuH cha dUrataH ।
tAvat Atmahitam kuryAt prANAnte kim kariShyasi ॥
- SubhAshita ratnabhAnDAgAra
When you are in good health and death is still far away, you must ensure that you act in your best interest. What can one do at the end of his life?
- Subhashitaratnabhandagara
यस्मिन् देशे न संमानो न मित्राणि न बांधवाः ।
न च विद्यागमः कश्चित्तं देशं परिवर्जयेत् ॥
- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ
yasmin deshe na sammAno na mitrANi na baandhavAH ।
na cha vidyAgamaH kashchittam desham parivarjayet ॥
- hitopadesha, mitralAbha
One must never live in a country where he does not have respect, no friends, no relatives, no opportunities to study. He must leave such a state immediately.
- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha
यस्यास्ति सर्वत्र गतिः स कस्मात्
स्वदेशरागेण हि याति नाशम् ।
तातस्य कूपोऽयमिति ब्रुवाणाः
क्षारं जलं कापुरुषाः पिबंति ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
yasya asti sarvatra gatiH sa kasmAt
svadesharAgeNa hi yAti nAsham ।
tAtasya kUpaH ayam iti bruvANAH
kShAram jalam kApuruShAH pibanti ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
If a person has talents that are valued at all places then why would he stick to his own country out attachment? It would certain failure. Only those who do not have talent will drink hard water from the well jest because their father dug it for them.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
