किरातार्जुनीय - इन्द्रिय

जीयंतां दुर्जया देहे रिपवश्चक्षुरादयः ।
जितेषु ननु लोकोऽयं तेषुकृत्स्नस्त्वया जितः ॥

- किरातार्जुनीय

jIyantAm durjayA deha ripavaH cakShuH AdayaH ।
jiteShu nanu loko ayam teShu kRutsnaH tvayA jitaH ॥

- kirAtArjunIya

One must control the enemies with in his own body - eyes and other senses. If one has control over them, then it is equivalent to have won over the whole world.

- Kiratarjuniya

पद्मनंदन वैराग्य शतक - बुद्बुदभंगुरं धनं

ज्ञात्वा बुद्बुदभंगुरं धनमिदं दीपप्रकंपं वपुः
    तारुण्यं तरलेक्षणाक्षितरलं विद्युच्चलं दोर्बलं ।
रे रे जीव गुरुप्रसादवशतः किंचिद्विधेहि द्रुतं
    दानध्यानतपोविधानविषयं पुण्यं पवित्रोचितम् ॥

- पद्मनंदन वैराग्य शतक

jnAtvA budbuda bhanguram dhanam idam dIpa prakampam vapuH
    tAruNyam taralekShaNa akShitaralam vidyccalam dorbalam ।
re re jIva guruprasAdavashataH kinchid vidheha drutam
    dAna dhyAna tapaH vidhAna viShayaM puNyaM pavitrocitam ॥

- padamanandanasya vairAgya shataka

Wealth is as fickle as a bubble on water surface. The body is as uncertain as flick of a flame. Youth is as reliable as the trembling look from the corner of the eye of a damsel. The strength in your arms are like lightning. Given all these uncertainties, one must accumulate good karma as early as possible. Start doing some charity, meditation, penance and other good deeds to earn some good karma.

- Padmanandana Vairagya Shataka

शान्ति शतक - संसार

जन्मेदं वंध्यतां नीतं भवभोगोपलिप्सया ।
काचमूल्येन विक्रीतो हन्त चिंतामणिर्मया ॥

- शान्ति शतक

janma idam vandhyatAm nItam bhavabhoga upalipsayA ।
kAca mUlyena vikrIto hanta cintAmaniH mayA ॥

- shAnti shataka

I have wasted this human life running behind worldly pleasures. It is akin to selling a precious gem for the price of a glass piece.

- Shanti shataka

भागवत - वैराग्य

चीराणि किं पथि न संति दिशंति भिक्षां
    नैवांघ्रिपाः परभृतः सरितोऽप्यशुष्यन् ।
रुद्धा गुहाः किमजितोऽवति नोपसन्नान्
    कस्माद् भजन्ति कवयो धनदुर्मदांधान् ॥

- भागवत

chIrANi kim pathi na santhi dishanti bhikShAm
    naiva anghripAH parabRutaH sarita api ashuShyan ।
ruddhA guhAH kim ajito avati na upasannAn
    kasmAd bhajanti kavayo dhana durmadAndhAn ॥

- bhAgavata

Can we not find torn clothes on the road to cover ourselves? Don't the trees give us food to eat as alms? The good rivers; can they not give us water to drink? Have the caves been closed? Will the Lord not reach out to those who seek his refuge? In spite of all the basic needs taken care of by nature, why do the scholars have to praise the rich people who are blinded by the intoxication of wealth?

- Bhagavata

चण्डकौशिक - धीरः

चलन्ति गिरियः कामं युगान्तपवनाहताः ।
कृच्छ्रेऽपि न चलत्येव धीरणां निश्चलं मनः ॥

- चण्डकौशिक

calanti giriyaH kAmaM yugAnta pavana AhatAH ।
kRuchChre api na chalanti eva dhIraNAm nishcalaM manaH ॥

- chanDakaushika

The the mighty mountains also move under pressure from the winds that blow on the doom's day. Even in extreme trouble, the mind of a courageous person does not waver one bit.

- Chandakaushika

सुभाषितसुधानिधि - वारणः

गिरीन्द्रशिखराकारो लीलयोन्मूलितद्रुमः ।
करिणीस्पर्शसंमोहादालानं याति वारणः ॥

- सुभाषितसुधानिधि

girIndra shikharaH lIlayonmUlilta drumaH ।
kariNI sparsha saMmohAdAlAnaM yAti vAraNaH ॥

- subhAShitasudhAnidhi

A bull elephant that looks like a mountain and capable of uprooting trees just for fun can be chained (and tamed) because of his weakness - longing for the touch of the cow elephant.

- Subhashitasudhanidhi

रामायण - अयोध्या - जरया पुरुषः

गात्रेषु वलयः प्राप्ताः श्वेताश्चैव शिरोरुहाः ।
जरया पुरुषो जीर्णः किं हि कृत्वा प्रभावयेत् ॥

- रामायण, अयोध्या

gAtreShu valayaH prAptAH shvetAH chaiva shiroruhAH ।
jarayA puruSho jIrNaH kiM kRutvA prabhAvayet ॥

- rAmAyaNa, ayodhyA

Wrinkles all over the body, grey hair on the head, weakness in the body - is there anything that can prevent this happening to anybody?

- Ramayana, Ayodhya