नाहारं चिन्तयेत् प्राज्ञो धर्ममेकं हि चिन्तयेत् । आहारो हि मनुष्याणां जन्मना सह जायते ।। Meaning: The wise do not think about food, but reflect on dharma alone. (For, they know) food for beings is born along with them.
सन्तोषः परमो लाभः सत्सङ्गः परमा गतिः । विचारः परमं ज्ञानं शमो हि परमं सुखम् ।। Meaning: Contentment is the highest accrual; company of the wise is the best attainment. Discrimination is the paramount form of knowledge; quietude of the mind is the zenith of happiness.
सुखस्य दु:खस्य न कोऽपि दाता । परो ददाति इति कुबुद्धिरेषा । अहं करोमि इति वृथाभिमान: । स्वकर्मसूत्रै: ग्रथितोऽहि लोक: ।। Meaning: No one can give one happiness or unhappiness. Only the ignorant feel they have acquired happiness or unhappiness because of someone else. Similarly, thinking that one will achieve happiness or get rid of suffering […]
यः पठति लिखति पश्यति परिपृच्छति पंडितान् उपाश्रयति । तस्य दिवाकरकिरणैः नलिनी , दलं इव विस्तारिता बुद्धिः॥ Meaning : One who reads, writes, sees, inquires, lives in the company of learned, his intellect expands as the lotus petals expands due to the rays of sun.
गते शोको न कर्तव्यो भविष्यं नैव चिन्तयेत् । वर्तमानेन कालेन वर्तयन्ति विचक्षणाः॥ Meaning: One should not mourn over the past and should not remain worried about the future. The wise live in present.
गुरु शुश्रूषया विद्या पुष्कलेन् धनेन वा। अथ वा विद्यया विद्या चतुर्थो न उपलभ्यते॥ Meaning: Knowledge is acquired by serving the master or by giving enough money or in exchange of knowledge. A fourth way is not seen.
आयुषः क्षण एकोऽपि सर्वरत्नैर्न न लभ्यते । नीयते स वृथा येन प्रमादः सुमहानहो ॥ Meaning: Even a single second in life cannot be obtained back by all precious jewels. Hence spending it wastefully is a great mistake.
क्षमा बलमशक्तानाम् शक्तानाम् भूषणम् क्षमा । क्षमा वशीकृते लोके क्षमयाः किम् न सिद्ध्यति॥ Meaning: Forgiveness is the power of powerless. Forgiveness adorns the powerful. Forgiveness has controlled this entire world. What cannot be achieved by forgiveness !
न चोराहार्यम् न च राजहार्यम् , न भ्रातृभाज्यं न च भारकारि। व्यये कृते वर्धत एव नित्यं, विद्याधनं सर्वधनप्रधानम्॥ Meaning: It cannot be stolen by thieves, nor can it be taken away by kings. It cannot be divided among brothers, It does not cause a load on your shoulders. If spent it keeps growing. The wealth […]
