पश्य कर्मवशात् प्राप्तं भोज्यकालेऽपि भोजनम् ।
हस्तोद्यमं विना वक्त्रे प्रविशेन्न कथंचन ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र
pashya karmavashAt prAptam bhojyakAle api bhojanam।
hastodyamam vinA vaktre pravishenna kathanchana ॥
- panchatantra
Without action, there will be nothing in this world. Even when you sit to have food, the food will not enter your mouth without the work of the hands.
- Panchatantra
पठतो नास्ति मूर्खत्वं जपतो नास्ति पातकम् ।
मौनिनः कलहो नास्ति न भयं चास्ति जाग्रतः ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार
paThato nAsti mUrkhatvam japato nAsti pAtakam।
mauninaH kalaho nAsti na bhayaM chAsti jAgrataH ॥
- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra
If you read well, you will never appear foolish. You will not commit heinous crimes if you meditate regularly. If you stay silent, you will not get into fights. If you are alert, you will not have any fear.
- Subhashitaratnabhandagara
प्राप्य चलनधिकारान् शत्रुषु मित्रेषु बंधुवर्गेषु ।
नापकृतं नोपकृतं न सत्कृतं किं कृतं तेन ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार
prApya chalana adhikArAn shatruShu mitreShu bandhuvargeShu ।
na apakRutam na upakRutam na satkRutam kim kRutam tena ॥
- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra
Power is temporary. If one gets it and still does not use it to hurt his enemies, help his friends or favor his relatives - then what has he done?
- Subhashitaratnabhandagara
प्रयत्ने समके केचिदेव स्युः फलभागिनः ।
क्षीरोदमथनाद्देवैरमृतं प्रापि नासुरैः ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार
prayatne samake kechideva syuH phalabhAginaH ।
kShIroda mathanAd devaiH amRutam prApi na asuraiH ॥
- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra
Even when many people put in the same efforts only a few actually attain the fruits. Such is the role of luck in all work. In the mighty churning of the ocean, the Gods got the elixir and the demons did not get it.
- Subhashitaratnabhandagara
निकटस्थं गरीयांसमपि लोको न मन्यते ।
पवित्रमपि यन्मर्त्या न नमस्यन्ति जाह्नवीं ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार
nikaTastham garIyAmsamapi loko na manyate ।
pavitramapi yanmartyA na namasyanti jAhnavIm ॥
- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra
When something great is right beside and readily available, people will not pay attention. People on the banks of Ganga do not worship her every day.
- Subhashitaratnabhandagara
न माता शपते पुत्रं न दोषं लभते मही ।
न हिंसां कुरुते साधुर्न देवः सृष्टिनाशकः ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार
na mAtA shapate putram na doSham labhate mahI ।
na himsAm kurute sAdhuH na devaH sRuShTi nAshakaH ॥
- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra
A mother will never speak ill of her son. Nothing bad will ever stick to Earth. A virtuous person will never hurt any one. The Gods will never destroy this creation.
- Subhashitaratnabhandagara
नाकाले म्रियते जंतुः विद्धः शरशतैरपि ।
कुशकंटकविद्धोऽपि प्राप्तकालो न जीवति ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार
na akAle mriyate jantuH viddhiH shara shatairapi ।
kusha kaNTakaviddho api prApta kAlo na jIvati ॥
- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra
When your time is not yet up, even if one throws a hundred arrows at you – nothing happens to you. However, when it is up, even a blade of grass can kill you.
- Subhashitaratnabhandagara
