कीटोऽपि सुमनःसंगादारोहति सतां शिरः ।
अश्मापि याति देवत्वं महद्भिः सुप्रतिष्ठितः ॥
- हितोपदेश
kITaH api sumanaH sangAd Arohati satAm shiraH ।
ashmApi yAti devatvam mahadbhiH supratiShThitaH ॥
- hitopadesha
Along with the flower an insect also gets its place on top of the head of a virtuous men. Just like that, even a stone attains divinity if it is installed by a virtuous noble man.
- Hitopadesha
क्लिष्टो जनः किल जनैरनुरंजनीयः
तन्नो यदुक्तमशुभं च न तत् क्षमं ते ।
नैसर्गिकी सुरभिणः कुसुमस्य सिद्धा
मूर्ध्नि स्थितिर्न चरणैरवताडनानि ॥
- उत्तररामचरित
kliShTo janaH kila janaiH anuranjanIyaH
tanno yaduktam ashubham cha na tat kShamam te ।
naisargikI surabhiNaH kusumasya siddhA
mUrdhni sthitirna charaNaiH avatADanAni ॥
- uttararAmacharita
People should always say good things to others who are in trouble. As much as possible they must reduce their trouble. So, there is no forgiveness for the harsh words that I have uttered and you don't deserve it. A naturally fragrant flower has to placed on the head and not beaten up on by foot. (As told by Rama to Sita)
- Uttararamacharita
बहुमायासमाकीर्णः नानादोषसमाकुलः ।
लुप्तधर्मक्रियाचारः घोरः कालो भविष्यति ॥
- महाभारत
bahumAyA samAkIrNaH nAnA doSha samAkulaH ।
lupta dharma kriyAchAraH ghoraH kAlo bhaviShyati ॥
- mahAbhArata
The coming times will be very scary. It will filled with various kinds of deceit. Sins will grow. People will follow Dharma less and less. (In Mahabharata, the following epoch of Kali is described thus)
- Mahabharata
किं लघुताया मूलं
प्राकृतपुरुषेषु या याञ्छा ।
रामादपि कः शूरः
स्मरशरनिहतो न यश्चलति ॥
- प्रश्नोत्तररत्नमालिका
kim laghutAyA mUlam
prAkRutapuruSheShu yA yAnChA ।
rAmAdapi kaH shUraH
smara shara nihato na yaH achalati ॥
- prashnottararatnamAlikA
What reduces one's weight (perception of self respect)? Having to beg from a lowly person. Who is more stronger than Rama? He who can remain unmoved after being attacked by the arrows of Manmatha (Angel of love).
- Prashnottararatnamalika
किमत्र चित्रं यत्संतः परानुग्रहतत्पराः ।
न हि स्वदेहसौख्याय जायन्ते चंदनद्रुमाः ॥
- सुभाषितसुधानिधि
kimatra chitram yat santaH para anugraha tatparAH ।
na hi sva deha saukhyAya jAyante chandana drumAH ॥
- subhAShitasudhAnidhi
What is strange in noble men always being busy in helping others? Sandal wood trees do not grow for their own good. They dedicate their whole lives for others.
- Subahshitasudhanidhi
किं भूषणं रुचिरमत्र यशो न रत्नं
किं कार्यमार्यचरितं सुकृतं न दोषः ।
किं चक्षुरप्रतिहतं धिषणा न नेत्रं
किं तापहारि मधुरं वचनं न पाथः ॥
- अभिनवपाठावलि
kim bhUShaNam ruchiram atra yasho na ratnam
kim kAryam AryacharitaM sukRutaM na doShaH ।
kim chakShuH apratihataM dhiShaNA na netram
kim tApahAri madhuram vachanam na pAthaH ॥
- abhinavapAThAvali
What decorate you? Fame. Not gems. What is one's duty? To live the Aryan way. Not sin. What gives you unlimited sight? Mind. Not eyes. What gives relief? Sweet words. Not Water.
- Abhinavapathavali
किं नु मे स्यादिदं कृत्वा किं नु मे स्यादकुर्वतः ।
इति संचित्य मनसा प्राज्ञः कुर्वीत वा नवा ॥
kim nu me syAt idam kRutvA kim nu me syAt akurvataH ।
iti sinchitya manasA prAjnaH kurvIta vA navA ॥
What would happen if I did so? What would happen if I did not do so? A wise man should always think on these lines and finally "do" or "not do". A perfect answer to the eternal question "To do or not to do?"
