मनुस्मृति - नित्य धर्म

न स्नानमाचरेद्भुक्त्वा नातुरो न महानिशि ।
न वासोभिः सहाजस्रं ना विज्ञाते जलाशये ॥

- मनुस्मृति

This is a verse about when a person can take bath. Not after having food, not in a hurry, not at mid night, not with the clothes on, not in a unknown lake (pond or well).

- Manu Smriti

हितोपदेश - विग्रह - नय शौर्य

न साहसैकान्तरसानुवर्तिना
    न चायुपायोपहतान्तरात्मना ।
विभूतयः शक्यमवाप्तुमूर्जिताः
    नये च शौर्ये च वसन्ति संपदः ॥

- हितोपदेश, विग्रह

It is not possible to accomplish great things by people who rely on courage alone, or intellect alone. Prosperity will be attained by those who can exhibit both these traits.

- Hitopadesha, Vigraha

मनु स्मृति - अतिथि सत्कार

न वै स्वयं तदश्नीयात् अतिथिं यन्न भोजयेत् ।
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं स्वर्ग्यं वातिथिपूजनम् ॥

- मनु स्मृति

One must never eat food before the guest has eaten. Serving the guest will lead to great wealth, fame and one can attain heaven-like happiness.

- Manu Smriti

भामिनीविलास - दर्प

न वारयामो भवतीं विशंतीं
    वर्षानदी स्रोतसि जह्नुजायाः ।
न युक्तमेतत्तु पुरो यदस्याः
    तरङ्गभङ्गान् प्रकटीकरोषि ॥

- भामिनीविलास

Oh rain-fed-river, you are going to join the mighty river Ganga. Good for you. But we definitely do not like the way you are creating rapids in your little water while Ganga herself is so calm. Empty vessels make more noise.

- Bhaminivilasa

मनु स्मृति - नित्य धर्म

न लङ्घयेद्वत्सतन्त्रीं प्रधावेच्च वर्षति ।
न चोदके निरीक्षेत स्वं रूपमिति धारणा ॥

- मनु स्मृति

You must not cross the rope used to tie a calf. (because the calf may be scared and try running away. This may hurt the calf. You may trip over the rope). You must not run when it is raining for obviuous danger of slippery landscapes. One must not see his own reflection in water (deep water. One of the common effects of doing so is 'vertigo').

- Manu Smriti

हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ - तृष्णा

न योजनशतं दूरं वाह्यमानस्य तृष्णया ।
संतुष्टस्य करप्राप्तेऽप्यर्थे भवति नादरः ॥

- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ

A person who is interested in accumulating wealth will not find it hard to travel thousands of miles powered by greed. For a person who is satisfied with what he has, even money at hand will not interest him.

- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha

भागवतमाहात्म्य - कलि

न योगि नैव सिद्धो वा न ज्ञानी सत्क्रियो नरः ।
कलिदावानलेनाद्य साधनं भस्मतां गतम् ॥

- भागवतमाहात्म्य

In the age of Kali (present time), his evil influence will burn everything like a wild fire. There are no people who are connected with the universe (God), no one who has accomplished, no one who has the knowledge, no one who is virtuous - no such people left. All the necessary infrastructure enabling people to achieve greatness is also burnt to ashes.

- Bhagavatamahatmya