संमार्जनोपांजनेन सेकेलोल्लेखनेन च ।
गवां च परिवासेन भूमिः शुध्यति पंचभिः ॥
- मनुस्मृति
sammArjana upaanjanena sekenollekhena cha ।
gavAm cha parivAsena bhUmiH shudhyati panchabhiH ॥
- manu smRuti
There are five ways you can keep the ground clean - by sweeping dirt off it, by smearing it with cow-dung, by sprinkling water over it, by scraping the top layer and by letting cows stand there.
- Manu Smriti
संभोजनं संकथनं संप्रश्नोऽथ समागमाः ।
ज्ञातिभिः सह कार्याणि न विरोधः कदाचन ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार
sambhojanam samkathanam samprashnaH atha samAgamAH ।
jnAtibhiH saha kAryANi na virodhaH kadAchana ॥
- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra
One should always welcome interactions with wise men - having food together, listening to them, asking thought provoking questions, visiting their home. One should never harbor any enmity towards them.
- Subhashitaratnabhandagara
स्वभावसुंदरं वस्तु न संस्कारमपेक्षते ।
मुक्तारत्नस्य शाणाश्मघर्षणं नोपयुज्यते ॥
- दृष्टांतकलिका
svabhAva sundaram vastu na samskAram apekShate ।
muktA ratnasya shANAshma gharShaNam na upayujyate ॥
- dRuShTAntakalikA
That which is inherently beautiful does not expect to be polished by customs and propriety. A pearl does not need scrubbing against a stone to make it shine.
- Drushtantakalika
स बन्धुर्यो विपन्नानां आपदुद्धरणक्षमः ।
न तु दुर्विहितातीतवस्तूपालंभपण्डितः ॥
- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ
sa bandhuH yaH vipannanAm Apat uddhAraNa kShamaH ।
na tu durvihita atIta vastu upAlambha panDitaH ॥
- hitopadesha, mitralAbha
He is a real friend (or relative) who can get people out of trouble. A person can not be a friend who can not manage other people's troubles or keep reminding them about past failures.
- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha
संपन्नतरमेवान्नं दरिद्रा भुंजते सदा ।
क्षुत् स्वादुतां जनयति सा चाढ्येषु सुदुर्लभा ॥
- महाभारत, उद्योग
sampannataram eva annam daridrA bhujante sadA ।
kShut svAdutAm janayati sA cha ADhyeShu sudurlabhA ॥
- mahAbhArata, udyoga
Poor people always eat tasty food. Their hunger puts taste in what ever they eat. This taste is elusive for the rich.
- Mahabharata, Udyoga
सध्रीचीनो ह्ययं लोके पंथाः क्षेमोऽकुतोभयः ।
सुशीलाः साधवो यत्र नारायणपरायणाः ॥
- भागवत
sadhrIchIno hi ayam loke panthAH kShemaH akuto bhayaH ।
sushIlaaH sAdhavo yatra nArAyaNa parAyaNAH ॥
- bhAgavata
It is safe to follow the path that noble, virtuous devotees of Narayana follow. That path will lead us to God and is causes no fear.
- Bhagavata
सद्भावेन जयेन्मित्रं सद्भावेन च बांधवान् ।
स्त्रीभृत्यान् दानमानाभ्यां दाक्षिण्येनेतरं जनम् ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार
sadbhAvena jayat mitram sadbhavena cha bAndhavAn ।
strI bhRutyAn dAna mAnaabhyAm dAkShiNyena itaram janam ॥
- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra
Friends and relatives should be won over by righteous conduct. Women and servants by gifts and respect. Propriety should used to win over the rest of the people.
- Subhashitaratnabhandagara
