उद्वेजनीयो भूतानां नृशंसः पापकर्मकृत् ।
त्रयाणामपि लोकानामीश्वरोऽपि न तिष्ठति ॥
– रामायण, अरण्य
udvejanIyo bhUtAnAM nRushamsaH pApa karma kRut ।
trayAnAm api lokAnAm eeshvaro api na tiShThati ॥
- ramAyaNa, araNya
If a king behaves in such a way to make his subjects more anxious (and afraid) by his sinful acts, then it does not matter even if he is the lord of three worlds. He will still perish.
- Ramayana, Aranya
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
अभावावधयो भावा निधनावधि जीवितम् ।
अविवेकस्त्वनवधिर्येनायं जायते भ्रमः ॥
- रामायण मञ्जरी, अरण्य
abhAvAvadhayo bhAvA nidhanAvadhi jIvitam ।
avivekaH tu anvadhiH yena jAyate bhramaH ॥
- rAmAyaNamanjarI, araNya
All materials come with a definite date by which it will get destroyed. Some early, some late. But foolishness has no such date. It lives on and on. That creates all these illusions.
- Ramayanamanjari, Aranya
अध्रुवे हि शरीरे यो न करोति तपोऽर्जनम् ।
स पश्चात्ताप्यते मूढो मृतो दृष्ट्वात्मनो गतिम् ॥
- रामायण, उत्तरकाण्ड
adhruve hi sharIre yo na karoti tapOrjanam ।
sa pashcAttApyate mUDho mRuto dRuShTvA Atmano gatim ॥
- rAmayana, araNyakANDa
This is a destructible body that we live in. So, we must do our best to attain good karma by doing a lot of penance. If not, you will look upon yourself as a fool in your afterlife.
- Ramayana, Aranya
शोकस्थानसहस्राणि दुःखस्थानशतानि च ।
दिवसे दिवसे मूढमाविशन्ति न पण्डितम् ॥
- महाभारत, अरण्य
shoka sthAna sahasrANi duHkha sthAna shatAni ca ।
divase divase mUDham Avishanti na paNDitam ॥
- mahAbhArata, araNya
Everyday there are thousand reasons to feel sad, hundred reasons to worry. Such things only bother fools; not wise men.
- Mahabharata, Aranya