Panchatantra (Vishnu Sharma)
न स्वल्पस्य कृते भूरि नाशयेन्मतिमान्नरः
Na swalpasya krite bhoori naashayenmatimaannarah
The wise man should not incur a big loss for the sake of a little gain.
प्राकाश्यं स्वगुणोदयेन गुणिनो गच्छन्ति किं जन्मना
Praakaashyam swagunodayena gunino gachchhanti kim janmanaa
Good people are noticed by their good qualities, not by birth.
पैशुन्याद्भिद्यते स्नेहः
Paishunyaadbhidyate snehah
Love and friendship are broken by backbiting.
यस्य बुद्धिर्बलं तस्य निर्बुद्धेस्तु कुतो बलम्
Yasya buddhirbalam tasya nirbuddhestu kuto balam?
He who has brains has strength (power), where is power in a fool?
सेवाधर्मः परम गहनो योगिनामप्यगम्यः
Sevaadharmah parama gahano yoginaamapyagamyah
To be in the service of another is a difficult job which even a yogi may not be able to fulfill.
मृदुना सलिलेन खन्यमानान्यवघर्षन्ति गिरेरपि स्थलानि
Mridunaa salilena khanyamaanaanyavaghrishyanti girerapi sthalani
Eroded by the soft water incessantly, even the hard stones of the mountain wear away over time.
दीर्घो बुद्धिमतो बाहू
Deergho buddhimato baahoo
The hands of the one with brains are long indeed. ( Using his brains he can do many things with hands which less brainy fellows cannot do)
यद्भविष्यो विनश्यति
Yadbhavishyo vinashyati
One will face adversity if one does not take precautions to counteract anticipated difficulties or problems
बहूनामप्यसाराणां समवायो हि दुर्जयः
Bahoonaamapyasaaraanaam samavayoo hi durjayah.
If a large number of people unite for a purpose they become invincible, though each one, by himself is weak.
अत्यादरः शङ्कनीयः
Atyaadarah shankaneeyah
One should be circumspect with regard to those who show more than the usual respect or regard.
संपत्तौ च विपत्तौ च महतामेकरूपता
Sampattau cha vipattau cha mahataamekaroopataa
In prosperity and adversity the great do not lose their equilibrium.
कः परः प्रियवादिनाम्
Kah parah priyavaadinaam?
Who is not one’s own for people of soft and soothing speech.
नक्रः स्वस्थानमासाद्य गजेन्द्रमपि कर्षति
Nakrah swasthaanamaasaadya gajendramapi karshati
The crocodile, in his own habitat, can drag even an elephant into the water.
कृशे कस्यास्ति सौहृदम्?
Krishe kasyaasti sauhridam?
Who will make friends with a lean (down and out) person?
आत्मनः प्रतिकूलानि परेषां न समाचरेत्
Aaatmanah pratikoolaani pareshaam na samaacharet
That which is hurting oneself should not be done to others.
अनागतं यः कुरुते स शोभते
संतापयन्ति कथमपथ्यभुजं न रोगाः
Santapayanti kamapathyabhujam na rogaah
How can one be unaffected by diseases if one eats food not conducive to one’s health ?
सर्वनाशे समुत्पन्ने अर्धं त्यजति पण्डितः
Sarvanaashe samutpanne ardham tyajati panditah
When everything is at stake the wise give up half of it to save the other half.
उदारचरितानां तु वसुधैव कुटुंबकम्
Udaaracharitaanaam tu vasudhaiva kutumbakam
To those of generous character( disposition) the whole world is one family.
यादृशी भावना यस्य सिद्धिर्भवति तादृशी
Yadrishee bhaavanaa yasya siddhirbhavati taadrishee
Whatever one dreams or imagines the outcome will be similar.
Hitopadesha (Narayana Panditah)
उद्यमेन हि सिद्ध्यन्ति कार्याणि न मनोरथैः
Udyamena hi siddhyanti kaaryaani na manorathaih
One’s goal is achieved by industry (hard work) and not by building castles in the air.
ज्ञानं भारः क्रियां विना
Jnaanam bhaarah kriyaam vinaa
Without action knowledge is a burden (knowledge, not put into practice, is sheer waste)
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