Subhashitas are the sacred sayings which guide us by preaching values of life. Su - bhashita means well said. There are many books and literature from various poets and laureates. The following are from Tirukkural of Tamil Literature.
Righteousness (Dharma) Indeed that is termed as Dharma whichever is done according to conscience. Verbal, physical and other external actions are only after that.
Mercy (daya) The prosperity of those bereft of mercy will be of use in achieving only selfish ends. Ah! Even the body of those with compassion is meant for the service of others.
Guest (Atithi) The householder, who having offered the hospitality to the guest already visited, waits for the incoming guest, indeed, such a person is awaited by the Gods.
Soft Words (Santvavachanam) When a great fruit is inherent in soft words, speaking harsh words is comparable to chewing the unripe fruit while ripened fruit is at hand.
Helping others (Paropkara) Forgetting the help rendered by others even a little is not proper, but it is better to forget at once the harm caused by others.
Control (Sama) A man like a tortoise, keeping under control all his five senses, enjoys greater fruit arising out of his past seven births.
Good conduct (Susilam) If one does not practice the good conduct idealized by great people, he is called a fool despite his expertise in all the Sastras sciences.
Fame (Kirti) How could he, who is not accomplished with fame, without criticizing himself, criticize others who find fault with him?
Compassion (krpa) An intelligent person should at once consider himself as oppressed by a mightier person than him, before proceeding to oppress a weak person.
Some of the following are from Bhartrhari's Nitisatakam.
In praise of the preceptor (Guru Prasamsa) Salutations to that great preceptor, by whom the eye of one blinded by ignorance is opened by applying the collyrium-brush of wisdom.
In praise of Truth (Satya prasamsa) One should always speak the truth and speak also pleasing words. (But) one should not speak the truth if it is unpleasant. Similarly one should not speak pleasing untruth. This is the eternal virtue.
Fate (Vidhi) What must stay would stay, like the water in the coconut (one cannot perceive through eyes the source of the water in tender coconut) what must go off would go off like the content of the wood apple swallowed by an elephant. (there is a reliable convention that the elephant swallows the wood apple in full form and excretes as it is, without any break in it. But when it is broken, what is surprising is nothing remains inside.)
Success of an action (Karya Siddhi) One should not divulge by words an action contemplated in the mind. One should keep it a secret like protecting a secret mantra and declare to others only the success in action.
Effort (Udyama) The goddess of wealth goes near a lion among men (who is clever and diligent in action) The weak minded people speak of fate as all important. Disregarding fate make human effort to the best of your ability. When an effort is made and if it does not succeed what is the fault here?
Ornament of speech (Vakbhushanam) Neither the bracelets nor the necklaces that are lustrous like moon nor the bath nor the cosmetics nor the flowers nor the braid well decorated, adorn a person. Speech alone which is grammatically perfect adorns well a person. Indeed all ornaments do perish. But the ornament of speech alone is a constant ornament.
Greediness (lobha) those who are the servants of Desire are really the servants of the entire world. But those to whom the Desire is a maid servant, the whole world serves as a servant.
Contentment (Trpti) Serpents drink air and they are not weak. Wild elephants sustain on dried grass and are indeed strong. great sages pass their time with fruits and roots. therefore contentment alone is the superior wealth of man.
Firmness (Dhairyam) Weak minded people do not begin an action being afraid of obstacles. Mediocre people, having begun an action, when confronted with difficulties stop the work. But people of noble character, having undertaken a task, though confronted by obstacles again and again do not leave it. (They get success)
The Heroic (Tejasvi) A lion though a cub, pounces on elephants temples dirty with rut. this is the nature indeed of the people of high calibre. Age is not the reckoning factor for the heroic.
Righteousness (Dharma) Indeed that is termed as Dharma whichever is done according to conscience. Verbal, physical and other external actions are only after that.
Mercy (daya) The prosperity of those bereft of mercy will be of use in achieving only selfish ends. Ah! Even the body of those with compassion is meant for the service of others.
Guest (Atithi) The householder, who having offered the hospitality to the guest already visited, waits for the incoming guest, indeed, such a person is awaited by the Gods.
Soft Words (Santvavachanam) When a great fruit is inherent in soft words, speaking harsh words is comparable to chewing the unripe fruit while ripened fruit is at hand.
Helping others (Paropkara) Forgetting the help rendered by others even a little is not proper, but it is better to forget at once the harm caused by others.
Control (Sama) A man like a tortoise, keeping under control all his five senses, enjoys greater fruit arising out of his past seven births.
Good conduct (Susilam) If one does not practice the good conduct idealized by great people, he is called a fool despite his expertise in all the Sastras sciences.
Fame (Kirti) How could he, who is not accomplished with fame, without criticizing himself, criticize others who find fault with him?
Compassion (krpa) An intelligent person should at once consider himself as oppressed by a mightier person than him, before proceeding to oppress a weak person.
Some of the following are from Bhartrhari's Nitisatakam.
In praise of the preceptor (Guru Prasamsa) Salutations to that great preceptor, by whom the eye of one blinded by ignorance is opened by applying the collyrium-brush of wisdom.
In praise of Truth (Satya prasamsa) One should always speak the truth and speak also pleasing words. (But) one should not speak the truth if it is unpleasant. Similarly one should not speak pleasing untruth. This is the eternal virtue.
Fate (Vidhi) What must stay would stay, like the water in the coconut (one cannot perceive through eyes the source of the water in tender coconut) what must go off would go off like the content of the wood apple swallowed by an elephant. (there is a reliable convention that the elephant swallows the wood apple in full form and excretes as it is, without any break in it. But when it is broken, what is surprising is nothing remains inside.)
Success of an action (Karya Siddhi) One should not divulge by words an action contemplated in the mind. One should keep it a secret like protecting a secret mantra and declare to others only the success in action.
Effort (Udyama) The goddess of wealth goes near a lion among men (who is clever and diligent in action) The weak minded people speak of fate as all important. Disregarding fate make human effort to the best of your ability. When an effort is made and if it does not succeed what is the fault here?
Ornament of speech (Vakbhushanam) Neither the bracelets nor the necklaces that are lustrous like moon nor the bath nor the cosmetics nor the flowers nor the braid well decorated, adorn a person. Speech alone which is grammatically perfect adorns well a person. Indeed all ornaments do perish. But the ornament of speech alone is a constant ornament.
Greediness (lobha) those who are the servants of Desire are really the servants of the entire world. But those to whom the Desire is a maid servant, the whole world serves as a servant.
Contentment (Trpti) Serpents drink air and they are not weak. Wild elephants sustain on dried grass and are indeed strong. great sages pass their time with fruits and roots. therefore contentment alone is the superior wealth of man.
Firmness (Dhairyam) Weak minded people do not begin an action being afraid of obstacles. Mediocre people, having begun an action, when confronted with difficulties stop the work. But people of noble character, having undertaken a task, though confronted by obstacles again and again do not leave it. (They get success)
The Heroic (Tejasvi) A lion though a cub, pounces on elephants temples dirty with rut. this is the nature indeed of the people of high calibre. Age is not the reckoning factor for the heroic.
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