संतुष्यत्युत्तमः स्तुत्या धनेन महताऽधमः ।
प्रसीदंति जपैर्देवा बलिर्भूतविग्रहाः ॥
- दृष्टांतकलिका
santuShyati uttamaH stutyA dhanena mahatA adhamaH ।
prasIdanti japaiH devA baliH bhUta vigrahaaH ॥
- dRuShTAntakalikA
The Virtuous people are pleased by mere good words. A lowly person is mighty pleased with money. Gods are pleased with penance, while the demons are pleased by offering sacrifices.
- Drushtantakalika
संति ह्यसाधवो लोके दुर्मैत्राश्छद्मवेषिणः ।
तेषामुदेत्यघं काले रोगः पातकिनामिव ॥
- भागवत
santi hi asAdhavaH loke durmaitrAH ChadmaveShiNaH ।
teShAm udetyagham kAle rogaH pAtakinAm iva ॥
- bhAgavata
There are rogues in this world who become bad friends and who are roaming in disguise (of noble men). Their sin will catch up with them at appropriate time - like how disease catches up with other sinners.
- Bhagavata
सत्यवंतो जितक्रोधाः बलवंतो रणप्रियाः ।
क्षांतिशीलगुणोपेताः संधेयाः पुरुषोत्तमाः ॥
- सुभाषितसुधानिधि
satyavaMto jitakrodhAH balavanto raNapriyAH ।
kShAnti shIla guNopetAH saMdheyAH puruShottamAH ॥
- subhAShitasudhAnidhi
One must befriend the virtuous whose qualities are: always truthful, never angry, strong, courageous at war, have patience, righteous.
- Subhashitasudhanidhi
सत्यधर्मविहीनेन न संदध्यात्कथंचन ।
सुसंधितोऽप्यसाधुत्वादचिराद्याति विक्रियाम् ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, काकोलूकीय
satya dharma vihInena sandadhyAt kathamchana ।
susandhito api asAdhutvaad achiraadyAti vikriyaam ॥
- panchatantra, kAkolUkIya
One must not enter into a treaty with a rogue - who does not believe in truth and dharma. You may think you have designed the treaty very well, but him being a rogue will rescind it very soon and become an enemy again.
- Panchatantra, Kakolukiya
सतामदैन्यं वदनस्य शोभा
निर्लोभतांतर्वचसामयाञ्चा ।
कायस्य सत्सेव्यमसेवकत्वं
पाणेरुनुत्तानतलत्वमेव ॥
- चतुर्वर्गसंग्रह
satAm adainyam vadanasya shobhA
nirlobhatAm antaH vachasAm ayAnchA ।
kAyasya satsevyam asevakatvam
pANEH anuttAna talattvameva ॥
- chaturvargasangraha
A virtuous man should never show (self) pity on his face. Mind is its best when it is free from greed. Words are best used when they are not used for begging. The body is best used when serving virtuous people or being free from servitude. The palm is best used when it is never looking upwards (begging). It must always look down (giving).
- Chaturvargasangraha
सत्यश्चाद्य प्रवादोऽयं लौकिकः प्रतिभाति मा ।
पितृन् समनुजायन्ते नरा मातारमङ्गनाः ॥
- रामायण, अयोध्या
satyaH cha adya pravAdaH ayam laukikaH pratibhAti maa ।
pitRun sama anujAyante narA mAtAram anganAH ॥
- rAmAyaNa, ayodhyA
It is not seeming to be true what people say - Sons will inherit the qualities of the father and daughters that of the mother. (As told by Sumantra to Kaikeyi)
- Ramayana, Ayodhya
स जीवति गुणा यस्य धर्मो यस्य स जीवति ।
गुणधर्मविहीनो यो निष्फलं तस्य जीवितम् ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार
sa jIvati guNA yasya dharma yasya sa jIvati ।
guNadharma vihIno yo niShphalam tasya jIvitam ॥
- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra
One must have righteous qualities and follow dharma. Only then he can be said to have lived. If one is devoid of both righteousness and dharma, his life is wasted.
- Subhashitaratnabhandagara
