विज्ञानगुणमहार्घे पुरुषे द्वेष्यत्वमपि रमणीयम् ।
जननिंदिते पुनर्जने प्रियत्वेनापि लज्जामहे ॥
- हालनसप्तशती
vijnAna guNa mahArghe puruShe dveShyatvam api ramaNIyam ।
jana nindane punarjane priyatvenApi lajjAmahe ॥
- hAlanasaptashatI
If person is well learned and possesses good qualities, then being his enemy is also acceptable. But I would be ashamed to be a friend of a rogue who is hated by everyone.
- Halanasaptashati
वायुर्यथा घनानीकं तृणं तूलं रजांसि च ।
संयोज्याक्षिपते भूयस्तथा भूतानि भूतकृत् ॥
- भागवत
vAyuryathA ghanAnIkam tRuNam tUlam rajAmsi cha।
samyojya akShipate bhUyAstathA bhUtAni bhUtakRut ॥
- bhAgavata
A strong wind can scatter clouds, grass, cotton and sand together to different directions. The creator can do the same with all the beings (his creations)
- Bhagavata
व्याधेरनिष्टसंस्पर्शात् श्रमादिष्टविवर्जनात् ।
दुःख चतुर्भिः शारीरं कारणैः संप्रवर्तते ॥
- महाभारत, अरण्य
vyAdhiH aniShTa samsparshAt shramAt iShta vivarjanAt ।
duHkham chaturbhiH shArIram kAraNaiH sampravartate ॥
- mahAbhArata, aranya
Physical pain is caused by four stimuli - disease, bad luck, exhaustion (over working) or by separation from something you love.
- Mahabharata, Aranya
वाणी रसवती यस्य भार्या प्रेमवती सती ।
लक्ष्मीर्दानवती यस्य सफलं तस्य जीवितम् ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय
vANI rasavatI yasya bhAryA premavatI satI।
lakShmIH dAnavatI yasya saphalam tasya jIvitam ॥
- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya
He is lucky whose speech is always uttered in good taste, whose loving wife is chastely and whose wealth is used for charity.
- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya
व्यसने क्लिश्यमानं हि यो मित्रं नाभिपद्यते ।
अनुनीय यथाशक्ति तं नृशंसं विदुर्बुधाः ॥
- महाभारत, उद्योग
vyasane klishyamAnam hi yo mitram na abhipadyate ।
anunIya yathAshakti tam nRushamsam vidurbudhAH ॥
- mahAbhArata, udyoga
If a friend is in trouble, it is one's duty to say a few consoling words and help him as much as possible. One who does not do that is considered as cruel by wise men.
- Mahabharata, Udyoga
वंशभवो गुणवानपि
संगविशेषेण पूज्यते पुरुषः ।
न हि तुंबीफलविकलो
वीणादंडः प्रयाति महिमानम् ॥
- रसगंगाधर
vamshabhavo guNavAn api
sangavisheSheNa pUjyate puruShaH।
na hi tumbIphalavikalo
vINAdanDaH prayAti mahimAnam ॥
- rasagangadhara
It is not enough to be born in a good family or have unique qualities. One gets respected only when he is in company of noble people. The stick (made of bamboo) of the veena does not get any respect even with the strings(unique qualities) if it is not attached to the acoustic drum.
- Rasagangadhara
वनेऽपि सिंहा मृगमांसभक्ष्या
बुभुक्षिता नैव तृणं चरंति ।
एवं कुलीना व्यसनाभिभूता
न नीतिमार्गं परिलंघयंति ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, लब्धप्रणाश
vane api simhA mRuga mAmsabhakshyA
bubhikShitA naiva tRuNam charanti।
evaM kulInA vyasanAbhibhUtA
na nItimArgaM parilanghayanti ॥
- panchatantra, labdhapraNAsha
A lion that is used to eating meat after hunting deer and other creatures will not eat grass even when it is hungry. Just like that, even when troubled by miseries, a person of noble birth (and intentions) will never stray from the path of morality.
- Panchatantra, Labdhapranasha
