My dear child, if you desire to be free from the cycle of birth and death, then abandon the objects of sense gratification as poison. Drink instead the nectar of forbearance, upright conduct, mercy, cleanliness and truth.

The cuckoos remain silent for a long time (for several seasons) until they are able to sing sweetly (in the Spring) so as to give joy to all.

For the moon though one, dispels the darkness, which the stars, though numerous, do not.

He who shall practice these twenty virtues shall become invincible in all his undertakings.

The disgrace of one's people brings sorrow to the Nobel minded.

It is narual for enemy to attack on the weaker side of the adversary.

Wicked ones are like fire. Even if pu on hea, they burn only. They do not leave unhurt even their well - wishers and benefactors.

Fire, even if put on head, burns only.

The learned are envied by the foolish; rich men by the poor; chaste women by adulteresses; and beautiful ladies by ugly ones.

Even a captured enemy is not to be trusted.

Charity puts and end to poverty; righteous conduct to misery; discretion to ignorance; and scrutiny to fear.

Brass is polished by ashes; copper is cleaned by tamarind; a woman, by her menses; and a river by its flow.

The forest fire burns even tree like sandalwood.

A thing may be dreaded as long as it has not overtaken you.

When one is consumed by the sorrows of life, three things give him relief: offspring, a wife, and the company of the Lord's devotees.

The low minded are fond of deception the nature of low-minded people never changes.

We should always speak what would please the man of whom we expect a favour,like the hunter who sings sweetly when he desires to shoot a deer.

He who runs away from a fearful calamity, a foreign invasion, a terrible famine, and the companionship of wicked men is safe.

Sinfully acquired wealth may remain for ten years; in the eleventh year it disappears with even the original stock.