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
कुसुमस्तबकस्येव द्वयी वृत्तिर्मनस्विन:।
मूर्ध्नि वा सर्वलोकस्य विशीर्येत वनेऽथवा॥
kusuma stabakasyeva dwayee vrutthir manasvinah
Moorndhi va sarvalokasya visheeryat vane thava
People with high self respect have only two stages like flowers
Either they should be on top of the world or just shrivel away
स्थानं उत्सृज्य गच्चंती सिम्हाहा सत्पुरुषा गजः
तत्र एव निधानं यान्ति काकः कापुरुषा मृगः
Sthaanam Utsrujya gacchanti Simhaaha satpurusha gajaaha |
Tatra eva nidhanam yaanti Kaakaha kapurusha mrugaaha ||
The lions, elephants and the virtuous people with high self-esteem quit their position immediately once their esteem is hurt. The crows, cats and the vicious people wish to continue in the same position
विद्या विवादाय धनं मादय शक्ति: परेषाम परिपीडनाय |
खालास्य: साधो: विपरीतम एतद ग्नानाया दानाय च रक्षणाय ||
Vidya vivadaaya Dhanam madaaya shaktihi pareshaam paripeedanaaya
khalasyaha saadhoh vipareetam etad gnanaaya daanaya cha rakshanaaya
Wicked person uses knowledge only for the sake of arguments.His wealth renders him egotistic and his energy is wasted merely to torment others.The opposite is true of a saintly person. His knowledge is used for good purposes His wealth is used to donate it to others and his might is used to protect the weak.
म्रुदुलं नवनीतमीरितं नवनीतादपि सज्जनस्य ह्रुत् |
तदिदं द्रवति स्वतापनात् परतापाद्र्वते सतां पुन: ||
सुभाषित सुरद्रुमा
Mrudulam navaneeta meeritam, navaneetaa dapi sajjanasya hrut
tadida dravati svata panaath, parataa paadravate sataam punaha
Subhashita Suradruma
Butter exceeds softness. But noble man's heart is more soft.
Butter melts when the temperature raises for itself.
But noble man's heart melt even when temperature raises for others
Meaning: A noble man worries for others problem also.
अष्टा दशपुरणानम सारं व्यासेन कीर्थितम |
परोपकारः पुण्याय पपाया परपीडनम |
Astadashapuranaanam saaram vyasena keerthitam
paropakaraha punyaya, paapaya parapeeditam
In all the eighteen puranas, sage vyasa emphasizes ony two moral precepts
Rendering service to people is merit and harassing them is evil
प्रियवाक्यप्रदानेन सर्वे तुश्यंति जंतवः |
तस्मात्तदेव वक्तव्यं वचने का दरीद्रता ||
Priyavakyapradanena sarve tushyanti janatavah
Tasmattadeva vaktavyam vachane ka daridrata
All living creatures love listening sweet words.
So in that case, why poverty of sweet words?
लाक्श्मीर्वासती जिह्वाग्रे जिह्वाग्रे मित्रबान्धवाः
जिह्वाग्रे बन्धनं प्राप्तं जिह्वाग्रे मरणं ध्रुवं
Lakshmir vasathi jih vaagre jih vaagre mitra baandhavaah
jih vaagre bandhanam praaptam jih vaagre maranam dhruvam
Lakshmi (Goddess of wealth) resides in tongue. Friends and Relatives resides as well
Through tongue bonding occurs. Through tongue death can also be granted.
Moral: If we speak good, we can earn wealth, friends and good relatives. But if we speak bad, even death can happen.
सुखार्थी त्यजते विद्यं विध्यार्थी त्यजते सुखम् |
सुखर्थीन: कुतॊ विद्या कुतॊ विध्यार्थीन: सुखम् ||
Sukhaarthi tyajate vidyam vidhyaarthi tyajate sukham |
sukhartheenaha kuto vidyaa kuto vidhyaartheena sukham ||
Luxury people leave knowledge, But a student leaves Luxury
No knowledge for one who seeks Luxury, No luxury for student
सन्तोषः परमो लाभः सत्सङ्गः परमा गतिः ।
विचारः परमं ज्ञानं क्षमे परमं सुखम् ॥
Santoshah paramo laabhah satsangah param gatih
vicharah param gnanam kshame parmam sukham
Happiness is the highest gain, nobel company is highest achievement
Questioning is highest knowledge, forgiveness is highest enjoyment
