my own slokas

विनायकेन विनश्यत् विघ्नं विश्वस्य वैरिजम् ।
शर्वजः सर्वसौभाग्यं विद्यां अर्थं च प्रयच्छेत् ॥
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हरति हारयति हारो निराहारो य जीवति
धनं दर्पश्च धर्मान्धं दुष्टं दुर्जनं तथा ।
क्रान्तिरूपो॓ऽक्रयात् सर्वान् क्रमबद्धेन धीमुखम्
देशस्य दिशासूची अण्णरूपेण कोमलम् ॥
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अशब्दं तव लावण्यं यदि शब्देन बध्यते ।

छलात् कृतप्रयत्नोऽयं निराशायां विनश्यति ।

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जायते मनसि धैर्यं हृदये च विकम्पना ।
विलोमभावना द्वारा तर्जितं देहमन्दिरम् ॥

sanskrit subhaashitha

सुभाषितानि (Subhashitani)
Wise sayings in Sanskrit



॥ śrīsarasvatīstotram ॥
या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेातपद्मासना ।
या ब्रह्माच्युतशङ्करप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सद वन्दिता सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा ॥
One who is as white as a garland of kunda flowers and waterdrops, who has worn white apparel; Whose hand is placed on the stem of the Veena, who is seated on a white lotus;
Who is always worshipped by Gods such as Brahma, Achyuta and Shankara,
That Sarasvati may bless me, who completely destroys ignorance.
Old and New
पुराणमित्येव न साधु सर्वं न चापि काव्यं नवमित्यवद्यम्।
सन्तः परीक्ष्यान्यतरद्भजन्ते मूढः परप्रत्ययनेयबुद्धिः॥
Everything is not good simply because it is old; nor a poem should be condemned simply because it is new; the wise resort to the one or the other after (proper) examination; (only) a fool has his mind led by the judgement of another.
Politics
अपराद्धांस्तु सुस्निग्धान् स्नेहोक्त्या मानदानत:।
साधयेद् भेददण्डाभ्यां यथायोगेन चापरान्॥

Offended friends should be reconciled by honouring and gifts and kind words; others should be won over by the proper employment of the policy of alienation or bribery or gift.
Greedy
अपथ्यमायतौ लोभाद् आमनन्त्यनुपजीविन:।
प्रियं शृणोति यस्तेभ्यस्तमृच्छन्ति न संपद:॥
Dependents give advice for taking an unbeneficial course actuated by greed (for their own future). He who listens to their pleasing words is not favoured by prosperity.
What's it ?
को लाभो गुणिसंगम: किमसुखं प्राज्ञेतरै: संगति: का हानि: समयच्युतिर्निपुणता का धर्मतत्त्वे रति:।
क: शूरो विजितेन्द्रिय: प्रियतमा कानुव्रता किं धनं विद्या किं सुखमप्रवासगमनं राज्यं किमाज्ञाफलम्॥

What is a gain? It is the companionship of the virtuous. What is grief? It is the company of fools. What is loss? It is the dissipation of time. What is prudence? It is devotion to virtue. What is velour? It is the conquest of the senses. Who is the beloved wife? One who is devoted to her husband. What is wealth? It is knowledge. What is happiness? It is to remain settled in one's own country. What is ruler ship? It is to command obedience.
Patience
परागसमीरणेरित: क्रमशीर्णाकुलमूलसन्तति: ।
सुकरस्तवत् सहिष्णुना रिपुरुन्मूलयितुं महानपि ॥

An enemy, though powerful can be easily uprooted by a patient person, if he is shaken by the wind of disaffection and if his supporters are gradually estranged, like a tree which, though big, can be easily uprooted shaken by the wind and its mass of roots gradually giving way.
Valor
सिंह: शिशुरपि निपतति मदमलिनकपोलभित्तिषु गजेषु ।
प्रकृतिरियं सत्त्ववतां न खलु वयस्तेजसो हेतु:॥
A lion's cub also attacks a frenzied elephant. Valor is inherent in the nature of the powerful, and age, as such, is of no consequence to their prowess.
Knowledge
विद्या ददाति विनयं विनयाद्याति पात्रताम् ।
पात्रत्वाद्धनमाप्नोति धनाद्धर्मं ततः सुखम् ॥
Knowledge gives discipline, from discipline comes worthiness, from worthiness one gets wealth, from wealth (one does) good deeds, from that (comes) joy.
Where are you worshipped ?
स्वगृहे पूज्यते मूर्खः स्वग्रामे पूज्यते प्रभुः ।
स्वदेशे पूज्यते राजा विद्वान् सर्वत्र पूज्यते ॥
An imbecile is celebrated in his own home; a lord is respected in his own town; the king is worshiped in his own country; a learned man is honored everywhere.
One Son
वरमेको गुणी पुत्रो न च मूर्खशतान्यपि ।
एकश्चन्द्रस्तमो हन्ति न च तारगणोऽपिच ॥
One good and noble son is better than a hundred fool sons. Only one moon lights the sky, where as thousand stars do not. Similarly one noble son brings fame and respect to family than hundred fools.
People's Praise
कार्यार्थी भजते लोकः यावत्‌ कार्यं न सिध्यति॥
उत्तीर्णे च परे पारे नौकायाः किं प्रयोजनम्॥
As long as the work is not done, people praise others - Only to get work done. As soon as crossing the river to the other side what is the use of the boat?
Friendly Eye
मित्रस्य मा चक्षुषा सर्वाणि भूतानि समीक्षन्ताम् ।
मित्रस्याहं चक्षुषा सर्वाणि भूतानि समीक्षे
मित्रस्य चक्षुषा समीक्षामहे ॥
Let the world see me with the same. Let every body in the world see each other likewise.Let me see every creature in this world with a friendly eye.
One should not
अग्निहोत्रं गृहं क्षेत्रं गर्भिणीं वृद्धबालकौ।
रिक्तहस्तेन नोपेयाद् राजानं देवतां गुरुम्॥


One should not come empty-handed near the holy fire, a house, a field, a pregnant woman, an old man, a child, a sovereign, a deity and a guru.
Friends and Foes
अदृष्टपूर्वा बहव: सहाया: सर्वे पदस्थस्य भवन्ति वश्या: ।
अर्थाद्विहीनस्य पदच्युतस्य भवन्ति काले स्वजनोऽपि शत्रु: ॥
When a man is powerful and prosperous, friends gather around him and (come to him) from all directions; (but) if he is out of office and (lost his) fortune, they turn their backs on him, as foes in time of calamity.
The Wise
यदचेतनोऽपि पादै: स्पृष्ट: प्रज्वलति सवितुरिनकान्त: ।
तत्तेजस्वी पुरुष: परकृतविकृतिं कथं सहते ॥
When even an inanimate object like jasper becomes hot with the touch of sun beams, then how can a brilliant man brook any affront from others?
Little bit of knowledge
अज्ञः सुखमाराध्यः सुखतरमाराध्यते विशेषज्ञः ।
ज्ञानलवलेशदुर्विदग्धं ब्रह्मापि नरं न रञ्जयति ॥ 
- नीतिशतक
Ignorant can be entertained easily, the wise can be entertained even more easily. But even Lord Brahma can not entertain the ones that are audacious due to the little bit of knowledge they have.
Two fruits of Life
संसार विषवृक्षस्य द्वे फले ह्यमृतोपमे ।
सुभाषित रसस्वादः सङ्गतिः सुजनैः सह ॥ - सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार
In this poisonous tree called 'samsaara' (life), there are only two fruit equivalent to the divine nectar (amrutam). One is the taste of subhaaShitas, other is the company of good people.
Ways of wealth
दानं भोगो नाशस्तिस्रो गतयो भवन्ति वित्तस्य ।
यो न ददाति न भुङ्क्ते तस्य तृतीया गतिर्भवति ॥ - पञ्चतन्त्र, मित्रसम्प्राप्ति
Charity, indulgence and destruction are the 3 alternatives to wealth. One which is not given in charity or used for self-enjoyment, that (wealth) will attain the 3rd state.
Take away
न चौरहार्यम् न च राजहार्यम् न भ्रातृभाजम् न च भारकारि ।
व्यये कृते वर्धते नित्यं विद्याधनं सर्वधनप्रधानम् ॥ - चाणक्य नीति
Neither the thief can steal it, nor can the king take it
Neither divided amongst brothers, nor too heavy to carry
The more you offer it others, the more it increases
Knowledge is the supreme form of wealth.
Submitted by: R RAMAKRISHNAN
Mine and His
अयं निज: परो वेति गणना लघुचेतसाम् ।
उदारचरितानां तु वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् ॥
He is mine and he is other, is the thought that narrow minded people have. For noble people, entire world is family.
Sanskrit is the divine language
संस्कृतं नाम दैवी वाक् अन्वाख्यातं महर्षिभिः।१-३२। दण्डिनः काव्यादर्शः
“What we call Sanskrit is the divine language, as commented upon by the great sages.”
Guru
गुरुर्बन्धुरबन्धूनां गुरुश्चक्षुरचक्षुषां ।
गुरुः पिता च माता च सर्वेषां न्यायवर्तिनां ॥
"The teacher is kin to those who don't have any relatives; the teacher is an eye for the blind. The teacher is father and mother to everyone who lives on the path of justice."
Acquiring Knowledge
आचार्यात् पादमादत्ते पादं शिष्यः स्वमेधया ।
पादं सब्रह्मचारिभ्यः पादम् कालक्रमेण च ॥
A student gets a quarter (knowledge) from his teacher, a quarter by his own intelligence. A quarter from his fellow students and a quarter in due course of time.
Knowledge
विद्या नाम नरस्य रुपमधिकं प्रच्छन्नगुप्तंs धनं
विद्या भोगकरी यशःसुखकारी विद्या गुरुणां गुरुः ।
विद्या बन्धुजनो विदेशगमने विद्या परं दैवतं
विद्या राजसु पूज्यते न हि धनं विद्याविहीनः पशुः ॥१२१॥ नीतिसूक्तिः
“Knowledge is certainly a man’s greatest beauty. It is a safe and hidden treasure.
It provides prosperity, fame and happiness. Knowledge is the teacher of all teachers.
It acts as one’s friend in a foreign country. Knowledge is the Supreme God.
It is the knowledge, not wealth, which is adored by kings. Without knowledge one remains as animal.”
How did ?
पौलस्त्यः कथमन्यदारहरणे दोषं न विज्ञातवान्‌
रामेणापि कथं न हेमहरिणस्यासम्भवोऽलक्षितः ।
अक्षैश्चापि युधिष्ठिरेण सहसा प्राप्तो ह्यनर्थः कथं
प्रत्यासन्नविपत्तिमूढमनसां प्रायो मतिः क्षीयते ॥ - Panchatantra
How did Ravana fail to feel
It's wrong to steal another's wife ?
How did Rama fail to see
Golden deer could never be?
How Yudhishthira fail to know
Gambling brings a train of woe?
Clutching evil dims the sense,
Darkening intelligence.
Kindly provided by our reader Shreevatsa. Don't forget to check his blog at http://shreevatsa.wordpress.com/
Golden Deer
न निर्मितः केन न दृष्टपूर्वः न श्रूयते हेममयः कुरङ्गः ।
तथापि तृष्णा रघुनन्दनस्य विनाशकाले विपरीतबुद्धिः ॥
Neither has one made golden deer nor has anyone seen a golden deer. Even though, Ram desired to get the golden deer. In the time of destruction the intelligence goes opposite.
Sent by an anonymous reader.
सा विद्या या विमुक्तये
तत्कर्म यन्न बन्धाय सा विद्या या विमुक्तये ।
आयासायापरं कर्म विद्यान्या शिल्पनैपुणम् ॥ - विष्णुपुराण

That which does not create attachments is a good action. All other actions only drain your energy. Only the education that liberates is the right kind. All other education is like sculpturing.
Goes to Hell
वृक्षांश्छित्वा पशून्हत्वा कृत्वा रुधिरकर्दमं ।
यद्येवं गम्यते स्वर्गे नरकः केन गम्यते ॥ - पञ्चतन्त्र - काकोलुकीय
If people who cut trees, kill animals and spill blood go to heaven then who goes to hell?
Slow processes
जलबिन्दुनिपातेन क्रमशः पूर्यते घटः ।
स हेतुः सर्वविद्यानां धर्मस्य च धनस्य च ॥ हितोपदेश - सुहृद्भेद
A pot gets filled by water falling into it one drop at a time. It may take a lot of time, but it does get filled. Such is the story of accumulation of knowledge (via education), good karma (by doing noble deeds), and wealth. All of these are very slow processes.
Sacrifice for the Cause
यावज् जीवेत् सुखं जीवेदृणं कृत्वा घृतं पिबेत् ।
भस्मीभूतस्य देहस्य पुनरागमनं कुतः ॥ - सर्वदर्शनसङ्ग्रह ।
As long as one lives, one should live happily, feasting on clarified butter (ghee), even by incurring debt because once this body is reduced to ashes, it will not be acquired again. Everyone will readily listen to such advice but very few are inclined towards service and sacrifice for a spiritual cause.
पाप पुण्य
न मांसभक्षणे दोषो न मद्ये न च मैथुने ।
प्रवृत्तिरेषा भूतानां निवृत्तिस्तु महाफला ॥ मनुस्मृति
It is not a sin to eat non-veg food, not a sin to drink alcohol and not a sin to make love. These are only natural to all beings. If one can abstain from all these, then one can achieve great results.
Salute to the Guru
अज्ञानतिमिरान्धस्य ज्ञानाञ्जनशलाकया ।
चक्षुरुन्मीलितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः॥
Salute to the guru, who opens eyes of a person blind due to darkness of ignorance, by knowledge (GYAna). Guru is one of the most honorable personalities in Indian
(Hindu) tradition. This Subhashita demonstrates Guru's role in one's life. Difference
between an ignorant person and a knowledgeable person is stated as difference
between a blind and a person with normal eyesight. Guru is a person who gives sight to otherwise blind person.
Where not to live ?
तत्र मित्र न वस्तव्यं यत्र नास्ति चतुष्टयं ।
ऋणदाता च वैद्यश्च श्रोत्रियः सजला नदी ॥ - हितोपदेशः
There, O friend, not to be dwelt where not is a collection of the four, a creditor and, a physician and, a Brahman learned in the Vedas, full of water a river.
Famous
घटं भिन्द्यात् पटं चिन्द्यात् कुर्याद्रासभारोहणम्।
येन केन प्रकारेण प्रसिद्धः पुरुषो भवेत्॥
By breaking pots, by tearing clothes, by riding on a donkey.
By some way or the other (hook or crook), one should become a popular person!

This is a satire to people always wanting to be popular. A few people are always engaged in these "घटं भिन्द्यात् " types of activities and by that they earn fame, they've got nothing else to bank on. Obviously Subhaashitkar is asking us to check whether we are doing anything like that.
Knowledge
सर्वद्रव्येषु विद्यैव द्रव्यमाहुरनुत्तमम् ।
अहार्यत्वादनर्घ्यत्वादक्षयत्वाच्च सर्वदा ॥ -हितोपदेशः
Among all things knowledge only, they say, is a supreme treasure because it cannot be stolen, it is priceless and always imperishable.
Six Fault To Avoid
षड्दोषाः पुरुषेणेह हातव्या भूतिमिच्छता ।
निद्रा तन्द्री भयं क्रोध आलस्यं दीर्घसूत्रता ॥ - विदुर नीतिः
The six faults should be avoided by a person who wishes to attain prosperity, viz., sleep, drowsiness, fear, anger, indolence(inactivity resulting from a dislike of work) and procrastination.
धर्म Dharma
धर्म एव हतो हन्ति धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः ।
तस्माद्धर्मो न हन्तव्यः मानो धर्मो हतोवाधीत् ॥
- मनुस्मृति
Dharma destroys those who destroy the dharma by going against it. Dharma protects the person who protects it. Hence, dharma should not be destroyed but protected. Dharma that is destroyed, destroys.
Spending Time
काव्यशास्त्रविनोदेन कालो गच्छति धीमताम् ।
व्यसनेन च मूर्खाणां निद्रया कलहेन वा ॥

A intelligent ('buddhiman') man spends his time in the research and studies of literature ('Kaavya') and philosophy ('Shastras' like Veda Shastra, dharma shastra etc.). Or in other words the said subjects are means of his entertainment (He gets satisfaction due to the studies of 'kaavya' and philosophy). In contrast a unintelligent ('Murkha') man gets satisfaction in bad habits like sleep (Laziness), quarrel or some type of addiction. Tatparya (Conclusion): In this subhaashita the subhaashitkar has in short advised the reader that how should one spend his/her time!! May be according to him a 'buddhiman' is a person who invests his time in order to get some thing 'valuable' and long lasting!!
Wise Man
चलत्येकेन पादेन तिष्ठत्येकेन पण्डितः ।
न समीक्ष्यापरं स्थानं पूर्वमायातनं त्यजेत् ॥The wise man walks with one foot and stands on one foot. Never steps onto a new place without examinig it. Without examining the next place, he does not leave the previous abode.
Truth
सत्यस्य वचनं श्रेय: सत्यादपि हितंवदेत् ।
यद्भूतहितमत्यन्तं ऐतत् सत्यं मतं मम ॥Telling truth is recommended, but more than that, tell those things which are in interest of all. According to me (nArada here) thing which is beneficial to large community, is truth.
Human
नरत्वं दुर्लभं लोके विद्या तत्र सुदुर्लभा।
शीलं च दुर्लभं तत्र विनयस्तत्र सुदुर्लभः॥
In this world, to take birth in the human race is rare, wherein to obtain knowledge and wisdom is even harder. Further to have a noble character is harder and further still is modesty.
Good Company
सन्तप्तायसि संस्थितस्य पयसो नामापि न ज्ञायते
मुक्ताकारतया तदेव नलिनीपत्रस्थितं राजते ।
स्वात्यां सागरशुक्तिमध्यपतितं सन्मौक्तिकं जायते
प्रायेणोत्तममध्यमाधमदशा संसर्गतो जायते ॥
You can't even notice a hint of a drop of water fallen on hot iron. The same drop shines like a pearl on a lotus leaf. And in the 'swati' nakShatra fallen inside a sea shell, it becomes a pearl. Usually excellent, medium and bad states (of a person) are dependent on company.
Care of Women
पिता रक्षति कौमारे भर्ता रक्षति यौवने ।
पुत्रो रक्षति वार्धक्ये न स्त्री स्वातन्त्र्यमर्हति ॥
In childhood, a woman is protected by her father, by her husband in her youth and by her sons in her old age. A woman should never be left alone to fend for herself.
Powerful person
उत्साहो बलवानार्य नास्त्युत्साहात्परं बलम् ।
सोत्साहस्य च लोकेषु न किंचिदपि दुर्लभम् ॥A person with enthusiasm is a powerful person. There is nothing as powerful as enthusiasm. nothing is impossible ('durlabhah' literally means unachievable) to an enthusiastic person. This subhashit says "If there is a will, there is a way." Nothing is impossible; one must
push it till the end.
Into the deep water
द्वौ अम्भसि निवेष्टव्यौ गले बद्ध्वा दॄढां शिलाम् ।
धनवन्तम् अदातारम् दरिद्रं च अतपस्विनम् ॥ - महाभारत ५३३६५There are two types of people who should be pushed in deep water with heavy stones tied to their body! One who does not donate in-spite of being rich and the other who does not work hard in-spite of being poor !!
Miserable
ईर्षुर्धृणी नसन्तुष्टः क्रोधनो नित्यशङ्कितः ।
परभाग्योपजीवी च षडेते नित्यदुःखिताः ॥ - विदुर नीतिः These six are always miserable, viz., the envious, the malicious, the discontented, the irascible, the ever-suspicious, and those depending upon the fortunes of others.

Pleasures of Giving
वस्त्रदानफलं राज्यं पादुकाभ्यां च वाहनम् ।
ताम्बूलाद्भोगमाप्नोति अन्नदानात्फलत्रयम् ॥The fruit of giving cloth in charity is attainment of kingdom; that of footwear is attainment of vehicle; that of Tamboolam is enjoyment of pleasure. One gains all the above by giving food to the poor.

Tamboolam: The leaf of piper-betel, which together with areca-nut, catechu, chunam(lime), and spices is usually chewed after meals.
In Vain
लक्ष्मीर्लक्षणहीने च कुलहीने सरस्वती ।
अपात्रे लभते नारी मेघ वर्षन्तु पर्वते ॥
Attainment of wealth by an incompetent person, knowledge by a man of ignoble
descent, a woman by undeserving person, etc are in vain like the rainfall on a mountain.
Evil
उपकारो हि नीचानां अपकरो हि जायते ।
पयःपानं भुजंगानां केवलं विषवर्धनं ॥

Even a good turn done to a bad man results in evil. Drinking of milk by snakes is only going to result in increase of their poison.
Leading Destruction
न भूतपूर्वं न कदापि वार्ता हेम्न: कुरंगो न कदापि दॄष्ट: ।
तथापि तॄष्णा रघुनन्दनस्य विनाशकाले विपरीत बुद्धि: ॥

It has never happened before, nobody has heard about, no body has seen a golden deer. But, ShriRama's greed (about it) is unfavorable intention leading to destruction.
God will help
उद्यमस्साहसं धैर्य बुद्धि: शक्तिः पराक्रमः ।
षडेते यत्र वर्तन्ते तत्र देवः सहायकृत् ॥
God will help provided the six qualities effort, adventure, courage, knowledge, strength and bravery exist.
What is Impossible?
कोऽतिभारः समर्थानां किं दूरं व्यवसायिनाम् ।
को विदेशस्तु विदुषां कः परः प्रियवादिनाम् ॥

What is impossible for those who are competent? Does distance matter to those who are industrious? Which is foreign land for the learned persons? Who is a stranger for those who talk sweetly?
Self-esteem and wealth
अभिमानो धनं येषां चिरजीवन्ति ते जनाः ।
अभिमानविहीनानां किं धनेन किमायुषा ॥
Those who have wealth of self-esteem, live long life. For those who don't have self-esteem, what is use of wealth and long life? Subhashitkar here is trying to portray importance of self esteem in life. If one has it, he is as good as living long life. If a person does not have it, then according to subhaashitkar, life and wealth he has, is useless.
Changing Character
कर्पूरधूलिरचितालवालः कस्तूरिकापंकनिमग्ननालः, गंगाजलैः सिक्तसमूलवालः स्वीयं गुणं मुञ्चति किं पलाण्डुः
If an onion plant is grown in camphor bed, musk is used as a soil for it, or it is watered with Ganga-jala (the holiest of the waters), will it give up its characteristic pungent odour? The central idea is that a person's basic character remains the same, no matter what efforts you take to change him.
Serpent and a wicked person
सर्पदुर्जनोर्मध्ये वरं सर्पो न दुर्जन: ।
सर्प: दंशती कालेन दुर्जनस्तु पदे पदे ॥
When it comes to comparison between a serpent and a wicked person, it is the serpent who is the better of the two. (Because,) a serpent bites occasionally( very seldom). But, the wicked person stings(causes pain) at every step(always).
Seeing and Speaking
ईक्षणं द्विगुणं प्रोक्तां भाषणस्येति वेधसा ।
अक्षि द्वे मनुष्याणां जिव्हा त्वैकेव निर्मिता ॥

Seeing is given twice as much importance as speaking by Brahma. Man has two eyes, however, only one tongue was created.
Tailabuddhi
यस्तु सञ्चरते देशान् सेवते यस्तु पण्डितान् ।
तस्य विस्तारिता बुद्धिस्तैलबिन्दुरिवाम्भसि ॥

A person who travels in different-different countries, ('desha' can also be translated as direction here.). a person who serves scholars (learned person), his intelligence expands or develops as drop of oil on water surface. Often, a person who is very sharp is called 'tailabuddhi'. When a drop of oil falls on water surface, it spreads over water and forms layer of oil; in that way a drop of oil 'covers' water surface (oil is taila in sanskrit). Similarly intelligence (buddhi) of a person (his grasping power) covers all the subjects. Here, subhasitkar says that, a person who travels a lot (and hence meets many people) and is in contact with 'pundits' develops his brain like that drop of oil in water.
Our and Foreign
परो अपि हितवान् बन्धुः ,बन्धुः अपि अहितः परः ।
अहितः देहजः व्याधिः , हितम् आरण्यम् औषधम् ॥ - हितोपदेशThe person with whom we have no relation, but who helps us in our difficult times is our Real relative/brother. In contrast the person who may be our relative/brother (With whom we have blood relations) but who always does bad things for us should not be considered as our relative/brother. Just like a disease which is in our own body does so much harm to us while the medicinal plant which grows in forest far off does so much of good to us!
Knowledge, Wealth and Religion
अजरामरवत्प्राज्ञो विद्यामर्थ च साधयेत् ।
गृहीत इव केशेषु मृत्युना धर्ममाचरेत् ॥ The wise man acquires knowledge and wealth as if he is never going to die. And he practices religion as if he is tightly held in his hair by death.
From distance
दूरस्था: पर्वता: रम्या: वेश्या: च मुखमण्डने ।
युध्यस्य तु कथा रम्या त्रीणि रम्याणि दूरत: ॥Mountain look very spectacular from distance. Prostitutes look very beautiful when they make-up. War stories are very interesting. All these three things are interesting from distance (Better be away from them).
Wake Up from Sleep
विद्यार्थी सेवकः पान्थः क्षुधार्तो भयकातरः ।
भाण्डी च प्रतिहारी च सप्तसुप्तान् प्रबोधयेत् ॥ Wake from sleep the 7 persons mentioned below: student, servant, traveller, a hungry person, a person struck with fear, a porter and watchman.
Intellects endued with wisdom
नाप्राप्यमभिवाञ्छन्ति नष्टं नेच्छन्ति शोचितुम् ।
They that do not strive for objects that are unattainable, that do not grieve for what is lost and gone, that do not suffer their minds to be clouded amid calamities, are regarded to possess intellects endued with wisdom.
Animals and People
येषां न विद्या न तपो न दानं ज्ञानं न शीलं न गुणो न धर्मः ।
ते मत्र्यलोके भुवि भारभूताः मनुष्यरूपेण मृगाश्र्चरन्ति ॥ Those who do not have learning, have no austerity, do not give to charity, have neither knowledge nor character, have no good qualities no righteousness. They, on this Mrutyuloka, on this Earth, are being who are loads (literl translation would be; liabilities, those that only receive and don not contribute in return), in the form of people and are animals that simple graze.
Empty vessels make more noise
संपूर्णकुंभो न करोति शब्दं अर्धोघटो घोषमुपैति नूनम् ।
विद्वान् कुलीनो न करोति गर्वं गुणैर्विहीना बहु जल्पयंति ॥
A fully filled water container will not create much noise as compared to the half filled one. (When the containers are given some jirk the water inside it will also move and create some noise.). Similarly 'Vidvaan' (Intelligent) people always remain calm and will not have any mis-placed pride as opposed to the people who know very less but always keep talking.
Two Into One
एकवस्तुम् द्विधा कर्तुम् बहवः सन्ति धन्विनः ।
धन्वी स मार एवैको द्वयोः ऐक्यः करोति यः ॥
There are many archers who can split one thing into two. But there is only one archer, Manmatha, who unites two into one.
This alludes to the fact that the Lord of Love sends an arrow to unit two people's heart. So the poet takes something that is meant for a singular purpose and uses it in the context of getting an entirely opposite result.
Changing Character
मधुसिक्तो निम्बखन्डः दुग्धपुष्टो भुजन्गमः ।
गन्गास्नातोपि दुर्जनः स्वभावं नैव मुन्चति ॥
Honey paste on a bitter neem stem, milk feeding for a poisonous snake and Ganga bath for a bad person; none will change their character. The bad qualities do not vanish just by changing outer look. We have to change our inner self.
Character of a fool
अनाहूतः प्रविशति अपॄष्टो बहु भाषते ।
अविश्वस्ते विश्वसिति मूढचेता नराधमः ॥ विदुर
Subhashitkar has given some of the characteristics of a fool person here. He says, a fool person comes without invitation (he lands up anywhere even if he is not required i.e. he does not have self respect), talk even if not asked for (they have habit of poking his nose in other's business), and trusts a person who is not trust-able (he is not able to evaluate others properly).
The Lamp
दीपो नाशयते ध्वांतं धनारोग्ये प्रयच्छति कल्याणाय भवति एव दीपज्योतिर्नमोऽस्तुते ॥
The lamp destroys darkness, it brings health and wealth. Lamp is for the welfare of all humans. O flame of lamp, I bow to you.
Place Worth To Live In
असारे खलु संसारे सारं श्वशुरमन्दिरम् ।
हरो हिमालये शेते हरिः शेते महोदधौ ॥
In this meaningless world only one place is worth to live in! And that place is the home of father-in-law! And see therefore Lord Shankar stays in himalayas and Lord Vishnu stays in the Sea!! (Himalay is father of mother Parvati and Sea is considered as father of Godees Laxmi as she was born from the 'samudra-manthana')
Small Trace
अग्निः शेषं ऋणः शेषं शत्रुः शेषं तथैव च ।
पुनः पुनः प्रवर्धेत तस्मात् शेषं न कारयेत् ॥
Agni (fire) , Rna( runa-loan), shatru(enemy), if remain even in small trace(shasham) will grow again(punah punah pravardheta), so finish them completely(tatah shesham na karayet).
Hail Poverty
भो दारिद्रयं नमस्तुभ्यं तत्प्रसादात् मया च्चुतः ।
पश्याम्यहं जगताः सर्व न मां पश्यति कश्र्चन ॥
Hell poverty, you have set me free. It is because of you, that I can see everybody else, but nobody can see me.
Handling Children
लालयेत पंचवर्षाणि दशवर्शाणि ताडयेत् ।
प्राप्तेषु षोडषे वर्षे पुत्रे मित्रवदाचरेत् ॥
Allow pampering of the children for (first) five years, reprimand them (after that) for ten years, (but) once they become sixteen years of age treat them like friends.
Makes Higher
गुणः भूषयते रुपं शीलं भूषयते कुलम् ।
सिद्धिः भूषयते विद्यां भोगः भूषयते धनम् ॥
Character makes good looks prettier, a clan's reputation is made higher by conduct, (theoretical) learning is enhanced by practical accomplishments and money's worth is enhanced by spending it.
Very Difficult and Very Easy
आरोप्यते शिला शैले यत्नेन महता यथा ।
पात्यते तु क्षणनाधस्तथात्मा गुणदोषयोः ॥
It is very very difficult to lift the rock till the peak of the mountain. But it is very very easy to get the same rock from the peak to the mountain foot. (You just need to give the first push!). In the same way it is very difficult task to induce noble thoughts in to a person's mind and to make him/her an good individual. But it's far more simple to induce bad habits in a person.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Hey! Doctor
वैद्यराज नमस्तुभ्यं यमराजसहोदर ।
यमस्तु हरति प्राणान् वैद्यो प्राणान् धनानि च ॥
O vaidya (doctor), brother of Yama(God of Death), I bow down of you. Yama only steals away one's life, but the vaidya steals one's life as well as money.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Gold with Iron and Hammer
अहो दुर्जनसंसर्गात् मानहानिः पदे पदे ।
पावको लोहसंगेन मुद्गरैरभिताड्यते ॥
Wicked person's company is invitation to frequent insults. When gold is with iron and hammer, it gets beaten.
From anywhere
विषादप्यमृतं ग्राह्यं अमेध्यादपि काञ्चनम् ।
नीचादत्युत्तमा विद्या स्त्रीरत्नं दुष्कुलादपि ॥
Ambrosia should be obtained even from poison; gold must be taken even if it lies in filth; knowledge has to be received even from a person of lower social status; a woman of beauty and character should be accepted even if she is from a fallen family.
Son
एकेनापि सुपुत्रेण विद्ययुत्तेन साधुना ।
आह्लादितं कुलं सर्वं यथा चन्द्रेण शर्वरी ॥
An only son who is educated and virtuous brings joy to the whole family happy just as a single moon brings light at night.
Learned Man
विद्याविधिविहीनेन किं कुलीनेन देहिनाम् ।
अकुलीनोऽपि विद्याढ्यो दैवतैरपि वन्द्यते ॥
Of what use is nobility of family if a person is illiterate? A learned man is respected by Gods too though he does not belong to a noble family.
Greed
लोभमूलानि पापानि संकटानि तथैव च ।
लोभात्प्रवर्तते वैरं अतिलोभात्विनश्यति ॥
Greed is a cause of sin ( a greedy person can do any sin to satisfy his greed) Greed is cause of calamity, greed gives rise to enmity (greedy person invites enemies) Greed destroys a person (a greedy persons life gets spoiled by his own deeds) .
Lost
आलस्योपहता विद्या परहस्तगताः स्त्रियः ।
अल्पबीजं हतं क्षेत्रं हन्ति सैन्यमनायकम् ॥
Knowledge is lost by laziness; women are lost when they are in the custody of others; cultivation fails when the quantity of seeds sown is very less; an army without a commander is lost too.
Five Qualities
पात्रे त्यागी गुणे रागी संविभागी च बंधुषु ।
शास्त्रे बोद्धा रणे योद्धा पुरुषः पंचलक्षणः ॥
Sacrificing (giving) at a deserving place, recognizing good qualities, equally dividing among brothers, knowledgeable in the sciences, a warrior in wars are the five qualities of (a good man).
Heart Of Great People
वज्रात् अपि कठोराणि मृदूनि कुसुमात् अपि ।
लोकोत्तराणां चेतांसि कः नु विज्ञातुम् अर्हति ॥
Harder than the vajra (and) softer than the flower. Who indeed deserves to (or is able to ) understand the hearts of great people ?
Hope
आशाणां मनुष्याणां काचिदाश्र्चर्य शृंखला ।
बद्धा यया प्रधावंति मुक्तास्तिश्ठंति पंगुवत ॥
Hope is an amazing bonding chain of man. Those who are bonded by it run, and those who are free, remain immobile like disabled.
Work Hard Now For Future
श्रमेण दुःखं यत्किञ्चिकार्यकालेनुभूयते ।
कालेन स्मर्यमाणं तत् प्रमोद ॥ श्रमहात्म्य
While working hard we do feel a bit of sadness due to the adverse conditions. But surely in future when we think of 'that' work, it gives us the happiness and satisfaction (Of having completed the work up to the expectation). Any good and positive work to be done cannot be done without facing the hardship. At the moment of actually doing the work we may feel the heat of it! But in future the memories of it will surely give a pleasant and cool experience!
Friends
विद्या मित्रं प्रवासेषु भार्या मित्रं गृहेषु च ।
व्याधितस्यौषधं मित्रं धर्मो मित्रं मृतस्य च ॥ - महाभारत
Knowledge is (your) friend in the journey, wife is the friend at home, drug is (like) friend in illness and dharma is the friend after death.
For others
पिबन्ति नद्यः स्वयमेव नाम्भः स्वयं न खादन्ति फलानि वृक्षाः ।
नादन्ति सस्यं खलु वारिवाहाः परोपकाराय सतां विभूतयः ॥ २६
The rivers don't drink their own water. The trees don't eat their own fruits. The clouds don't eat the crops to which they give the water. The wealth of the good people ('sajjan') is really only for helping the others(Excellence of good people are for the welfare of others.).
Rare organizer
नाक्षरं मंत्ररहीतं नमूलंनौषधिम् ।
अयोग्य पुरुषं नास्ति योजकस्तत्रदुर्लभः ॥ २५
There is no letter which is not a mantra(which cant be used in mantra), there is no root, which can't form some medicine, there is no person who is absolutely useless. But persons who can identify their utility and put them in proper usage are rare (An organizer is difficult to find.).
Kind Words
प्रियवाक्यप्रदानेन सर्वे तुष्यन्ति जन्तवः ।
तस्मात्तदेव वक्तव्यं वचने का दारिद्रता ॥ २४
By gifting away kind and gentle words people are satisfied. Therefore, Why the scarcity of kind words in speech ?
From hands of
अक्षरं विप्रहस्तेन मातृहस्तेन भोजनम् ।
भार्याहस्तेन ताम्बूलं राजहस्तेन कङ्कणम् ॥ २३
One should receive knowledge from a Brahmin (wise man), food at the hands of mother, betal leaves (tamboolam) from one‟s wife and bracelet (recognition) from the king.
Forgiveness
नरस्याभरणं रुपं रुपस्याभरणं गुणः ।
गुणस्याभरणं ज्ञानं ज्ञानस्याभरणं क्षमा ॥ २२
A man's ornament is form(refers to beauty; a good form). Beauty's ornament is knowledge. And forgiveness is ornament of knowledge.

An Ideal Wife
कार्येषु मन्त्री करणेषु दासी रुपेषु लक्ष्मीः क्षमया धरित्री ।
स्नेहेषु माता शयनेशु वेश्या षट्कर्मनारी कुलधर्मपत्नी ॥ २१
An ideal wife will have these six virtues she will be like a counselor in dealing with various situations, like a maid servant in serving her husband, like Goddess Lakshmi in beauty, like the earth in patience, like a mother in giving love and be like a courtesan in bedroom.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Worst Wife
विवादशीलां स्वयमर्थचोरिणीं परानुकूलां पतिदोषभाषिणीम् ।
अग्राशिनीमन्यगृहप्रवेशिनीं भार्यां त्यजेत्पुत्रदशप्रसूतिकाम् ॥ २०
Renounce that wife who is quarrelsome,steals money, faithless and speaks ill of her husband, eats before feeding her husband or children and visits other's houses, evena if she is the mother of ten sons.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Unused Wealth
न देवेभ्यो न विप्रेभ्यो न बन्धुभ्यो न चात्मने ।
जलारिनृपचोरेभ्यो निश्रयं धननाशनम् ॥ १९
The wealth that is not used for the gods, wise men, relatives or for oneself is destroyed by water, enemy, king and thieves.
Difference
उत्पलस्यारविन्दस्य मत्स्यस्य कुमुदस्य च ।
एकयोनिप्रसूतानां तेषां गन्धः पृथक् पृथक ॥ १८
Though the blue water lily, lotus, fish and white water lily are born in water, they all have different odours.
Accomplishment of work
उद्यमेन हि सिद्धयन्ति कार्याणि न मनोरथैः ।
न हि सुप्तस्य सिंहस्य प्रविशन्ति मुखे मृगाः ॥ १७
Any work will not get accomplished just merely by desiring for it's completion. A 'prey' will not by itself come to the mouth of a sleeping lion.
Five Words
जननी जन्मभूमिश्च जाह्ननवी च जनार्दनः ।
जनकः पञ्चमश्चैव जकाराः पञ्च दुर्लभाः ॥ १६
Mother(जननी), motherland (जन्मभूमिः), the river Ganges (जाह्ननवी), God(जनार्दनः) and father(जनकः) are the five words begin ज (जकाराः) with and are very rare(दुर्लभाः ) to get.
Company Of Learned Men
यः पठति लिखति पश्यति परिपृच्छती पण्डितान् उपाश्रयपि ।
तस्य दिवाकरकिरणैः नलिनी दलं इव विस्तारिता बुद्धिः ॥ १५
One who reads, writes, sees, inquires, lives in the company of learned men, his intellect expands like the lotus leaf does because of the rays of sun.
Good Character
आचारः परमो धर्मः आचारः परमं तपः ।
आचारः परमं ज्ञानम् आचारात् किं न साध्यते ॥ १४
Good character (आचारः) is the great virtue(धर्मः), penance(परमं तपः), the highest knowledge(परमं ज्ञानम्). What(किं) cannot not be achieved(न साध्यते) by good character(आचारात्) ?
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
How is Knowledge aquired ?
गुरुशुश्रूशया विद्या पुष्कलेन धनेन वा ।
अथ वा विद्यया चतुर्थो न उपलभ्यते ॥
Knowledge is acquired by serving the teacher, or by a lot of money or by exchange of knowledge. A fourth path is not available.

Principles of Virtue
धृतिः क्षमा दमोऽस्तेयं शैचम् इन्द्रियनिग्रहः।
धीर्विद्या सत्यमक्राधो दश्कं धर्मलक्षणम् ॥
Split
दमोऽस्तेयं = दमः + अस्तेयं
धीर्विद्या = धिः + विद्या
सत्यमक्राधो = सत्यम् + अक्रोधः

Courage (धृतिः), patience (forgiveness) (क्षमा),control of senses (दमः),non-stealing (अस्तेयं),purity, control of organs(इन्द्रियनिग्रहः), intellect (धिः), knowledge (विद्या), truthfulness (सत्यम्), free from anger(अक्रोधः) are the ten principles of virtue.
For others
परोपकाराय फलन्ति वृक्षाः परोपकाराय वहन्ति नद्यः ।
परोपकाराय दुहन्ति गावः परोपकारार्थमिदं शरिरम् ॥
Trees give fruits to assist others. Rivers flow to help others. Cows produce milk to feed others. In the same way, our own human body should also be employed for the assistance of others.
Five Mothers
गुरुपत्नी राजपत्नी ज्येष्टपत्नी तथैव च ।
पत्नीमाता स्वमाता च पञ्चैताः मातरः स्मृताः ॥
Wife of Guru (गुरुपत्नी),the queen (राजपत्नी), wife of elder-brother (ज्येष्टपत्नी), mother-in-law (पत्नीमाता) and own mother(स्वमाता) are five mothers.
Father
जनिता च उतनेता च यश्च विद्यां प्रयच्छति ।
अन्नदाता भयत्राता पञ्चैते पितरः स्मृताः ॥
Father,the preceptor (one who performs the sacred thread ceremony), one who gives the knowledge, one who offer food, gives shelter (save us from fear) are considered as father.
How Can A Lazy?
अलसस्य कुतः विद्या अविद्यस्य कुतः धनम् ।
अधनस्य कुतः मित्रम् अमपित्रस्य कुतः सुखम् ॥

How can a lazy one get educated, how can an uneducated man earn wealth, how can a penniless man have friends, and how can anyone be happy without friends ?
On Subhashitam
भाषासु मुख्या मधुरा दिव्या गीर्वाणभारती ।
ततोऽपि काव्यं मधुरं तस्मादपि सुभाषितम् ॥

Among languages (भाषासु), the most important (मुख्या), the most sweet (मधुरा), the most divine (दिव्या) is Sanskrit (गीर्वाणभारती). Conveying the idea, more than that a poem(काव्यं) is sweet (मधुरं) and conveying the idea, more than that is a good saying (सुभाषितम्).
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Thursday, February 4, 2010
Never Forget The Help
प्रथमवयसि दत्तं तोयमल्पं स्मरन्तः
शिरसि निहितभारा नाळिकेरा नराणाम् ।
सलिलममृतकल्पं दद्युराजीवनान्तम्
न हि कृतमुपकारं साधवो विस्मरन्ति ॥
Just as a coconut tree bears the weight of coconuts on its head and gives nectarine water throughout its life in return for a little water that was given to it during the first year, a saintly person never forgets the help that he had received.
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Great Men
उदये सविता रक्तो रक्तश्चास्तमये तथा ।
सम्पत्तौ च विपत्तौ च महतामेकरुपता ॥

The sun looks alike while rising and setting. Great men too remain alike in both the good and bad times.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
God does not protect the weak!
अश्वं नैव गजं नैव व्याघ्रं नैव च |
अजापुत्रं बलिं दधातु देवो दुर्बलाघतक: ||
Horse (Ashwam)? - No, Elephant (Gajam)? - No, Tiger (VyaGhram)?? - No,Not at all!! Only the baby goat (AjaaPutram) is sacrificed during any ritual. Conclusion is that even God does not protect the weak!!
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Mother and Motherland
अपि स्वर्णमयी लंका न मे लक्षमण रोचते ।
जननी जनमभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरियसी ॥

Lakshman, This Golden Lanka does not allure me. Mother and Motherland is dearer to me even than heaven. This 'Shloka' is from the conversation between Lord Shree Ram and Lakshmana in 'Valmiki Ramayana'. It is very appropriate to remember the shloka on the occasion of Vijayadashami. Over six thousand years ago, after the great Victory over Ravana, on the day of Vijayadashami, Lord Shree Ram tells Lakshmana that He was not interested in the wealth of Lanka and did never want to rule Lanka. He would rather go back to His Motherland. Later 'Vibheeshana' was made the king of Lanka.
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The Perfect Samaj
न राज्यं न च राजाऽऽसीत् न दण्डयो न च दाणिडकः ।
धर्मेणैव प्रजास्सर्वा रक्ष्न्ति स्म परस्परम् ॥

There is no kingdom nor any king! No criminal nor any judge to give the penalty to the criminal!! All the people protect each other by the virtue of Dharma. This is a 'varnan' of an 'Aadarsha' samaj !! A samaj which is a 'live' samaj in which each and every individual lives completely up to his responsibility!! Only a samaj which will be made up of such 'ideal' individuals can 'realise' the above subhaashita!!

One example is worth mentioning. If the number of social service organisations such as orphanages, child care centres etc. keep growing then is it a healthy sign of progress of society or not?? Infact such institutions will come up because the relatives or neighbours may have failed to do their Dharma!!

This is told by Bhishmacharya to Yudhisthir in shantiparva (after mahabharat war). While he was lying on "sharapanjari" waiting for bed. Bhishmacharya is generally telling dharmaraja about how good his rule should be. You may have noticed that the subhashit is in past tense.

Three Jewels In This Earth
पृथव्यां त्रीणि रत्नानि जलम् अन्नम् सुभाषितम् ।
मूढैः पाषाणखण्डेषु रत्नसंज्ञा प्रदीयते ॥

There are three jewels in this earth. They are water, food and Subhaashita!! But the Fools call the pieces of rocks as Jewels! Subhaashitaa are nothing but the collection of vast experiences of people or in other words wise sayings.




भाषितानि (Subhashitani)
Wise sayings in Sanskrit

अप्पय्य दीक्षितस्य वैराग्य शतक – विषय सुख
निध्यायसि विषयसुखं न ध्यायसि विषममस्य परिपाकम् ।
बंधुं तमेव चिंतय बंधुं मोक्तुं च यः क्षमते ॥
- अप्पय्य दीक्षितस्य वैराग्य शतक
nidhyAyasi viShayasukham na dhyAyasi viShamam asya paripAkam ।
bandhum tameva chintaya bandhum mOktum cha yaH kShamate ॥
- appayya dIkShitasya vairAgya shataka
You are attaching yourself to worldly pleasures, not fully understanding the misery that follows. You should be thinking about God who alone can help you both attain attachment and detachment. He is the only attachment that one must have.
- Appayya Dikshit’s Vairagya Shataka

कुवलयानंद – लक्ष्मि
निद्राति स्नाति भुंक्ते चलति कचभरं शोषयत्यंतरास्ते
दीव्यत्यक्षैर्न चायं गदितुमवसरो भूय आयाहि याहि ।
इत्युद्दंडैः प्रभूणामसकृदधिकृतैर्वारितान् द्वारि दीनान्
अस्मान् पश्याभ्धकन्ये सरसिहरुचामंतरंगैरपांगैः ॥
- कुवलयानंद
nidrAti snAti bhunkte chalati kachabharam shoShayati antarAste
vIvyati akShaiH na chAyam gaditum avasaro bhUya ayAhi yAhi ।
iti uddanDaiH prabhUNAm asakRut adhikRutaiH vAritAn dvAri dInAn
asmAn pashya abdhikanye sarasiharuchAm antarangaiH apAngaiH ॥
- kuvalAyananda
When we go to the king, the sentries holding a stick stop (poor) us at the gate. They say that the king is sleeping, taking bath, eating, walking, drying his hair, wants to be alone, is gambling. Now is not a time to talk. They ask us to go away now and come back later. Oh! daughter of the ocean (Lakshmi) please look at us with the corner of your lotus like eyes (as pleasant as).
- Kuvalayananda
भागवत – न कुतश्चन बिभ्यति
नारायणपराः सर्वे न कुतश्चन बिभ्यति ।
स्वर्गापवर्गनरकेष्वपि तुल्यार्थदर्शिनः ॥
- भागवत – न कुतश्चन बिभ्यति
nArAyaNaparAH sarve na kutaH cha na bibhyati ।
svarga apavarga narakeShu api tulya artha darshinaH ॥
- bhAgavata
Real devotees of God do not fear anything. They treat heaven, misery or hell likely.
- Bhagavata
विश्वगुणादर्श – किमिह कमनीयं न कमलम्
निवस्तां वा कृत्तिं निवसतु चिरं वा पितृवने
शिवस्तावद्धत्तामहिगणमथाप्येष सुभगः ।
परीतं शैलालैरुषितमपि पंकेषु मलिना
मलीनां बिभ्राणं किमिह कमनीयं न कमलम् ॥
- विश्वगुणादर्श
nivastAm vA kRuttiM nivasatu chiraM vA pitRuvane
shivaH tAvat dhattA mahigaNam athApi eSha subhagaH ।
parItam shaiva alairuShitamapi pankeShu malinA
malInAm bibhrANam kimaha kamanIyaM na kamalam ॥
- vishvaguNAdarsha
Lord Shiva wears animal hide, lives in a cemetery, has a snake around the neck – still he is so attractive and auspicious. The Lotus plant may be covered with moss and lichen, lives/blooms in mire, sprayed with discards of the bees – still it does looks beautiful.
- Vishvagunadarsha

भागवत – संसारिः
न ह्यतोऽन्यः शिवः पंथा विशतः संसृताविह ।
वासुदेवे भगवति भक्तियोगो यतो भवेत् ॥
- भागवत
na hi ataH anyaH shivaH panthA vishataH saMsRutAviha ।
vAsudeve bhagavati bhaktiyogo yato bhavet ॥
- bhAgavata
If there is a path available for people that leads them to devotion towards God, then there is no better path than this.
- Bhagavata

महिम्नः स्तोत्र – शिव
नमो नेदिष्ठाय प्रियदव दविष्ठाय च नमो
नमः क्षोदिष्ठाय स्मरहर महिष्ठाय च नमः ।
नमो वर्षिष्ठाय त्रिनयन यविष्ठाय च नमो
नमः सर्वस्मै ते तदिदमतिसर्वाय च नमः ॥
- महिम्नः स्तोत्र
namo nediShThAya priyadava daviShThAya cha namo
namaH kShodiShThAya smarahara mahiShThAya cha namaH ।
namo varShiShThAya trinayana yaviShThAya ca namo
namaH sarvasmai te tat idam ati sarvAya cha namaH ॥
- mahimnaH stotra
I salute to the forest loving God who is both very near and very far. I salute to the greed killing God who is both very small and very big. I salute to God with the three eyes who very old and for ever young. I salute to Him who is all this and much more.
- Mahimnaha Stotra

भागवत – प्रीयतेऽमलया भक्त्या
न दानं न तपो नेज्या न शौचं न व्रतानि च ।
प्रीयतेऽमलया भक्त्या हरिरन्यद् विडंबनम् ॥
- भागवत
na dAnam na tapo nejyA na shoucham na vratAni cha ।
prIyate amalayA bhaktyA hariH anyad viDambanam ॥
- bhAgavata
God is not pleased with charity, penance, rituals, cleanliness, or fasting. He is pleased only by pure devotion. Everything else is a mere joke.
- Bhagavata

भागवत – भक्त
न तथा ह्यघवान् राजन् पूयेत तप आदिभिः ।
यथा कृष्णार्पितप्राणस्तत्पूरुषनिषेवया ॥
- भागवत
na tathA hi aghavAn rAjan pUyeta tapa AdibhiH ।
yathA kRuShNArpita prANaH tat pUruSha niShevayA ॥
- bhAgavata
Oh! King, a sinner can not redeem himself by doing penances. But he can redeem himself by serving devotees who have offered their lives to the service of God (and follow their path).
- Bhagavata

भागवत – कैवल्य
न किंचित् साधवो धीरा भक्ता ह्येकान्तिनो मम ।
वांछंत्यपि मया दत्तं कैवल्यमपुनर्भवम् ॥
- भागवत
na kinchit sAdhavo dhIrA bhaktA hi ekAntino mama ।
vAnChanti api mayA dattam kaivalyam apunarbhavam ॥
- bhAgavata
The courageous, noble devotees of mine who seek solitude do not wish for anything. Not even heaven or the release from eternal cycle of births – both of which I can bestow on them.
- Bhagavata

भागवत – वासुदेव
न कामकर्मबीजानां यस्य चेतसि संभवः ।
वासुदेवैकनिलयः स वै भागवतोत्तमः ॥
- भागवत
na kAma karma bIjAnAm yasya chetasi sambhavaH ।
vAsudevaika nilayaH sa vai bhAgavatottamaH ॥
- bhAgavata
He is a real devotee whose mind does neither entertain seeds of greed nor worry about the consequences of one’s actions. His mind is completely occupied by thoughts about God.
- Bhagavata

विश्वगुणादर्श – वृषगिरीशभक्तिः
धुनोति निबिडं तमः परिलुनाति पापाटवीं
तनोति च मनोरथानुपचिनोति नानोत्सवान् ।
अनक्ति च पुनः पुनर्ननु मनः सुधानिर्झरैः
व्यनक्ति परिओपक्त्रिमं वृषगिरीशभक्तिः शुभम् ॥
- विश्वगुणादर्श – वृषगिरीशभक्तिः
dhunoti nibiDam tamaH parilunAti pApa aTavIm
tanoti cha manorathAn upachinoti nAnotsavAn ।
anakti cha punaH punaH nanu manaH sudhAnirjharaiH
vyanakti paripaktrimaM vRRiShagirIsha bhaktiH shubham ॥
- vishvaguNAdarsha
If one has strong devotion towards God, it will illuminate thick darkness, destroy the forest of sins, expands thoughts about God, gives various kinds of happiness. It will flood the mind again an again with elixir so that it can remain happy for ever.
- Vishvagunadarsha

चिंता स्तोत्र – त्वत्पादपंकजास्वादजीवितं
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षेषु नेच्छा मम कदाचन ।
त्वत्पादपंकजास्वादजीवितं दीयताम् मम ॥
- चिंता स्तोत्र
dharma artha kAma mokSheShu na icChA mama kadAchana ।
tvat pAda pankaja AsvAda jIvitam dIyatAm mama ॥
- chintAstotra
Oh God! I am not interested in the four aspirations of mankind namely – Dharma, Wealth, Lust and salvation. All I want is to live by your lotus feet. Please grant this wish of mine.
- Chinta Stotra

भागवत माहात्म्य – धर्मं भजस्व सततं
धर्मं भजस्व सततं त्यज लोकधर्मान्
सेवस्व साधुपुरुषान् जहि कामतृष्णाम् ।
अन्यस्य दोषगुणचिन्तनमाशु मुक्त्वा
सेवाकथरसमहो नितरां पिब त्वम् ॥
- भागवत माहात्म्य
dharmam bhajasva satatam tyaja lokadharmAn
sevasva sAdhupuruShAn jahi kAmatRuShNAm ।
anyasya doShaguNachintanam Ashu puktvA
sevAkathArasam aho nitarAM piba tvam ॥
- bhAgavata mAhAtmya
Always follow Dharma in its purest form. Do not follow what is defacto which changes from time to time and from place to place. Serve noble men (mendicants). Give up greed to get more and lust. Stop finding faults in others. Spend your time in serving others and listening to tales about God.
- Bhagavatamahatmya

भक्तिरसायन – कृष्ण
दौर्भाग्यमिन्द्रियाणां कृष्णे विषये हि शाश्वतिके ।
क्षणिकेषु पापकरणेष्वपि सज्जन्ते यदन्यविषयेषु ॥
- भक्तिरसायन
daurbhAgyam indriyANAm kRuShNe viShaye hi shAshvatike ।
kShaNikeShu pApakaraNeShu api sajjante yat anyaviShayeShu ॥
- bhaktirasAyana
It is very unfortunate that the senses choose to indulge in all things that are temporary and which could lead a man to Sin. They should have indulged themselves in everything to do with Lord Krishna – see him, listen to him, chant his name and so on. This is the only kind of indulgence that is free from sin.
- Bhaktirasayana

विश्वगुणादर्श – अभयं
दोषेभ्यो नैव भेतव्यं दृढा चेद्भक्तिरुच्यते ।
तिमिरेभ्यो न हि भयं दीपश्चेल्लभ्यते महान् ॥
- विश्वगुणादर्श – अभयं
doShebhyo naiva bhetavyam dRuDhA chet bhaktiH uchyate ।
timirebhyo na hi bhayam dIpaH chet labhyate mahAn ॥
- vishvaguNAdarsha
One need not be afraid of lapses (in his methods of rituals) id the devotion towards God is strong and true. No one will be afraid of darkness when he has the greatest lamp in his hand.
- Vishvagunadarsha

विश्वगुणादर्श – हरिभक्तिः
दुःखं च जन्मदुरितं च दृढामविद्यां
हा हन्त हन्ति परमा हरिभक्तिरेका ।
एकोऽपि राघवशरः किल सप्त सालान्
शैलं रसातलमपि त्वरया बिभेद ॥
- विश्वगुणादर्श
duHkhaM cha janmaduritaM cha dRuDham avidyAm
hA hanta hanti paramA haribhaktirekA ।
eko api rAghavasharaH kila sapta sAlAn
shailam rasAtalam api tvarayA bibheda ॥
- vishvaguNAdarsha
Devotion towards God is alone enough to mitigate misery, endless cycle of births and ignorance.
One arrow from Lord Rama was enough to penetrate seven Sal trees as well as the underworlds all the way down to Rasatala. Such is the power of God and seeking His refuge is enough to get us out of misery.
- Vishvagunadarsha

भागवत – प्रधानः
देहेंद्रियप्राणमनोधियां यो
जन्माप्ययक्षुद्भयतर्षकृच्छ्रैः ।
संसारधर्मैरविमुह्यमानः
स्मृत्या हरेर्भागवत प्रधानः ॥
- भागवत – प्रधानः
deha indriya prANa manaH dhiyAm yo
janma apyaya kShud bhaya tarSha kRucChraiH ।
samsAra dharmaiH avimuhyamAnaH
smRutyA hareH bhAgavata pradhAnaH ॥
- bhAgavata
He is said to have understood Bhagavata only when he can detach himself from love towards his body, senses, life, mind, intellect and other worldly feelings like birth, death, hunger, fear and thirst. In other words, understanding Bhagavata completely will get you closer to the goal of detachment.
- Bhagavata

भागवत – भगवत् दर्शन
दयया सर्वभूतेषु संतुष्ट्या येनकेन वा ।
सर्वेन्द्रियोपशान्त्या च तुष्यत्याशु जनार्दनः ॥
- भागवत – भगवत् दर्शन
dayayA sarva bhUteShu santuShTyA yena kena vA ।
sarvensdriya upashAntyA cha tuShyatyAshu janArdanaH ॥
- bhAgavata
There are three ways to please God – showing indiscriminate compassion towards every body, getting satisfied with what one has by what ever means (having no more wants) or by curbing all senses.
- Bhagavata

हरेर्नाम कलौयुगे
ते सभाग्या मनुष्येषु कृतार्था नृप निश्चितम् ।
स्मरंति ये स्मारयंति हरेर्नाम कलौयुगे ॥
te sabhAgyA manuShyeShu kRutArthA nRupa nishchitam ।
smaranti ye smArayanti hareH nAma kalau yuge ॥
Oh! King, In the Epoch of Kali, only those who remember and chant God’s holy name will be fortunate. Also those people who encourage others to do so.

भक्तिरसायन – भगवद्धर्म
द्रुतस्य भगवद्धर्मात् धारावाहिकतां गता ।
सर्वेशे मनसो वृत्तिः भक्तिरित्यभिधीयते ॥
- भक्तिरसायन
drutasya bhagavat dharmaat dhArAvAhikatAm gatA ।
srveshe manaso vRuttiH bhaktiH iti abhdhIyate ॥
- bhaktirasAyana
What is devotion? When one’s mind dissolves itself (and flows like a torrent) in God thinking about the immeasurable qualities (like compassion) of Him – it is called Devotion.
- Bhakthirasayana

यावत्कृष्ण न ते जनाः
तावद्रागादयःस्तेनास्तावत्कारागृहं गृहम् ।
तावन्मोहो अंघ्रिनिगडो यावत्कृष्ण न ते जनाः ॥
tAvat rAgAdayaH stenAH tAvat kArAgRuhaM gRuham ।
tAvat moho anghri nigaDo yAvat kRuShNa na te janAH ॥
Oh Krishna, when you are not with people thieves like sensory pleasures will steal your life. House will be like a prison. Attachment will be like heel chains.
Krishna

गोरक्षसिद्धांत संग्राह – भगवद्पाद
तर्किका घटपटेति रटेयुः
शब्दिकाः खफछठेति पठेयुः ।
मादृशां तु सततं स्मरणियौ
चन्द्रचूडचरणौ रमणीयौ ॥
- गोरक्षसिद्धांत संग्राह – भगवद्पाद
tarkikA ghaTapata iti raTeuH
shAbdikAH khaphaChaTha iti paTheyuH ।
mAdRushAm tu satatam smaraNIyau
chandrachUDacharaNau ramaNIyau ॥
- gorakShasiddhAnta sangraha
Let the logicians shout from top of their voices to prove others wrong. Sweet talkers will use rhyming letters. I am not interested in either. People like me are happy just remembering the refreshing foot of the Lord (the one with Moon on his head – Shiva).
- Goraksha Siddhanta Sangraha

वेदान्तदेशिक – त्वयि रक्षति रक्षकैः किमन्यैः
त्वयि रक्षति रक्षकैः किमन्यैः
त्वयि चारक्षति रक्षकैः किमन्यैः ।
इति निश्चितधीः श्रयामि नित्यं
नृहरे वेगवतीतटाश्रयं त्वाम् ॥
- वेदान्तदेशिक
tvayi rakShati rakShakaiH kim anyaiH
tvayi cha arakShati rakShakaiH kim anyaiH ।
iti nishcita dhIH shrayAmi nityam
nRuhare vegavatItaTAshrayam tvAm ॥
- vedaanta deshika
If you protect, then what is the use of any other protector? If you do not protect, then what is the use of other protectors? So, I will only seek refuge under you.
- Vedantadeshika

महिम्नः स्तोत्र – देवः
त्रयी सांख्यं योगः पशुपतिमतं वैष्णवमिति
प्रभिन्ने प्रस्थाने परमिदमदः पथ्यमिति च ।
रुचीनां वैचित्र्यात् ऋजुकुटिलनानापथजुषां
नृणामेको गम्यस्त्वमसि पयसामर्णव इव ॥
- महिम्नः स्तोत्र
trayI saankhyam yogaH pashupatimatam vaiShnavamiti
prabhinne prasthAne param idam adaH pathyamiti cha ।
ruchInAm vaichitryAt Ruju kuTila nAnA pathajuShAm
nRuNAm eko gamyaH tvamasi payasAm arNava iva ॥
- mahimnaH stotra
Oh God! there are many scriptures like vedas, saankhya and yoga. People read them and form their own philosophies. They think that their way is the right way and others are wrong. They call one method as straight and others are crooked. But all the paths actually lead to you only. Just like water from all rivers reach the sea following their own paths.
- Mahimnaha Stotra

भागवत – हरिनाम
तदश्मसारं हृदयं बतेदं
यद्गृह्यमाणैर्हरिनामधेयैः ।
न विक्रियेताथ यदा विकारो
नेत्रे जलं गात्ररुहेषु हर्षः ॥
- भागवत – हरिनाम
tadashmasAram hRudayam batedam
yat gRuhyamANaiH harinAmadheyaiH ।
na vikriyethA yadA vikAro
netre jalam gAtraruheShu harShaH ॥
- bhAgavata
He is a stone hearted fellow if his eyes don’t become moist with tears when talking about the Lord.
- Bhagavata

महाभारत – उद्योग – आत्म

त्यजेत् कुलार्थे पुरुषं ग्रामस्यार्थे कुलं त्यजेत् ।
ग्रामं जनपदस्यार्थे आत्मार्थे पृथिवीं त्यजेत् ॥
- महाभारत, उद्योग
tyajet kulArthe puruSham grAmasyArthe kulam tyajet ।
grAmam janapadasyArthe AtmArthe pRuthivIm tyajet ॥
- mahAbhArata, udyoga
One must disown a person to save a family. One family can be sacrificed to save a village. A village has to be abandoned to save a state. But if one needs to save his soul, he must abandon the entire world.
- Mahabharata, Udyoga

रामायण – किष्किंधा – पितरः

ज्येष्ठो भ्राता पिता चैव यश्च विद्यां प्रयच्छति ।
त्रयस्ते पितरो ज्ञेया धर्मे वर्त्मनि वर्तिनः ॥
- रामायण, किष्किंधा
jyeShTho bhrAtA pitA chaiva yashcha vidyAm prayacChati ।
trayaste pitaro jneyaa dharme vartmani vartinaH ॥
- rAmAyaNa, kiShkindhA
One must treat eldest brother, real father and teacher with the same reverence that a father deserves.
- Ramayana, Kishkindha

जीर्णा तरिः

जीर्णा तरिः सरिदियं च गभीरनीरा
नक्राकुला वहति वायुरतिप्रचंडः ।
तार्या स्त्रियश्च शिशवश्च तथैव वृद्धाः
तत्कर्णधारभुजयोर्बलमाश्रयामः ॥
jIrNA tariH sarit iyam cha gabhIranIrA
nakrAkulA vahati vAyuH ati prachanDaH ।
tAryA striyaScha shishavashcha, tathaiva vRuddhAH
tatkarNadhAra bhujayoH balam AshrayAmaH ॥
The boat is broken. The river (of samsaara) is deep. There are dangerous crocodiles in the river and storm is raging. We have to get the women, children and old people across. So, let us rely on the prowess of the boatman (Krishna).

भागवत – धनिकः
जन्मैस्वर्यश्रुतश्रीभिरेधमानमदः पुमान् ।
नैवार्हत्यभिधातुम् वै त्वामकिंचनगोचरम् ॥
- भागवत
janma aishvarya shruta shrIbhiredhamAnamadaH pumAn ।
naivArhatyabhidhAtum vai tvAmakinchana gocharam ॥
- bhagavata
A good birth, wealth, education, money – all intoxicate men. Such a person can not see God. God can be seen only by the poor.
- Bhagavata

समयोचितपद्यमालिका – पितरः
जनिता चोपनेता च यश्च विद्यां प्रयच्छति ।
अन्नदाता भयत्राता पंचैते पितरः स्मृताः ॥
- समयोचितपद्यमालिका
janitA cha upanetA cha yashca vidyAm prayacChati ।
annadAtA bhayatrAtaa panchaite pitaraH smRutaaH ॥
- samayochitapadyamAlikA
The following people must be treated with respect as if they were our fathers – one who gives birth, one who initiates us to the sanatana dharma, one who teaches us, one who gives us food and one who protects us and rescues us from fear.
- Samayochitapadyamalika


सुभाषितानि (Subhashitani)
Wise sayings in Sanskrit

गोपाल इति मत्वा
गोपाल इति मत्वा त्वां प्रचुरक्षीरवांछया ।
श्रितो मातुः स्तनक्षीरमपि लब्धुं न शक्नुयाम् ॥
gopAla iti matvA tvAm prachura kShIra vAnChayA ।
shrito mAtuH stana kShIram api labdhum na shaknuyAm ॥
I thought you are a cowherd and came to your refuge looking forward to drink as much milk as I want. But your acquaintance has robbed me of the chance to drink milk from my own mother again. (by giving salvation and hence excused from being born again)

समयोचितपद्यमालिका – गुरुः
गुरुवो बहवः सन्ति शिष्यवित्तापहारकाः ।
दुर्लभः स गुरुर्लोके शिष्यचित्तापहारकः ॥
- समयोचितपद्यमालिका
guruvo bahavaH santi shiShya vitta apahArakAH ।
durlabhaH sa guruH loke shiShya chitta apahArakaH ॥
- samayochita padyamAlikA
There are many teachers in this world who can steal the student’s money. It is difficult to find one who can capture their mind and imagination.
- Samayochitapadyamalika

रसगंगाधर – गुरु
गीर्भिर्गुरूणां परुषाक्षराभिः
तिरस्कृता यान्ति नरा महत्त्वम् ।
अलब्धशाणोत्कषणा नराणां
न जातु मौलौ मणयो वसन्ति ॥
- रसगंगाधर
gIrbhiH gurUNAm paruSha akSharAbhiH
tiraskRutA yAnti narA mahattvam ।
alabdha shANotkaShaNA narANAM
na jAtu maulau maNayo vasanti ॥
- rasagangAdhara
When one is berated by his teacher with harsh words, he only attains greatness. A gem that has not gone through rough times on the grind stone never gets to be worn on the head by men.
- Rasagangadhara

शिवानंदलहरि – कुसुमार्थं जडमतिः
गभीरे कासारे विशति विजने घोरविपिने
विशाले शैले च भ्रमति कुसुमार्थं जडमतिः ।
समर्पैकं चेतः सरसिजमुमानाथ भवतो
सुखेनावस्थातुं जन इह न जानाति किमहो ॥
- शिवानंदलहरि
gabhIre kAsAre vishati vijane ghoravipine
vishAle shaile cha bhramati kusumArtham jaDamatiH ।
samarpaikam chetaH sarasijamumAnAtha bhavato
sukhena avasthAtum jana iha na jAnAti kimaho ॥
- shivAnandalahari
Stupid people roam through the deep lakes, high mountains or forests deviod of people to get flowers for your worship. Oh Lord of Uma! why can not these people understand that the best offering is to offer their own mind to you which is better than any lotus.
- Shivanandalahari

रसगंगाधर – हरिनाम

किं मित्रमंते सुकृतं न लोकाः
किं ध्येयमीशस्य पदं न शोकाः ।
किं काम्यमव्याजसुखं न भोगाः
किं जल्पनीयं हरिनाम नान्यत् ॥
- रसगंगाधर
kim mitramante sukRutam na lokAH
kim dhyeyam Ishasya padam na shokAH ।
kim kAmyam avyAja sukham na bhogAH
kim jalpanIyam harinAma nAnyat ॥
- rasagangAdhara
Who is a friend at the end? Your own deeds, not the entire world. Who should be remembered? the foot of the lord, not the miseries. What should be desired? Pure happiness of salvation, not sensory pleasures. What should be spoken? Only the name of Hari (God), not anything else.
- Rasagangadhara

पद्मनन्दनस्य वैराग्य शतक – हृदि ब्रह्मणः
किं तर्केण वितर्कितेन शतशो ज्ञातेन किं छंदसा
किं पीतेन सुधारसेन बहुधा स्वाध्यायपाठेन किम् ।
अभ्यस्तेन च लक्षणेन किमहो ध्यानं न चेत् सर्वथा
लोकालोकविलोकनैककुशलज्ञाने हृदि ब्रह्मणः ॥
- पद्मनन्दनस्य वैराग्य शतक
kiM tarkeNa vitarkitena shatasho jnAtena kim ChandasA
kim pItena sudhA rasena bahudhA svAdhyAyapAThena kim ।
abhyastena cha lakShaNena kim aho dhyAnam na chet sarvathA
loka aloka viloka na eak kushala jnAne hRudI brahmaNaH ॥
- padmanandanasya vairAgya shataka
What is the use of logic that is only used to argue? What is the use of having mastery over meters of poetry? What is the use of drinking elixir? What is the use of reciting Vedas many times? What is the use of practicing the craft of charm? If one does not have devotion towards God at heart, where there is ability to know everything in all worlds.
- Padmanandana’s Vairgya Shataka

विश्वगुणादर्श – भगवत् चरण
किं किं न जीर्यति मुकुंदपदारविंद-
द्वंद्वाभिवंदनकृतामिह देहभाजाम् ।
अत्यद्भुतौषधविशेषनिषेवकाणा-
मापादयेत किमनर्थमपथ्यसेवा ॥
- विश्वगुणादर्श
kiM kiM na jIryati mukunda padAravinda -
dvandva abhivandana kRutAm iha dehabhAjaam ।
atyadbhuta auShadha visheSha niShevakANAm
ApAdayeta kimanartham apathya sevA ॥
- vishvaguNAdarsha
What is that sin that can does not wither way when one hurls himself (surrenders) at the lotus feet of Mukunda (Lord Vishnu) with palms closed and body prostrated? When one is given a potion of best medicine, then bad food can not harm him.
- Vishvagunadarsha

प्रश्नोत्तर मालिका – हरिभक्तिः
का दुर्लभा नराणां हरिभक्तिः, पातकं च किं हिंसा ।
को हि भगवत्प्रियः स्यात् योऽन्यं नोद्वेजयेदनुद्विग्नः ॥
- प्रश्नोत्तर मालिका
kA durlabhA narANAm hari bhaktiH pAtakaM cha kim himsA ।
ko hi bhagavat priyaH syAt yo anyam nodvejayet anudvignaH ॥
- prashnottara mAlikA
What is very rare among people? Devotion towards God. What is sin? any form of cruelty. Who does God like? He who does not get anxious himself as well as not cause others be anxious.
- Prashnottara Malika

भागवत – भगवद्भक्तिः
क्वचिद्रुदंत्यच्युतचिंतया क्वचिद्
हसन्ति नंदन्ति वदन्त्यलौकिकाः ।
नृत्यन्ति गायंत्यनुशीलयंत्यजं
भवन्ति तूष्णीं परमेत्यनिर्वृताः ॥
- भागवत
kvachid rudanti achyuta chintayA kvachid
hasanti nandanti vadanti alaukikAH ।
nRutyanti gAyanti anushIlayanti ajaM
bhavanti tUShNIm parametya nirvRutAH ॥
- bhAgavata
When people realize that these worldly pleasures are all a mere illusion, they become fully engrossed in thoughts about God (Achyuta). When they are in such a state, some people cry, some laugh, revel, talk, dance, sing. In doing so, they will become one with God and attain salvation.
- Bhagavata

भागवत – भगवत् नामस्मरण
एतवानेव लोकेऽस्मिन् पुंसां धर्मः परः स्मृतः ।
भक्तियोगो भगवति तन्नामग्रहणादिभिः ॥
- भागवत
etavAn eva loke asmin pumsAm dharmaH paraH smRutaH ।
bhaktiyogo bhagavati tat nAma grahaNAdibhiH ॥
- bhAgavata
In this world there is one dharma that sets itself way above others – it is to be devoted to God by means such as chanting his name at all times. If you have him in your mind at all time, how will you commit any sin?
- Bhagavata

महाभारत – शान्ति – पाप
उपाध्यायं पितरं मातरं च
येऽभिद्रुह्यन्ते मनसा कर्मणा वा ।
तेषां पापं भ्रूणहत्याविशिष्टं
तस्मान्नान्यः पापकृदस्ति लोके ॥
- महाभारत, शान्ति
upAdhyAyam pitaram mAtaram cha
ye abhidRuhyante manasA karmaNA vA ।
teShAM pApam bhrUNa hatyA vishiShTam
tasmAt na anyaH pApakRut asti loke ॥
- mahAbhArata, shAnti
The sin attributed to hurting teacher, father or mother – mentally or by actions is worse than killing a fetus. There is no sin more heinous than hurting those who gave you a life.
- Mahabharata, Shanti

मुकुंदमालास्तोत्र – कृष्ण भक्ति
इदं शरीरं परिणामपेशलं
पतत्यवश्यं श्लथसंधिजर्झरम् ।
किमौषधैः क्लिश्यसि मूढ दुर्मते
निरामयं कृष्णरसायनं पिब ॥
- मुकुंदमालास्तोत्र
idam sharIraM pariNAma peshalam
patati avashyaM shlatha sandhi jarjharam ।
kimauShadhaiH klishyasi mUDha durmate
nirAmayam kRuShNa rasAyanam piba ॥
- mukundamAlA stotra
This body is now very old. All the worldly pleasures have been destroyed. This body will fall one day or another. Why are suffering by taking so many medicines? You should be drinking the concoction made of devotion about Lord Krishna.
- Mukundamala Stotra

स्तोत्ररत्न – अच्युत
अविवेकघनांधगिज्ञ्मुखे बहुधा संततदुःखवर्षिणि ।
भगवन् भवदुर्दिने पथस्खलितं मामवलोकयाच्युत ॥
- स्तोत्ररत्न
aviveka ghana andha dik mukhe bahudhA santata duHkhavarShiNi ।
bhagavan bhava durdine patha skhalitam mAm avalokaya achyuta ॥
- stotra ratna
I am in the thick darkness without any knowledge. There is a incessant rain of miseries. In such a day, I have strayed from the righteous ways. Oh! Achyuta, please look after me.
- Stotra ratna

मनोदूत – कृष्ण भक्ति
अविद्येयं विद्या भवति भगवद्भक्तिरहिता
न चेद्विष्णोः प्रेम प्रसृमरमहानंदमहिता ।
न तावच्चांचल्यं त्यजति च मनोवृत्ति विहगी
न यावच्छ्रीकृष्णस्मरणरससिंधौ निपतति ॥
- मनोदूत
avidyA iyam vidyA bhavati bhagavat bhakti rahitA
na chet viShNoH prema prasRumara mahAnanda mahitA ।
na tAvat chAnchalyam tyajati cha manovRutti vihagI
na yAvat shrI kRuShNa smaraNa rasa sindhau nipatati ॥
- manodUta
Any knowledge is not knowledge if it does not give you happiness of being in love with God. One will not get eternal happiness if he is not in love with Vishnu. Unless the bird (our mind) immerses itself in the river (of bhakti), it will not leave its restlessness.
- Manoduta

हरिहरसुभाषित – हरि भक्ति
अवधारय धर्मेषु प्रधनमवधानतः ।
निर्भरानंदाय गोविंदाय मनोऽर्पय ॥
- हरिहरसुभाषित
avadhAraya dharmeShu pradhAnam avadhAnataH ।
nirbhara Ananda kandAya govindaaya mano arpaya ॥
- harihara subhAShita
Behold the most important of all the scriptures. Surrender your mind to Govinda who is the never ending source of happiness.
- Harihara Subhashita

भागवतमाहात्म्य – मुक्ति
अलं वृतैरलं तीर्थैरलं योगैरलं मखैः ।
अलं ज्ञानकथालापैर्भक्तिरेकैव मुक्तिदा ॥
- भागवतमाहात्म्य – मुक्ति
alam vRutaiH alam tIrthaiH alam yogaiH alam makhaiH ।
alam jnAna kathA AlApaiH bhaktiH ekaiva muktidA ॥
- bhAgavatamAhAtmya
Nothing is going to be benefited from doing ritualistic fasting, visiting holy places, performing various kinds of yoga, performing yajnas (holy pyres), listening to moral stories. Absolute devotion is the only way to attain salvation.
- Bhagavata Mahatmya

गुरुकौमुदी – हरिनाम
अरे भज हरेर्नाम क्षेमधाम क्षणे क्षणे ।
बहिस्सरति निःष्वासे विश्वासः कः प्रवर्तते ॥
- गुरुकौमुदी – हरिनाम
are bhaja hareH nAma kShemadhAma kShaNe kShaNe ।
bahiH sarati niHShvAse vishvAsaH kaH pravartate ॥
- gurukaumudI
One should always take the all benevolent God’s name. What is the guarantee that the breath let out is ever going to come back?
- Gurukaumudi

प्रबोधसुधाकर – निश्पक्ष
अयमुत्तमोऽयमधमो
जात्या रूपेण संपदा वयसा ।
श्लाघ्योऽश्लाघ्यो वेत्थं
न वेत्ति भगवाननुग्रहावसरे ॥
- प्रबोधसुधाकर
ayam uttamaH ayam adhamaH
jAtyA rUpeNa saMpadA vayasA ।
shlAghyaH ashlAghyH vettham
na vetti bhagavAn anugraha avasare ॥
- prabodhasudhAkara
When it comes to showering favors God does not differentiate on caste, beauty, wealth or age. God only cares if the person deserves it or not.
- Prabodhasudhakara

अपराधक्षमापणस्तोत्र – शिवस्तोत्र
आत्मात्वं गिरिजा मतिः परिजनाः प्राणाः शरीरं गृहं
पूजा ते विषयोपभोगरचना निद्रासमाधिस्थितिः ।
संचारस्तु पदोः प्रदक्षिणविधिः स्तोत्राणि सर्वा गिरो
यद्यत्कर्म करोमि तत्तदखिलं शंभो तवाराधनम् ॥
- शिवमानस पूजा
AtmA tvam girijA matiH parijanAH prANAH sharIram gRuham
pUjA te viShaya upabhogarachanA nidrA samAdhisthitiH ।
sanchArastu padoH pradakShiNavidhiH stotrANi sarvA giro
yadyat karma karomi tattat akhilam shambho tava arAdhanam ॥
- shiva mAnasa pUja
Oh Shambu! you are my soul. Goddess Girija is my mind. The other Gods in your court are my life. My body is a temple. My indulgence in sensory pleasures are ways of me worshiping you. My sleep is meditation. Everywhere I walk, I think of it as circling you. Every word I utter is a way of praising you. What ever I do is part of your worship.
- Shiva Manasa Pooja

भागवत – भक्ति
अज्ञानादथवा ज्ञानादुत्तमश्लोकनाम यत् ।
संकीर्तितमघं पुंसो देहेदेधो यथानलः ॥
- भागवत
ajnAnAt athavA jnAnAt uttama shlokanAma yat ।
sankIrtitam agham pumso dEhEt edho yathA analaH ॥
- bhAgavata
Intentionally or not, if one utters the names of the God then his sin will burn down just like wood put in fire.
- Bhagavata

समयोचितपद्यमालिका – नामस्मरण
अच्युतानंतगोविन्दनामोच्चारणभेषजात् ।
नश्यन्ति सकलाः रोगाः सत्यं सत्यं ब्रवीम्यहम् ॥
- समयोचितपद्यमालिका
achyuta ananta govinda nAma ucchAraNa bheShajAt ।
nashyanti sakalAH rogAH satyam satyam bravImyaham ॥
- samayochitapadyamAlikA
Achyuta, Ananta and Govinda – if one chants the name of god like this, it becomes a medicine that can cure all ailments. I swear on this truth.
- Samayochitapadyamalika

शिवानन्दलहरि – भक्ति
अंकोलं निजबीजसंततिरयस्कान्तोपलं सूचिका
साध्वी नैजविभुं लता क्षितिरुहं सिंधुः सरिद्वल्लभं ।
प्राप्नोतीह यथा तथा पशुपतेः पादारविन्दद्वयं
चेतोवृत्तिरुपेत्य तिष्ठति सदा सा भक्तिरुच्यते ॥
- शिवानन्दलहरि
ankolam nija bIja santatiH ayaskAntopalam sUchikA
sAdhvi naijavibhum latA kShitiruham sindhuH sarit vallabham ।
prApnotIha yathA tathA pashupateH pAdAravinda dvayam
chetovRuttiH upetya tiShThati sadA sA bhaktiH uchyate ॥
- shivAnanda lahari
The seeds of ankola tree always follow the tree. A needle follows the magnet. A chaste wife always follows her husband. A creeper follows the tree. A river seeks the ocean. Just like that my mind always seeks the pair of lotus feet of you – Oh Lord of all animals (Shiva). After getting there, let it be there for ever. This longing to be at God’s presence is called devotion.
- Shivanandalahari, Bhakti, Devotion

वेणीसंहार – अशीर्वाद
अकृपणमरुक् श्रान्तं जीव्याज्जनः पुरुषायुषं
भवतु भगवद्भक्तिः द्वैतं विना पुरुषोत्तमे ।
दयितभुवनो विद्वद्बंधुर्गुणेषु विशेषवित्
सततसुकृती भूयाद्भूपः प्रसाधितमण्डलः ॥
- वेणीसंहार
akRupaNa aRuk shrAntam jIvyAt janaH puruShAyuSham
bhavatu bhagavat bhaktiH dvaitaM vinA puruShottame ।
dayitabhuvano vidvat bandhuH guNeShu visheShavat
satata sukRuti bhUyAt bhUpaH prasAdhitamanDalaH ॥
- vENIsamhAra
Let the people be generous, healthy and never tired. Let them all live to their full lives. Let the devotion in God be unwavering. Let the king give ample support to the scholars. Let the king understand his special responsibility and always do good for his subjects.
- Venisamhara

रघुवंश – विद्वान्
स्वशरीरशरीरिनावपि श्रुतसंयोगविपर्ययौ यदि ।
विरहः किमिवानुतापयेद्वद बाह्यैर्विषयैर्विपश्चिताम् ॥
- रघुवंश
svasharIra sharIriNAvapi shruta samyoga viparyayau yadi ।
virahaH kimiva anutApayet vada bAhyaiH viShayaiH vipashchitAm ॥
- raghuvamsha
A scholar realizes that the life inside our own body is itself not permanent. Why should one be sad when one parts with material attachments of the outside world?
- Raghuvamsha

रामायण – अयोध्या – मृत्युः
सहैव मृत्युर्व्रजति सह मृत्युर्निषीदति ।
गत्वा सुदीर्घमध्वानं सह मृत्युर्निवर्तते ॥
- रामायण, अयोध्या
sahaiva mRutyuH vrajati saha mRutyuH niShIdati ।
gatvA sudIrgham adhvAnam saha mRutyuH nivartate ॥
- rAmAyaNa, ayodhyA
If you go anywhere, death follows you. If you sit, it will sit next to you. If you go somewhere far, it will come with you. At last, it will take you along with it.
- Ramayana, Ayodhya

रामायण – अयोध्या – अनित्यता सर्वे क्षयान्ता निचयाः पतनांताः समुच्छ्रयाः ।
संयोगा विप्रयोगांता मरणांतं च जीवितम् ॥
- रामायण, अयोध्या
sarve kShayantA nichayAH patanAntAH samut shrayAH ।
samyogA viprayogAntA maraNAntam cha jIvitam ॥
- rAmAyaNa, ayodhyA
Any accumulated wealth can dissolve in due time. Any position of power attained may come to an end. All the relations (children, wife) come to an end in death. There is nothing in this world that is permanent.
- Ramayana, Ayodhya

भागवत – अध्यात्म
स्वर्णं यथा ग्रावसु हेमकारः
क्षेत्रेषु योगैस्तदभिज्ञ आप्नुयात् ।
क्षेत्रेषु देहेषु तथात्मयोगैः
अध्यात्मविद् ब्रह्मगतिं लभेत ॥
- भागवत
svarNam yathA grAvasu hemakAraH
kShetreShu yogaiH tadabhijna ApnuyAt ।
kShetreShu deheShu tathAtmayogaiH
AdhyAtmavit brahmagatiM labheta ॥
- bhAgavata
Just like a gold hunter can get gold from barren earth with his knowledge and perseverance, one must make use of this body and persevere with spirituality and attain salvation.
- Bhagavata

किरातार्जुनीय – इंद्रियाणि
श्रुतमप्यधिगम्य ये रिपून् विनयन्ते न शरीरजन्मनः ।
जनयन्त्यचिराय संपदां अयशस्ते खलु चापलाश्रयम् ॥
- किरातार्जुनीय
shrutamapi adhigamya ye ripUn vinayante na sharIra janmanaH ।
janayanti achirAya sampadAm ayashaH te khalu chapalAshrayam ॥
- kirAtArjunIya
If a person is very well read and yet not able to conquer the enemies with in his own body – the senses, then he shall get the ill fame as a person who lost all his wealth. Indulging in sensory pleasures will deplete one of all his wealth and underscore the fact that such pleasures are all temporary.
- Kiratarjuniya

सुभाषितसुधानिधि – लोभ
शुचिर्बालतृणाहारो विदूरक्रमणक्षमः ।
लुब्धकाद्गीतलोभेन मृगो मृगयते वधम् ॥
- सुभाषितसुधानिधि
shuchiH bAlatRuNAhAro vidUra kramaNakShamaH ।
lubdhakAt gItalobhena mRugo mRugayate vadham ॥
- subhAShitasudhAnidhi
A deer almost leads a saintly life; clean, eating only young grass, capable of running long distance. But it gets drawn (almost intoxicated) towards the song of a hunter and get killed as a result.
- Subhashitasudhanidhi

महाभारत – उद्योग – शान्ति
शान्तिखड्गः करे यस्य दुर्जनः किं करिष्यति ।
अतृणे पतितो वह्निः स्वयमेवोपशाम्यति ॥
-महाभारत, उद्योग
shAnti khadgaH kare yasya durjanaH kim kariShyati ।
atRuNe patito vahniH svayam eva upashAmyate ॥
- mahAbhArata, udyoga
What harm can a rogue inflict on someone who is armed with the sword of patience? When a fire falls over a barren land with no grass, it dies by itself. A wicked man’s anger often feeds on the victim’s impatience and reciprocation.
- Mahabharata, Udyoga, Patience


सुभाषितानि (Subhashitani)
Wise sayings in Sanskrit
विवेकचूडामणि – शरीर

शरीर पोषणार्थि सन् यु आत्मानं दिदृक्षति ।
ग्राहं दारुधिया धृत्वा नदीं तुर्तुं स गच्छति ॥
-विवेकचूडामणि
sharIra poShaNArthi san yu AtmAnam didRukShati ।
grAhaM dArudhiyA dhRutvA nadIm turtum sa gacChati ॥
- vivekachUDAmaNi
Some people are interested in nurturing their body well assuming that it make their soul also happy. Such people are kidding themselves; trying to cross a river on a crocodile taking that to be a log.
- Vivekachudamani

हितोपदेश – मित्रलाभ – शरीर
शरीरस्य गुणानां च दूरमत्यंतमंतरम् ।
शरीरं क्षणविध्वंसि कल्पांतस्थायिनो गुणाः ॥
- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ
sharIrasya guNAnAm cha dUram atyantam antaraM ।
sharIram kShaNa vidhvamsi kalpAnta sthAyino guNAH ॥
- hitopadesha, mitralAbha
There is a lot of difference between body and the qualities it possesses. The body is short lived. But its nature does not die till the end of time. People still talk about the qualities (good or bad) of people long after they are dead.
- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha

महाभारत – शान्ति
शमार्थं सर्वशास्त्राणि विहितानि मनीषिभिः ।
स एव सर्वशास्त्रज्ञः यस्य शांतं मनः सदा ॥
-महाभारत
shamArtham sarva shAstrANi vihitAni manIShibhiH ।
sa eva sarva shAstrajnaH yasya shAntam manaH sadA ॥
- mahAbhArata
All scriptures are written with the sole intention of helping one find inner peace. He who has found and maintained inner tranquility can thus be called a scholar who knows all scriptures.
- Mahabharata
विवेकचूडामणि – इंद्रियाणि
शब्दादिभिः पंचभिरेव पंचपंचत्वमापुः स्वगुणेन बद्धाः ।
कुरंग मातंग पतंग मीन भृंगा नरः पंचभिरंचितः किम् ॥
- विवेकचूडामणि
shabdAdibhiH panchabhiH eva pancha panchatvam ApuH svaguNena baddhAH ।
kuranga mAtanga patanga mIna bhRungA naraH panchabhiranchitaH kim ॥
- vivekachUDAmaNi
The five senses are sound, touch, sight, taste and smell. Animals that are slaves of any one of them often pay the price by their life. A deer follows the sound (of its calf) and becomes a prey. An elephant is enslaved by its vulnerability of touch behind the head. A moth is driven to the flame by its sight. A fish is baited by its longing for taste. A bee loses its life when it gets trapped in the lotus which attracted it by smell. What can now be told of a man who is driven by all the five senses?
- Vivekachudamani

सुभाषितसुधानिधि – इन्द्रियाणि
शब्दः स्पर्शश्च रूपं च रसो गंधश्च पञ्चमः ।
एकैकमलमेतेषां विनाशप्रतिपत्तये ॥
-सुभाषितसुधानिधि
shabdaH sparshaH cha rUpam cha rasaH gandhaH cha panchamaH ।
ekaikam alam eteShAm vinAsha pratipattaye ॥
- subhAShitasudhAnidhi
Sound, touch, form (beauty), taste and smell are the five senses. Any one of them alone is capable of destroying you completely.
- Subhashitasudhanidhi

अप्पय्य दीक्षितस्य वैराग्य शतक – विषयानि
विषयाननुकूलयितुं विषयिणि हृदये विधीयतां यत्नः ।
दृशि देयमौषधं को दृश्ये दत्त्वा सुखी भवति ॥
-अप्पय्य दीक्षितस्य वैराग्य शतक
viShayAn anukUlayitum viShayiNi hRudaye vidhIyatAm yatnaH ।
dRushi deyam auShadham ko dRushye dattvA sukhI bhavati ॥
- appayya dIkShitasya vairAgya shataka
If one intends to make the external stimuli pleasant then he has to look inwards and condition the receptors in his heart. If the mind is clean and conditioned, it will not get anxious every time the eyes are attracted to something. Who can be happy if the medicine given to the eyes is applied to the objects the eye sees?
- Appayya Dikshit’s Vairagya Shataka

वृद्धचाणक्य – विषकृमिन्यायेन जीवाम्यहम्
विप्रास्मिन्नगरे महान् कथय कस्तालद्रुमाणां गणः
को दाता, रजको ददाति वसनं प्रातर्गृहीत्वा निशि ।
को दक्षः, परदारवित्तहरणे सर्वोऽपि दक्षो जनः
कस्माज्जीवसि हे सखे, विषकृमिन्यायेन जीवाम्यहम् ॥
- वृद्धचाणक्य
viprAH asmin nagare mahAn kathaya kaH tAladrumANAm gaNaH
ko dAtA, rajako dadAti vasanam prAtaH gRuhItvA nishi ।
ko dakShaH, paradAra vitta haraNe sarvaH api dakShaH janaH
kasmAt jIvasi he sakhe, viShakrimi nyAyena jIvAmi aham ॥
- vRuddha chANakya
Oh Brahmin! tell me who is the tallest (in stature) in this city? Only the palm trees here can be called tall. Who is the greatest giver? The washer man is the only person who gives; that too at night he gives the clothes he took in the morning. Who is efficient? Everyone is efficient when it comes to stealing money from other people’s wives. Then how do you live here? I follow the principles of a poisonous bacteria to survive here; do everything to live and not care about anything else.
- Vruddha Chanakya

रामायण – युद्ध – क्रोध
वाच्यावाच्यं प्रकुपितो न विजानाति कर्हिचित् ।
नाकार्यमस्ति क्रुद्धस्य नावाच्यं विद्यते क्वचित् ॥
- रामायण, युद्ध
vAchya avAchya prakupito na vijAnAti karhichit ।
na akAryamasti kruddhasya na avAchyam vidyate kvachit ॥
- rAmAyana, yuddha
A angry person can not understand what is to be said and what is to be left unsaid. He can not control himself. He can do anything (wrong) and speak anything (bad). Hence one must refrain from anger.
- Ramayana, Yuddha

विवेकचूडामणि – भुक्ति मुक्ति
वाग्वैखरि शब्दझरी शास्त्रव्याख्यानकौशलम् ।
वैदुष्यं विदुषां तद्वद् भुक्तये न तु मुक्तये ॥
- विवेकचूडामणि
vak vaikhari shabda jhari shAstra vyAkhyAna kaushalam ।
vaidushyam vidhuShAm tadvad bhuktaye na tu muktaye ॥
- vivekachUDAmaNi
Being articulate, free flow of words, ability to explain intricacies of scriptures, knowledge of the scholars are all for enjoyment (mental gratification) not for salvation.
- Vivekachudamani

वेषवाग्वृत्ति
वयसः कर्मणोऽर्थस्य श्रुतस्याभिजनस्य ।
वेषवाग्वृत्ति सारूप्यमाचरन्विचरेदिह ॥
vayasaH karmaNaH arthasya shrutasya abhijanasya ।
veSha vAk vRutti sArUpam Acharan vicharet iha ॥
One must dress, talk and conduct himself according to his age, occupation, wealth, education and family. That is the thinking and order of this world.

मनो मे निर्लज्जं
वपुः कुब्जीभूतं गतिरपि तथा यष्टिशरणा
विशीर्णा दंतालिः श्रवणविकलं श्रोत्रयुगलम् ।
शिरः शुक्लं चक्षुस्तिमिरपटलैरावृतमहो
मनो मे निर्लज्जं तदपि विषयेभ्यः स्पृहयति ॥
vapuH kubjI bhUtam gatirapi tathA yaShti sharaNA
vishIrNA dAntAliH shravaNa vikalam shrotra yugalam ।
shiraH shuklam chakShuH timira paTalaiH AvRutamaho
mano me nirlajjam tadapi viShayebhyaH spRuhayati ॥
My body is shrinked. I need a stick to move aroung. My teeth are all gone. Both the ears have stopped hearing. My hair has turned white. Darkness covers my eyes. But my mind is still shameless. It is still longing for sensory pleasures.

भागवत – इंद्रियाणि
वर्जयेत् प्रमदागाथामगृहस्थो बृहद्व्रतः ।
इंद्रियाणि प्रमाथीनि हरंत्यपि यतेर्मनः ॥
- भागवत
varjayet pramadA gAthAm agRuhastho bRuhad vrataH ।
indriyANi pramathIni harantyapi yatermanaH ॥
- bhAgavata
He who is not a married man, some one who has taken up a big mission should give up talking about women. These sensory pleasures have the ability to corrupt and destroy any one’s mind; even a saint’s.
- Bhagavata

अप्पय्य दीक्षितस्य वैराग्य शतक – यमपुरि
वंगाः कथमंगाः कथमित्यनुयुंक्ते वृथा देशान् ।
कीदृक् कृतान्तपुरमिति कोऽपि जिज्ञासते लोकः ॥
- अप्पय्य दीक्षितस्य वैराग्य शतक
vangAH katham agAH katham iti anuyunkte vRuthA deshAn ।
kIdRuk kRutAnta puram iti ko api jijnAsate lokaH ॥
- appayyadIkShitasya vairAgya shataka
How is Vanga kingdom? How is the Anga kingdom? People ask such questions about far of lands. No one in this world are contemplating on where they would be after death. How would that kingdom of death be?
- Appyya Dikshita’s Vairagya Shataka

अभिनवपाठावलि – दुःख लोभमूलानि पापानि व्याधयो रसमूलकाः ।
स्नेहमूलानि दुःखानि त्रीणि त्यक्त्वा सुखी भवेत् ॥
- अभिनवपाठावलि
lobha mulAni pApAni vyAdhayaH rasamUlakAH ।
sneha mUlAni duHkhAni trINi tyaktvA sukhI bhavet ॥
- abhinavapAThAvali
Greed is the cause of all sins, indulgence the cause of illness, attachment/friendship is the cause of sadness. If one lets go of the three, then he shall be happy.
- Abhinavapathavali

भागवत – मानुष

लब्ध्वेह मानुषीं योनीं ज्ञानविज्ञानसंभवाम् ।
आत्मानं यो न बुद्ध्येत न क्वचिच्छममाप्नुयात् ॥
- भागवत
lubdhvA iha mAnuShIm yonIm jnAna vijnAna saMbhavAm ।
AtmAnam yo na buddhyeta na kvachit shamam ApnuyAt ॥
- bhAgavata
After getting a human birth and ability to think – generalize and dissect thoughts, if one can not know self, then he can not find happiness (peace) anywhere.
- Bhagavata, Human Life

श्री शंकराचार्य – कुमतेः पुरुषाधमस्य
लुब्ध्वा सुदुर्लभतरं नरजन्म जंतुः
तत्रापि पौरुषमतः सदसद्विवेकम् ।
संप्राप्य चैहिकसुखाभिरतो यदि स्यात्
धिक् तस्य जन्म कुमतेः पुरुषाधमस्य ॥
- श्री शंकराचार्य
lubdhvA sudurlabhataram nara janma jantu
tatrApi pauruShamataH sat asat vivekam ।
samprApya cha aihika sukhAbhirato yadi syAt
dhik tasya janma kumateH puruSha adhamasya ॥
- shri shankarAchArya
After having got the rare (and most sought after) human birth, and been rewarded with courage and wisdom to judge right and wrong if you still indulge in all the material pleasures then such a bad person with bad mind will be damned.
- Sri Shankaracharya

बोधिचर्यावतार – देह

लब्ध्वाऽपि सुबहून् लाभान् चिरं भुक्त्वा सुखान्यपि ।
रिक्तहस्तश्च नग्नश्च यास्यामि मुषितो यथा ॥
- बोधिचर्यावतार
labdhvA api subahUn lAbhAn chiram bhuktvA sukhAnyapi ।
riktahastashca nagnashca yAsyAmi muShito yathA ॥
- bodhicharyAvatara
You may get all your wishes and live your entire life in surplus. You may have enjoyed every pleasure. At the end, you go empty handed and naked – just like anybody who has lost everything.
- Bodhicharyavatara

प्रभोधसुधाकर – देह

रुधिरत्रिधातुमज्जामेदोमांसास्थिसंहतिर्देहः ।
स बहिस्त्वचा पिनद्धस्तस्मान्नो भक्ष्यते काकैः ॥
- प्रभोधसुधाकर
rudhira tridhAtu majjA medaH mAmsa asthi samhatiH dehaH ।
sa bahiH tvacha pinaddhaH tasmAt naH bhakShyate kAkaiH ॥
- prabodhasudhAkara
This body is made up of all disgusting things like blood, air, bile, foam, flesh, marrow, muscles and bones. It is good that skin covers all these up so that we are not eaten up by crows. This body nothing to be attached with.
- Prabhodhasudhakara

भोजप्रबंध – काल
रामे प्रव्रजनं बलेर्नियमनं पाण्डोः सुतानां वनः
वृष्णीनां निधनं नलस्य नृपते राज्यात् परिभ्रंशनं ।
कारागारनिषेवणं च मरणं संचिंत्य लंकेश्वरे
सर्वः कालवशेन नश्यति नरः को वा परित्रायते ॥
- भोजप्रबंध
rAme pravrajanam baleH niyamanam pANDoH sutAnAm vanaH
vRuShNInAm nidhanam nalasya nRupate rAjyAt paribraMshanam ।
kArAgAra niShevaNam cha maraNam sanchintya lankeshware
sarvaH kAlavashena nashyati naraH ko vA paritrAyate ॥
- bhojaprabandha
Rama had to live in a forest. Bali had to go to the underworld. The Pandavas (sons of Pandu) had to live in exile. The Yadavas died due to infighting. Nala was made to leave his own kingdom and live like a destitute. Vibhishana was imprisoned. Death met Ravana, the king of Lanka. Everything is destroyed in time. Which human has been able to escape the fate?
- Bhojaprabandha

गरुड पुराण – आस्था नायुषि युज्यते
युज्यते वेष्टनं वायोः आकाशस्य च खंडनम् ।
ग्रथनं तरंगाणां आस्था नायुषि युज्यते ॥
- गरुड पुराण
yujyate veShTanam vAyoH AkAshasya cha khanDanam ।
grathanam tarangANAm AsthA na AyuShi yujyate ॥
- garuDa purANa
One may be able to surround and lock air, or cut the sky into pieces, or weave the waves into a chain. But one can not put any trust in your longevity. You cannot do anything to be assured to live longer.
- Garuda Purana

भजगोविन्द स्तोत्र – देह

यावद्वित्तोपार्जनसक्तः
तावन्निजपरिवारो रक्तः ।
पश्चाज्जर्जरभूते देहे
वार्तां कोऽपि न पृच्छति गेहे ॥
- भजगोविन्द स्तोत्र
yavat vittopArjanasaktaH
tAvat nijaparivAro raktaH ।
pashchAt jarjarabhUte dehe
vArtAm ko api na pRuchChati gehe ॥
- bhajagovinda stotra
As long as you are earning money, your family loves you. When you stop earning and the body becomes weak, no one in the house want to hear about you.
- Bhajagovinda Stotra

भागवत – लोभ
यावंतो विषयाः प्रेष्ठास्त्रिलोक्यामजितेंद्रियम् ।
न शक्नुवन्ति ते सर्वे प्रतिपूरयितुं नृप ॥
- भागवत
yAvanto viShayaH preShThAH trilokyAm ajitendriyam ।
na shaknuvanti te sarve pratipUrayitum nRupa ॥
- bhAgavata
Oh King, if a person has not conquered his senses – then all the pleasures from all three worlds can not satiate him.
- Bhagavata

रामायण – सुंदरकाण्ड – क्रोध

यः समुत्पतितं क्रोधं क्षमयैव निरस्यति ।
यथोरगस्त्वचं जीर्णां स वै पुरुष उच्यते ॥
- रामायण, सुंदरकाण्ड
yaH samutpitam krodham kShamA iva nirasyati ।
yathoragaH tvacham jIrNAm sa vai puruSha uchyate ॥
- rAmAyaNa, sundara kANDa
A snake grows out of its skin, thereby shedding it. He alone can be called a complete man who can grow out of his anger using his patience.
- Ramayana, Sundara Kaanda

महाभारत – आदि – क्रोध
यः समुत्पति क्रोधं निगृह्णाति हयं यथा ।
स यंतेत्युच्यते सद्बिर्न यो रश्मिषु सज्जते ॥
- महाभारत, आदि
yaH samutpati krodham nigRuhNati hayaM yathA ।
sa yantetyuchyate sadbir na yo rashmiShu sajjate ॥
- mahAbhArata, Adi
‘Sarathi’ – the real meaning of the word is ‘one who controls anger’ that arises in the mind just like a horse. It does not just mean a ‘charioteer’
-Mahabharata, Adi

लोचन – काय यदि नामास्य कायस्य यदंतस्तद्बहिर्भवेत् ।
दण्डमादाय लोकोऽयं शुनः काकांश्च वारयेत् ॥
- लोचन
yadi nAmAsya kAyasya yat antaH tat bahiH bhavet ।
danDam AdAya loko ayam shunaH kAkAnshcha vArayet ॥
- lochana
If what is there in this body is turned inside out, then the entire world would be chasing dogs and crows away. For them, body is just meat.
- Lochana

गरुड पुराण – अनित्यता
यथा हि पथिकः कश्चिच्छायामाश्रित्य विश्रमेत् ।
विश्रम्य च पुनर्गच्छेत् तद्वद्भूतसमागमः ॥
- गरुड पुराण
yathA hi pathikaH kashchit ChAyAm Ashritya vishramet ।
vishramya cha punar gachChet tadvat bhUta samAgamaH ॥
- garuDa purANa
Travelers seek shade to rest during the journey. They may meet others there. After taking rest, they proceed on their journey. Our associations in life are also temporary just like the travelers with other people at the resting place.
- Garuda purana

भागवत – प्राराब्ध
यथामयोऽसाधुचिकित्सितो नृणां
पुनः पुनः सन्तुदति प्ररोहन् ।
एवं मनोऽपक्वकषायकर्म
कुयोगिनं विध्यति सर्वसंगम् ॥
- भागवत
yathA mayaH asAdhu chikitso nRuNAm
punaH punaH santudati prarohan ।
evam manaH apakva kaShAya karma
kuyoginam vidhyati sarva sangam ॥
- bhAgavata
A disease not treated completely, always grows back again and again. Just like that the mind of bad yogi is plagued with consequences of his actions from previous births. This leads him to be attached to everything material.
- Bhagavata

रामायण – अयोध्या – अनित्यता
यथा काष्ठं च काष्ठं च समेयातां महार्णवे
समेत्य च व्यपेयातां कालमासाद्य कञ्चन ।
एवं भार्याश्च पुत्राश्च ज्ञातयश्च धनानि च
समेत्य व्यवधावन्ति ध्रुवो ह्येषां विना भवः ॥
- रामायण, अयोध्या
yathA kAShTham cha kAShTham cha sameyAtAm mahArNave
sametya cha vyapeyAtAm kAlamAsAdya kanchana ।
evam bhAryAH cha putrAH cha jnAtayaH cha dhanAni cha
sametya vyavadhAvanti dhruvo hyeShAm vinA bhavaH ॥
- rAmAyaNa, ayodhyA
Just like how sticks floating in the sea come together for some time and later drift away, so is man’s associations with his kin – wife, son, relatives and wealth. They may seem like it all came running together for you. But you can be certain that you will have to part with them.
- Ramayana, Ayodhya

ज्ञान
यथा तालं विना रागः यथा मानं विना नृपः ।
यथा दानं विना हस्ती तथा ज्ञानं विना यतिः ॥
yathA tAlam vinA rAgaH yathA mAnam vinA nRupaH ।
yathA dAnam vinA hastI tathA jnAnam vinA yatiH ॥
A seer without knowledge is as useless as music without timing, king without dignity or an elephant without rut.

गरुड पुराण – अनित्यता यत्प्रातः संस्कृतं भोज्यं सायं तच्च विनश्यति ।
तदन्नरससंपुष्टे काये का नाम नित्यता ॥
- गरुड पुराण
yatprAtaH saMskRutaM bhojyaM sAyam taccha vinashyati ।
tad anna rasa sampuShTe kAye kA nAma nityatA ॥
- garuDa purANa
Even when food is very well cooked in the morning, it gets spoilt by evening. How can a body that is built from the essence of such food be permanent?
- Garuda Purana,


सुभाषितानि (Subhashitani)
मोहमुद्गर स्तोत्र – तृष्णा

मूढ जहीहि धनागमतृष्णां
कुरु सद्बुद्धिं मनसि वितृष्णाम् ।
यल्लभसे निजकर्मोपत्तं
वित्तं तेन विनोदय चित्तम् ॥
- मोहमुद्गर स्तोत्र
mUDha jahIhi dhanAgama tRuShNAm
kuru sadbuddhiM manasi vitRuShNAm ।
yallabhase nijakarmopAttam
vittam tEna vinodaya chittam ॥
-mohamudgarastotra
Oh fool! give up the greed for wealth. Keep faith in the truth. Make your mind free from greed. You will get what you are entitled to because of your prior actions. Be happy with that.
-Mohamudgara Stotra

अष्टावक्रगीता – मोक्ष

मुक्तिमिच्छसि चेत्तात विषयान् विषवत्त्यजेः ।
क्षमार्जवदया शौचं सत्यं पीयूषवत् पिबेः ॥
- अष्टावक्रगीता
mokSham icChasi chet tAta viShayAn viShavat tyajeH ।
kShamArjavadayA shaucham satyaM pIyUShavat pibeH ॥
- aShTAvakragIta
If you want to attain salvation, then you should shun sensory pleasures as if it were poison. You must embrace forgiveness, simplicity, compassion, cleanliness, truth as if it were elixir.
- Astavakrageeta

बोधिचर्यावतार – मानुष्यं

मानुष्यं नावमासाद्य तर दुःखमहानदीम् ।
मूढ! कालो न निद्राय इयं नौर्दुर्लभा पुनः ॥
- बोधिचर्यावतार
mAnuShyam na avamAsAdya duHkha mahAnadIm ।
mUDha! kAlo na nidrAya iyam nauH durlabhA punaH ॥
- bodhichAryAvatara
A human birth is very rare and one must find himself fortunate. Once born as a human, we should try to cross the river of misery (endless cycle of births). You fool! this is not the time to waste by sleeping. We may not get this boat again.
- Bodhichaaryavatara

भागवत – कर्षण
मात्रा स्वस्रा दुहित्रा वा नाविविक्तासनो भवेत् ।
बलवानिंद्रियग्रामो विद्वांसमपि कर्षति ॥
- भागवत
mAtrA svasrA duhitrA vA na avikta Asano bhavet ।
balavAn indriyagrAmo vidvaamsam api karShati ॥
- bhAgavata
One must not sit alone with mother, sister or daughter. The sense organs are very strong and can derail the thoughts of a wise man. (some Freudian theory??)
- Bhagavata

महाभारत – स्त्री – संसार

मातापितृसहस्राणि पुत्रदाराशतानि च ।
संसारेष्वनुभूतानि कस्य ते कस्य वा वयम् ॥
- महाभारत, स्त्री
mAtA pitRu sahasrANi putra dArA shatAni cha ।
saMsAreShu anubhUtAni kasya te kasya vA vayam ॥
- mahAbhArata, strI
There were thousands of fathers and mothers, hundreds of children and wives. All of them came and went into this world before us. How is any one related to another? Should any one be attached to any one else?
- Mahabharata, Stree
मातृपितृसुतभ्रातृबंधुदारादिसंगमः ।
प्रपायामिव जंतूनां नद्यां काष्ठौघवच्चलः ॥
- गरुड पुराण
mAtRu pitRu suta bhrAtRu bandhu dArAdi sangamaH ।
prapAyAmiva jantUnAM nadyAM kAShThaughavat chalaH ॥
- garuDa purANa
Mother, father, son, brother, friends, relatives, wife and other acquaintances – none of them are permanent. Our associations with them are as temporary as those between animals at a water hole, or logs of wood floating in the river.
- Garuda Purana

प्रबोधचंद्रोदय – मोह
मार्जालभक्षिते दुःखं यादृशं गृहकुक्कुटे ।
न तादृञ्ममताशून्ये कलविंकेऽथ मूषके ॥
- प्रबोधचंद्रोदय
mArjAla bhakShite duHkham yAdRuSham gRuha kukkuTe ।
na tAdRuk mamatAshUnye kalavinke atha mUShake ॥
- prabodhachandrodaya
When the cat eats the hen of the house, we feel very very sad. The same sadness is not there when it kills a sparrow or a mouse. This shows that the source of our sadness is attachment and not the real loss of life.
- Prabodhachandrodaya

रघुवंश – मृत्यु
मरणं प्रकृतिः शरीरिणां विकृतिर्जीवितमुच्यते बुधैः ।
क्षणमप्यवतिष्ठते श्वसन् यदि जन्तुर्ननु लाभावानसौ ॥
- रघुवंश
maraNam prakRutiH sharIriNAm vikRutiH jIvitam uchyate budhaiH ।
kShaNam api avatiShThate shvasan yadi jantuH nanu lAbhAvAn asau ॥
- raghuvamsha
Death is the natural steady state of nature. Life is an aberration. Wise men realize this. Even if one is alive for just a second, he must consider himself in profit.
- Raghuvamsha

रामायण – सुन्दरकाण्ड – मनः
मनो हि हेतुः सर्वेषामिन्द्रियाणां प्रवर्तने ।
शुभाशुभास्ववस्थासु तच्च मे सुव्यवस्थितम् ॥
- रामायण, सुन्दरकाण्ड
mano hi hetoH sarveShAm indriyANAm pravartane ।
shubha ashubhAsu avasthAsu taccha me suvyavasthitam ॥
- rAmAyaNa, sundara kANDa
Mind is the driver of all senses. It is the cause of all good and bad. When my mind is under my control, why should I worry? (as told by Hanumantha on seeing all the ladies in Ravana’s harem in Lanka)
- Ramayana, Sundara Kaanda

पद्मनन्दनस्य वैराग्य शतक – वैराग्य

मनो न वैराग्यतरंगितं चेत्
वृथा तदा दानतपः प्रयासः ।
लावण्यमंगे यदि नांगनानां
मुधा तदा विभ्रमवल्गितानि ॥
- पद्मनन्दनस्य वैराग्य शतक
mano na vairAgyatarangitam chet
vRuthA tadA dAna tapaH prayAsaH ।
lAvaNyam ange yadi na anganAnAm
mudhA tadA vibhramavalgitAni ॥
- padmanandanasya vairAgya shataka
If austerity is not imbibed into the mindset, then there is no use of doing charity, penance and other efforts (towards salvation). All moves and tricks used by beautiful ladies to please you are a waste if they don’t have charm.
- Padmanandana Vairagya Shataka

सौन्दरनंद – इंद्रियाणि
तव्यं न तथा शत्रोर्नाग्नेर्नाहेर्न चाशनेः ।
इंद्रियेभ्यो यथा स्वेभ्यस्तैरजस्रं हि हन्यते ॥
- सौन्दरनंद
bhetavyaM na tathA shatrornAgnernAherna cha ashaneH ।
indriyebhyo yathA svebhyaH taiH rajasraM hi hanyate ॥
- saundarananda
One need not be fearful of his enemies, fire, snake or the lightning. One must very afraid of his senses. It is these senses that can drag him to doing deeds that are harmful himself. They are acting on such plans all the time.
- Soundarananda

रामायण – अयोध्या – विनय May 16, 2011

भूयो विनयमास्थाय भव नित्यं जितेंद्रियः ।
कामक्रोधसमुत्थानि त्यजेथा व्यसनानि च ॥
- रामायण – अयोध्या
bhUyo vinayamAsthAya bhava nityaM jitendriyaH ।
kAmakrodha samutthAni tyajethA vyasanAni cha ॥
- rAmAyaNa, ayodhyA
You must be humble always. You must control your senses and not become their salves. You must give up all habits that will increase lust and anger in you. (As told by Dasharatha to Sri Rama)
- Ramayana, Ayodhya

अप्पय्यदीक्षितस्य चैराग्य शतक – मृत्यु May 15, 2011
भुक्ता बहवो दारा लब्धाः पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च ।
नीतं शतमप्यायुः सत्यं वद मर्तुमस्ति मनः ॥
- अप्पय्यदीक्षितस्य चैराग्य शतक
bhuktA bahavo dArA labdhAH putrAScha pautrAScha ।
nItaM shatam api AyuH satyam vada martum asti manaH ॥
- appayyadIkShitasya vairAgya shataka
After enjoying many wives, having lots of children and grand children, having lived over hundred years – tell me the truth: Do you now wish to die?
- Appayyadikshita’s Vairagya Shataka

पद्मनन्दनस्य वैराग्य शतक – मोह

भार्येयं मधुराकृतिर्मम मम प्रीत्यान्वितोऽयं सुतः
स्वर्णस्यैष महानिधिर्मम ममासौ बंधुरो बांधवः ।
रम्यं हर्म्यमिदं ममेत्थमनया व्यामोहितो मया
मृत्युं पश्यति नैव दैवहतकः क्रुद्धं पुरश्चारिणम् ॥
- पद्मनन्दनस्य वैराग्य शतक
bhAryA iyam madhura AkRutiH mama mama prItyAnvitH ayam sutaH
svarNasya eShA mahAnidhiH mama mama asau bandhuro bAndhavaH ।
ramyam harmyam idam mama itthamanayA vyAmohito mAyA
mRutyuM pashyati naiva daiva hatakaH kruddhaM purashchAriNam ॥
- padmanandanasya vairAgya shataka
This is my beautiful wife. This is my son whom I love so much. This treasure of gold is mine. These are my people, my friends and relatives. This house is mine. A man who thinks like this is under the grasp of illusion and does not see the truth – which is right in front of him as ‘death’.
- Padmanandana’s Vairagya Shataka

अत्रि संहिता – दम
बाह्यमाध्यात्मिकं वाऽपि दुःखमुत्पाद्यते परैः ।
न कुप्यति न चाहंति दम इत्यभिधीयते ॥
- अत्रि संहिता
bAhyam AdhyAtmikam vA api duHkham utpAdyate paraiH ।
na kupyati na chAhanti dama iti abhidhIyate ॥
- atri samhitA
Others may give you grief mentally or bodily. One is called self restraint when he neither gets angry or vows revenge.
- Atri Samhita

गरुड पुराण – मृत्युः

बालांश्च यौवनस्थांश्च वृद्धान् गर्भगतानपि ।
सर्वानाविशते मृत्युः एवं भूतमिदं जगत् ॥
- गरुड पुराण
bAlAMshca yauvanasthAMshca vRuddhAn garbhagatAn api ।
sarvAn Avishate mRutyuH evaM bhUmidaM jagat ॥
- garuDa purANa
It does not matter if you are child, or youth, or old, or even hiding in the womb of your mother – death overpowers every being in this world.
- Garuda Purana

भजगोविंद स्तोत्र – पर ब्रह्म
बालास्तावत् क्रीडासक्तस्तरुणस्तावत्तरुणीसक्तः ।
वृद्धास्तावच्चिंतासक्तः परे ब्रह्मणि कोऽपि न सक्तः ॥
- भजगोविंद स्तोत्र
bAlAH tAvat krIDAsaktaH taruNaH tAvat taruNI saktaH ।
vRuddhAH tAvat chintA saktaH pare brahmaNi ko api na saktaH ॥
- bhajagovinda stotra
Little boys are always interested in playing. Young men are always interested in women. Old people are engrossed in worries. No one is interested in the creator.
- Bhajagovinda stotra
बोधिचर्यावतार – ध्यान
बुद्धश्चेच्चित्तमातंगः स्मृतिरज्ज्वा समंततः ।
भयमस्तंगतं सर्वं कृत्स्नं कल्याणमागतम् ॥
- बोधिचर्यावतार
buddha shcet chitta mAtangaH smRutirajjvA samantataH ।
bhayam astaMgataM sarvaM kRutsnam kalyANam Agatam ॥
- bodhicharya avatAra
If one controls his mind (which runs in all directions) by meditating, just like an elephant is controlled by tying ropes, then there is no place for fear. All good things will follow you.
- Bodhicharya Avatara

कविकंठाभरण – अंतर ज्योति May 9, 2011
पृथुशास्त्रकथाकंथारोमन्थेन वृथैव किम् ।
अन्वेष्टव्यं प्रयत्नेन तत्त्वज्ञैर्ज्योतिरांतरम् ॥
- कविकंठाभरण
pRuthu shAstra kathA kanthAromanthena vRuthaiva kim ।
anveShTavyaM prayatnena tattvajaiH jyotirAntaram ॥
- kavikanThAbharaNa
There is little use in reading and studying scriptures, stories and other topics related to mythology. Real people who are realized souls will always search for light inwards.
- Kavikanthabharana

महाभारत – आदि – शम May 8, 2011
पृथिवी रत्न संपूर्णा हिरण्यं पशवः स्त्रियः ।
नालमेकस्य तत्सर्वमिति मत्वा शमं व्रजेत् ॥
- महाभारत, आदि
pRuthvivI ratnam sampUrNA hiraNyam pashavaH striyaH ।
nA alamekasya tat sarvamapi matva shamam vrajet ॥
- mahAbhArata, Adi
This earth gives lot of gems, gold, animals and women. Even if all of that is given to one person he will still not be satisfied. The moral of the story being that greed can not be satisfied by trying to satiate it.
- Mahabharata, Adi

पञ्चतंत्र – मित्रभेद – शान्तः
पूर्वे वयसि यः शान्तः स शान्त इति मे मतिः ।
धातुषु क्षीयमाणेषु शमः कस्य न जायते ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
pUrve vayasi yaH shAntaH sa shAnta iti me matiH ।
dhAtuShu kShIyamANeShu shamaH kasya na jAyate ॥
- panchatantra – mitrabheda
Only a person who is peaceful at young age can really be called as a ‘peace and calm’. What is the big deal in being calm and peaceful when your body has weakened?
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda

जनार्धन भट्टस्य वैराग्य शतक – वैराग्य मूलः
पुत्रमित्रवसुबंधुपुरंध्री-
ग्रामधामरहिताः किल लोकाः ।
हन्त तेऽपि न भवन्ति विरक्ताः
तेन मे भवति चेतसि चित्रम् ॥
- जनार्धन भट्टस्य वैराग्य शतक
putra mitra vasu bandhu puraM dhrI
grAma dhAma rahitAH kila lokAH ।
hanta te api na bhavanti viraktAH
tena me bhavati chetasi citram ॥
- janardhana bhattasya vairagya shataka
People don’t have children, friends, money, relatives, wife, town that he call his own, a refuge – nothing. In spite of the situation, they can not still follow austerity.
- Janardhana Bhatta’s Vairagya Shataka

गरुड पुराण – भयः May 5, 2011

प्रारब्धव्ये निरुद्योगः जागर्तव्ये प्रसुप्तकः ।
विश्वस्तव्ये भयस्थाने हा नरः को न हन्यते ॥
- गरुड पुराण
prArabdhavye nirudyogaH jAgartavye prasuptakaH ।
vishvastavye bhayasthAne hA naraH ko na hanyate ॥
- garuDa purANa
Man does not do what he is meant to do. He sleeps when he should be alert. He is scared of things which he must believe (and vice-versa). This being the story, is there anything that can stop him from being destroyed (killed).
- Garuda Purana

भागवत – मुमुक्षुः May 4, 2011

प्रायो मुमुक्षवस्तेषां केचनैव द्विजोत्तम ।
मुमुक्षूणां सहस्रेषु कश्चिन्मुच्येत सिध्यति ॥
- भागवत
prAyo mumukShavaH teShAm kechanaiva dvijottama ।
mumukShUNAm sahasreShu kashchin muchyeta sidhyati ॥
- bhAgavata
Of those who get old, only a few ever think of salvation. Oh good brahmin! of thousands of people who think about salvation, only a very few get enlightened and finally attain salvation.
- Bhagavata, Salvation

अभिज्ञान शाकुंतला – तपस्विनः
प्राणानामनिलेन वृत्तिरुचिता सत्कल्पवृक्षे वने
तोये काञ्चानपद्मरेणुकपिशे धर्माभिषेकक्रिया ।
ध्यानं रत्नशिलातलेषु विबुधस्त्रीसंनिधौ संयमः
यत्कांक्षंति तपोभिरन्यमुनयः तस्मिंस्तपस्यंत्यमी ॥
- अभिज्ञान शाकुंतला
prANAm anilena vRutti ruchitA sat kalpavRukShe vane
toye kAnchAna padmareNukapishe dharmAbhiSheka kriyA ।
dhyAnaM ratnashilAtakeShu vibudha strI sannidhau saMyamaH
yat kAnkShati tapobhiH anya munayaH tasmimstapasyantyamI ॥
- abhijnAna shAkuntala
There is a magical tree that can give all they desire. But beneath that, they are just doing rythmic breathing. There is a thin layer of pollen from lotus flowers over the water of the pond which is giving it a gold like glitter. In such a water they are only doing holy ablutions. They sit among gems and other precious stones and meditate. They have their senses under control even in presence of beautiful ladies of heaven. There are other people who do penances to be in such a situation. But, these saints are doing penances even after being among such luxuries.
- Abhijnana Shakuntala

गरुड पुराण – दैव May 2, 2011

पश्यन्नपि प्रस्खलति शृण्वन्नपि न बुद्ध्यति ।
पठन्नपि न जानाति देवमायाविमोहितः ॥
- गरुड पुराण – दैव
pashyannapi praskhalati shRuNvannapi na buddhyati ।
paThannapi na jAnAti devamAya ॥
- garuDa purANa
People trip even after seeing the obstacle. People don’t understand the scriptures even after listening to them. Even of studying, knowledge still eludes them. This can only be attributed to providence.
- Garuda Purana

सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार – काम भोग वैराग्य
परिव्राट् कामुकशुनामेकस्यां प्रमदातनौ ।
कुणपः कामिनी भक्ष्यमिति तिस्रो विकल्पनाः ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार
parivrAT kAmuka shunam ekasyAm pramadAtanau ।
kuNapaH kAminI bhakShyam iti tisro vikalpanAH ॥
- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra
A female body is lying there. A dos sees it as food. A pervert sees it as a means to satisfy his wanton. A mendicant considers it as a dead body.
- Subhashitaratnabhandagara
प्रबोधसुधाकर – अज्ञान


पथि पतितमस्थि दृष्ट्वा स्पर्शभयादन्यमार्गतो याति ।
नो पश्यति निजदेहं चास्थि सहस्रावृतं परितः ॥
- प्रबोधसुधाकर
pathi patitam asthi dRuShTvA sparshabhayAd anyamArgato yAti ।
no pashyati nijadeham cha asthi sahasrAvRutam paritaH ॥
- bhojaprabandha
When you see a bone along the path, you are worried about touching it and becoming dirty (unholy) and change your path. But you are unaware of thousands of bones (and other such impurities) in his own body.
- Prabhodasudhakara

पततु नभः स्फुटतु मही चलतु गिरयो मिलन्तु वारिधयः।
अधरोत्तरमस्तु जगत् का हानिर्वीतरागस्य ॥
- अप्पय्य दीक्षितस्य वैराग्य शतक
patatu nabhaH sphuTatu mahI chalatu giriyo milantu vAridhayaH ।
adharottaramastu jagat kA hAniH vItarAgasya ॥
- appyya dIkShitasya vairAgya shataka
Let the skies fall, earth shatter, mountains move, oceans merge or let the world be turned upside down. How does it matter to a person who has no greed (or wishes).
- Appyya Dikshit’s Vairagya Shataka
पण्डिते चैव मूर्खे च बलवत्यपि दुर्बले ।
ईश्वरे च दरिद्रे च मृत्योः सर्वत्र तुल्यता ॥
- भोजप्रबंध
paNDite cha eva mUrkhe cha balavatyapi durbale ।
Ishvare cha daridre cha mRutyoH sarvatra tulyatA ॥
- bhojaprabandha
For death all are equal; scholar or an idiot, strong or weak, wealthy or poor.
- Bhojaprabandha


काममया एवायं पुरुष इति

सा यथाकामो भवति तत्क्रतुर भवति

यात्क्रतुर भवति तत कर्म कुरुते

यत कर्म कुरुते तद अभिसम पद्यते

Kaama maya evayam purusha iti
Sa Yatha kaamo bhavati tat kratur bhavati
Yat kratur bhavati tat karma kurute
Yat karma kurte tad abhisam padyate

You are what your deep, driving desire is
As your desire is, so is your will
As your will is, so is your deed
As your deed is, so is your destiny
(For a detailed explanation, please visit here)

-B R I H A D A R A N Y A K A UPANISHAD (4, 4.5)



सुभाषितानि (Subhashitani)
पञ्चेंद्रियस्य मर्त्यस्य छिद्रं चेदेकमिंद्रियम् ।
ततोऽस्य स्रवति प्रज्ञा दृतेः पात्रादिवोदकम् ॥
- महाभारत, उद्योग
panchedriyasya martyasya Chidram chet ekam indriyam ।
tato asya sravati prajnA dRuteH pAtrAt iva udakam ॥
- mahAbhArata, udyoga
Man has five sense organs. Even if he loses one of them, his mind will deteriorate – just like water in a leather bag with a hole.
- Mahabharata, Udyoga Parva

प्रकीर्णे विषयारण्ये धावन्तं विप्रमाथिनम् ।
ज्ञानांकुशेन कुर्वीत वश्यमिंद्रियदंतिनम् ॥
- सुभाषितसुधानिधि
prakIrNe viShayAraNye dhAvantaM vipramAthinam ।
jnAnAnkushena kurvIta vashyam indriya dantinam ॥
- subhAShitasudhAnidhi
In the forest of sensory pleasures, the mad elephant of sense organs is running wild and destroying everything. One must control that elephant with the hook of knowledge.
- Subhashitasudhanidhi

पंकैर्विना सरो भाति सदः खलजनैर्विना ।
कटुवर्णैर्विना काव्यं मानसं विषयैर्विना ॥
- रसगंगाधर
pankairvinA saro bhAti sadaH khala janaiH vinA ।
kaTu varNaiH vinA kAvyaM mAnasam viShayaiH vinA ॥
- rasagangAdhara
A pond without mire, an assembly without wicked men, a poem without harsh letters are all beautiful. Likewise a mind without indulging in sensory pleasures is beautiful.
- Rasagangadhara
नेह चात्यंतसंवासः कर्हिचित् केनचित् सह ।
राजन् स्वेनापि देहेन किमु जायात्मजादिभिः ॥
- भागवत
neha ca atyanta saMvAsaH karhichit kenachit svenApi dehena kimu jAya AtmajAdibhiH । ॥
- bhAgavata
Oh King, attachments in this world are far from being permanent. Even your own body leaves you one day. What more can be said about your wife, children and others.
- Bhagavata
नायमत्यन्तसंवासः कस्यचित् केनचित् सह ।
अपि स्वस्य शरीरेण किमुतान्यैः पृथग्जनैः ॥
- गरुड पुराण
na ayam atyanta saMvAsaH kasyacit kenachit saha ।
api svasya sharIreNa kimuta anyaiH pRuthak janaiH ॥
- garuDa purANa
One must never get too attached to anyone or anything. One must not get too attached to one’s own body; what can one say about other people.
- Garuda Purana
नादातव्यं न दातव्यं न कर्तव्यं च किंचन ।
सांत्वमेकं प्रयोक्तव्यं सर्वं तस्य वशे जगत् ॥
- सभारंजनशतक
na adAtavyaM na dAtavyaM na kartavyam ca kinchana ।
sAntvam ekam prayoktavyam sarvaM tasya vashe jagat ॥
- sabhAranjana shataka
In order to rule the world, one need not be a miser, nor give away everything, need not do anything special. It is enough to keep doing good and the rest come automatically.
- Sabharanjana shataka

नाभिनंदेत मरणं नाभिनंदेत जीवितं ।
कालमेव प्रतीक्षेत निदेशं भृतको यथा ॥
- महाभारत, शान्ति
na abhinandeta maraNam na abhinandeta jIvitam ।
kAlameva pratIkSheta nidesham bhRutako yathA ॥
- mahAbhArata, shAnti
One must not highlight death or birth. As a servant to time, one must simply obey orders.
- Mahabharata, Shanti Parva
नापत्यानि न वित्तानि न सौधानि भवन्त्यहो ।
मृत्युना नीयमानस्य पुण्यपापे परं पुरः ॥
- पद्मनन्दनस्य वैराग्य शतक
na apatyAni na vittani na saudhAni bhavanti aho ।
mRutyunA nIyamAnasya puNya pApo paraM puraH ॥
- padmanandanasya vairagya shataka
Sons, wealth or buildings will not come in handy when death drags you away from this world. In the after life, only the good-deeds and sins you committed come with you.
- Padmanandana Vairagya Shataka
नयस्य विनयो मूलं विनयः शास्त्रनिश्चयः ।
विनयो हींद्रियजयस्तद्युक्तः शास्त्रमृच्छति ॥
- सुभाषितसुधानिधि
nayasya vinayo mUlam vinayaH shAstra nishcayaH ।
vinayo hi indrijayaH tadyuktaH shAstramRucChati ॥
- subhAshitasudhAnidhi
Humility is the root of all morality. Humility comes from understanding and sticking to the scriptures. Humility is also the result of controlling one’s senses. One who is able to do that, he will be able to study the scriptures also.
- Subhashitasudhanidhi

नन्दंत्युदित आदित्ये नन्दंत्यस्तमिते रवौ ।
आत्मनो नावबुध्यन्ते मनुष्या जीवितक्ष्ययम् ॥
- रामायण, अयोध्या
nandanti udita Aditye nandanti astamite ravau ।
Atmano na avabudhyante manuShyA jIvita kShayam ॥
- rAmAyaNa, ayodhyA
People rejoice at sunrise and sunset. They are not aware of the reduction in their lifetime.
- Ramayana, Ayodhya


नंदंति मंदाः श्रियमप्यनित्यां
परं विषीदंति विपद्गृहीताः ।
विवेकदृष्ट्या चरतां नराणां
श्रियो न किंचित् विपदो न किंचित् ॥
nandanti mandAH shriyamapi anityAm
paraM viShIdanti vipat gRuhItAH ।
vivekadRuShTyA caratAM narANAM
shriyo na kinchit vipado kinchit ॥
Idiots rejoice when they get wealth and grieve when they have to face troubles. For the wise men, what is wealth and what are troubles.
न जीवनाशोऽस्ति हि देहभेदे
मिथ्यैतदाहुर्म्रियते किलेति ।
जीवस्तु देहांतरितः प्रयाति
दशार्धतैवास्य शरीरभेदः ॥
- महाभारत, वन
na jIva nAshaH asti hi dehabhede
mithya etad AhuH mriyate kileti ।
jIvastu dehAntaritaH prayAti
dashArdhataivAsya sharIrabhedaH ॥
- mahAbhArata, vana parva
When the soul changes the body, there is no loss of life. One must not lie that there is death. When the soul changes form, the body unites with the five forces of nature.
- Mahabharata
न जातु कामः कामानामुपभोगेन शम्यति ।
हविषा कृष्णवर्त्मेव भूय एवाभिवर्धते ॥
- महाभारत, आदि
na jAtu kAmaH kAmAnAmupabhogena shamyati ।
haviShA kRuShNavartmeva bhUya eva abhivardhate ॥
- mahAbhArata, Adi
Lust, wanton or greed will not be conquered by satisfying it. It is like trying to douse a fire by adding ghee. It will only grow stronger.
- Mahabharata, Adi
धिग्बलं क्षत्रियबलं ब्रह्मतेजो बलं बलं ।
एकेन ब्रह्मदण्डेन सर्वास्त्राणि हतानि मे ॥
- रामायण, बाल
dhik balam kShatriya balam brahma teho balam balam ।
ekena brahma daNDena sarva astrANi hatAni me ॥
- rAmAyaNa, bAla kANDa
Disgrace on all the strengths that is derived from muscle power. It is the brilliance of knowledge that is more powerful. By his one master stroke, all my weapons are destroyed. (This was uttered by Vishvamitra after losing to Vasishta in a fight)
- Ramayana, Bala Kanda
धर्मे मतिर्भवतु वः सततोत्थितानां
स ह्येक एव परलोकगतस्य बंधुः ।
अर्थाः स्त्रियश्च निपुणैरपि सेव्यमाना
नैवाप्तभावमुपयान्ति न च स्थिरत्वम् ॥
- महाभारत, आदि
dharma matir bhavatu satata utthitAnAm
sa hi eka eva paraloka gatasya bandhuH ।
arthAH striyaH ca nipuNaiH api sevyamAnA
naivAptabhAvam upayAnti na ca sthiratvam ॥
- mahAbhArata, Adi parva
If you want to grow always, then keep thinking about Dharma (moral code of life) always. Dharma is the only thing that follows you in the after life. Wealth and women will never be yours for ever. They are very fickle.
- Mahabharata, Adi

धर्मार्थं यस्य वित्तेहा वरं तस्य निरेहता ।
प्रक्षालनाद्धि पंकस्य श्रेयो न स्पर्शनं नृणाम् ॥
- महाभारत, अरण्य
dharmArthaM yasya vittehA varaM tasya nirehatA ।
prakShAlanAddhi pankasya shreyo na sparshanam nRuNAm ॥
- mahAbhArata, araNya
If one wants wealth only so that he can spend it on Dharma (charity and other noble deeds), then it is better to give up the longing. It is better keep your feet clean by staying away from mud than clean it after getting dirty.
- Mahabharata, Aranya
देहेऽस्थिमांसरुधिरेऽभिमतिं त्यज त्वं
जायासुतादिषु सदा ममतां विमुंच ।
पश्यानिशं जगदिदं क्षणभंगनिष्ठं
वैराग्यरागरसिको भव भक्तिनिष्ठः ॥
- भागवतमाहात्म्य
dehe asthi mAmsa rudhire abhimati tyaja tvaM
jAyAsutAdiShu sadA mamatAM vimunca ।
pashyanisham jagadidaM kShaNabhanganiShTam
vairAgya rAga rasikaH bhava bhakti niShTaH ॥
- bhAgavata mAhAtmya
Give up your excessive longing for this body that is made up of bones, muscles and blood. Stop your yearning for your wife and kids. When you look at this world, always be aware that it is ephemeral. Lead the life with detached austerity and faith in God.
- Bhagavata Mahatmya

दृष्यन्ते बहवः कलासु कुशलास्ते च स्फुरत्कीर्तये
सर्वस्वं वितरन्ति ये तृणमिव क्षुद्रैरपि प्रार्थिताः ।
धीरास्तेऽपि च ये त्यजन्ति झटिति प्राणान् कृते स्वामिनो
द्वित्रास्ते तु नरा मनः समरसं येषां सुहृद्वैरिणोः ॥
- पद्मनन्दनस्य वैराग्यशतक
dRuShyante bahavaH kalAsu kushalAH te ca sphurat kIrtaye
sarvasvaM vitaranti ye tRuNamiva kShudraiH api prArthitAH ।
dhIrAH te api ca ye tyajanti jhaTiti prANAn kRute svAmino
dvitrAH te tu narA manaH samarasaM yeShAM suhRut vairiNoH ॥
- padmanandanasya vairagya shataka
You may find many people who are good at arts and whose fame has taken them places. You will find others who will give away all their wealth to the needy (even if they are undeserving) as if it were just a blade of grass. You will find courageous people who are ready to lay down their life without any hesitation for the sake of their masters. All these people are common. But you will find only two or three people in this entire world who treat both their enemies and well-wishers alike. That level of detachment is rare.
- Padmanandana Vairagya Shataka
दुष्प्राप्तं मकराकरे करतलाद्रत्नं निमग्नं यथा
संसारेऽत्र तथा नरत्वमथ तत्प्राप्तं मया निर्मलम् ।
भ्रातः पश्य विमूढतां मम हहा नीतं यदेतन्मुदा
कामक्रोध कुबोध मत्सर कुधीमायामहामोहतः ॥
- पद्मनन्दनस्य वैराग्यशतक
duShprAptam makarAkare karatalAt ratnam nimagnaM yathA
samsAre atra tathA naratvam atha tat prAptam mayA nirmalam ।
bhrAtaH pashya vimUDhatAM mama hahA nItam yad etan mudA
kAma krodha kubodha matsara kudhImAyA mahAmohataH ॥
- padmanandanasya vairAgya shataka
Once a gem slips from hand into the sea, it is impossible to get it back. Similarly, one can if you lose the gem of human life in worldly affairs if he is stupid and gets drawn into lust, anger, ill-advice, jealousy, greed.
- Padmanandana Vairagya Shataka
दुर्लभं त्रयमेवैतद्दैवानुग्रहहेतुकम् ।
मनुष्यत्वं मुमुक्षुत्वं महापुरुषसंश्रयः ॥
- विवेकचूडामणि
durlabhaM trayam eva etat daivAnugraha hetukam ।
manuShyatvam mumukShutvam mahApuruSha samshrayaH ॥
- vivekachUDAmaNi
Getting these three together is matter of great luck and god’s grace – human life, longing for salvation and kinship of virtuous people.
- Viveka Chudamani
दाराः पुत्रेषु रताः पुत्राः पितृधनपरिग्रहव्यग्राः ।
रोदनशरणा जननी परलोकगतस्य को बंधुः ॥
- अप्पय्यदीक्षितसय वैराग्य शतक
dArAH putreShu ratAH putrAH pitRu dhana parigrahavyagrAH ।
rodanasharaNA jananI paraloka gatasya ko bandhuH ॥
- appayyadIkShitasya vairAgya shataka
The wives are worried about the sons. The sons are thinking about their inheritance. The mother is resigned to grief. Who is there to help the man who has gone to the after worlds?
- AppayyadeekShita, Vairagya Shataka
तृष्णासूचीविनिर्भिन्नं सिक्तं विषयसर्पिषा ।
रागद्वेषानले पक्वं मृत्युरश्नाति मानवम् ॥
- गरुडपुराण
tRuShNAsUchi vinirbhinna siktaM viShaya sarpiShA ।
rAga dveSha anale pakvaM mRutyuH ashnAti mAnavam ॥
- garuDa purANa
Death cooks a man’s body like this – pierce it by the needle of greed, fry it in the ghee of sensory pleasures and heat it in the fire of attachment and hatred. At the end man is finished with his life.
- Garuda Purana

रामायण – उत्तरकाण्ड – विप्रयोगो हि तैर्ध्रुवम्


तस्मात् पुत्रेषु दारेषु मित्रेषु च धनेषु च ।
नातिप्रसंगः कर्तव्यो विप्रयोगो हि तैर्ध्रुवम् ॥
- रामायण, उत्तरकाण्ड
tasmAt putreShu dAreShu mitreShu ca dhaneShu ca ।
na atiprasangaH kartavyo viprayogaH hi taiH dhruvam ॥
- rAmAyaNa, uttarakANda
One must not attach himself too much to children, wives, friends and wealth. All the above are bound to depart from you sooner or later.
- Ramayana, Uttara Kanda

भागवत – शान्ति
त्रयाणामेकभावानां यो न पश्यति वै भिदां ।
सर्वभूतात्मनां ब्रह्मन् स शान्तिमधिगच्छति ॥
- भागवत
trayAnAm ekabhAvAnAm yo na pashyati vai bhidAm ।
sarvabhUtAtmAnAm brahman sa shantim adhigachChati ॥
- bhAgavata
When one stops noticing the difference between the three – Creator, Preserver and Destroyer; and sees the universal cosmic spirit in everyone/everything – then he naturally attains peace.
- Bhagavata

श्री शंकरः – इन्द्रिय
तज्ज्ञानं प्रशमकरं यदिंद्रियाणां
तज्ज्ञेयं यदुपनिषत्सु निश्चितार्थम् ।
ते धन्या भुवि परमार्थनिश्चितेहाः
शेषास्तु भ्रमनिलये परिभमन्तः ॥
- श्री शंकरः
tat jnAnaM prashamakaraM yad indriyANAm
tat jneyaM yad upaniShatsu niShcitArtham ।
te dhanyA bhuvI paramArtha nishcitehAH
sheShAstu bhramanilaye paribhramantaH ॥
- shrI shankaraH
That is knowledge that can arrest the speed at which our senses drive our mind. The subject of our studies should be to know more about the cosmic spirit mentioned in the Upanishats. There are some lucky people in this world who know all about the spirit. The rest of them are wandering in the illusion of knowing it.
- Sri Shankara
त्यक्तव्यो ममकारस्त्यक्तुं यदि शक्यते नासौ ।
कर्तव्यो ममकारः किं तु स सर्वत्र कर्तव्यः ॥
- अप्पय्यदीक्षितस्य वैराग्य शतक
tyaktavyo mamakAraH atyaktum yadi shakyate na asau ।
kartavyo mamakAraH kim tu sa sarvatra kartavyaH ॥
- appayya dIkShitaH vairagya shataka
One must denounce all kinds of attachment. It is not possible he must develop attachment towards all objects alike.
- Appayya Deekshit’s Vairagya Shataka
जीयंतां दुर्जया देहे रिपवश्चक्षुरादयः ।
जितेषु ननु लोकोऽयं तेषुकृत्स्नस्त्वया जितः ॥
- किरातार्जुनीय
jIyantAm durjayA deha ripavaH cakShuH AdayaH ।
jiteShu nanu loko ayam teShu kRutsnaH tvayA jitaH ॥
- kirAtArjunIya
One must control the enemies with in his own body – eyes and other senses. If one has control over them, then it is equivalent to have won over the whole world.
- Kiratarjuniya
ज्ञात्वा बुद्बुदभंगुरं धनमिदं दीपप्रकंपं वपुः
तारुण्यं तरलेक्षणाक्षितरलं विद्युच्चलं दोर्बलं ।
रे रे जीव गुरुप्रसादवशतः किंचिद्विधेहि द्रुतं
दानध्यानतपोविधानविषयं पुण्यं पवित्रोचितम् ॥
- पद्मनंदन वैराग्य शतक
jnAtvA budbuda bhanguram dhanam idam dIpa prakampam vapuH
tAruNyam taralekShaNa akShitaralam vidyccalam dorbalam ।
re re jIva guruprasAdavashataH kinchid vidheha drutam
dAna dhyAna tapaH vidhAna viShayaM puNyaM pavitrocitam ॥
- padamanandanasya vairAgya shataka
Wealth is as fickle as a bubble on water surface. The body is as uncertain as flick of a flame. Youth is as reliable as the trembling look from the corner of the eye of a damsel. The strength in your arms are like lightning. Given all these uncertainties, one must accumulate good karma as early as possible. Start doing some charity, meditation, penance and other good deeds to earn some good karma.
- Padmanandana Vairagya Shataka

जन्मेदं वंध्यतां नीतं भवभोगोपलिप्सया ।
काचमूल्येन विक्रीतो हन्त चिंतामणिर्मया ॥
- शान्ति शतक
janma idam vandhyatAm nItam bhavabhoga upalipsayA ।
kAca mUlyena vikrIto hanta cintAmaniH mayA ॥
- shAnti shataka
I have wasted this human life running behind worldly pleasures. It is akin to selling a precious gem for the price of a glass piece.
- Shanti shataka

चीराणि किं पथि न संति दिशंति भिक्षां
नैवांघ्रिपाः परभृतः सरितोऽप्यशुष्यन् ।
रुद्धा गुहाः किमजितोऽवति नोपसन्नान्
कस्माद् भजन्ति कवयो धनदुर्मदांधान् ॥
- भागवत
chIrANi kim pathi na santhi dishanti bhikShAm
naiva anghripAH parabRutaH sarita api ashuShyan ।
ruddhA guhAH kim ajito avati na upasannAn
kasmAd bhajanti kavayo dhana durmadAndhAn ॥
- bhAgavata
Can we not find torn clothes on the road to cover ourselves? Don’t the trees give us food to eat as alms? The good rivers; can they not give us water to drink? Have the caves been closed? Will the Lord not reach out to those who seek his refuge? In spite of all the basic needs taken care of by nature, why do the scholars have to praise the rich people who are blinded by the intoxication of wealth?
- Bhagavata


Objectivism
युक्तियुक्तं वचो ग्राह्यं बालादपि शुकादपि ।
अयुक्तमपि न ग्राह्यं साक्षादपि बृहस्पतेः ॥
Words conjoined with reason should be perceived from a child as well as a parrot. Those devoid of reason should not be grasped, even coming from Śrī Bṛhaspati himself. (Guru of the Gods)

Another variation of the Subhāṣitā,
युक्तियुक्तं वचो ग्राह्यं बालादपि शुकादपि ।
युक्तिहीनं वचस्त्याज्यं वृद्धादपि शुकादपि ॥
Whatever is consistent with right objective reasoning should be accepted even if it comes from a boy or a parrot, and whatever is not, should be rejected even if it comes from an old man or the great sage Śrī Śuka himself.