If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic. If he is reckless, they will not only be reckless likewise, but also eat into his works. Besides, a reckless king will easily fall into the hands of his enemies. Hence the king shall ever be wakeful.
It is better to die than to preserve this life by incurring disgrace. The loss of life causes but a moment's grief, but disgrace brings grief every day of one's life.
The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquillity is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there.
Do not be very upright in your dealings for you would see by going to the forest that straight trees are cut down while crooked ones are left standing.
The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought not to be awakened from sleep.
Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.
We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment.
The life of an uneducated man is as useless as the tail of a dog which neither covers its rear end, nor protects it from the bites of insects.
Time perfects men as well as destroys them
It is better to have only one son endowed with good qualities than a hundred devoid of them. For the moon though one, dispels the darkness, which the stars, though numerous, do not.
Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, comes of Her own accord where fools are not respected, grain is well stored up, and the husband and wife do not quarrel.
The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man intends doing should be done by him with a whole-hearted and strenuous effort.
The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.
O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The water of the sea received by the clouds is always sweet.
The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction.
Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.
Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.
Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead.
There are three gems upon this earth; food, water, and pleasing words fools consider pieces of rocks as gems.
If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?
