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हितोपदेश – मित्रलाभ – मुखरः

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न गणस्याग्रतो गच्छेत्सिद्धे कार्ये समं फलम् ।
यदि कार्यविपत्तिः स्यात् मुखरस्तत्र हन्यते ॥

- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ

na gaNaysa agrato gacchet siddhe kArye samam phalam।
yadi kArya vipattiH syAt mukharaH tatra hanyate ॥

- hitopadesha, mitralabha

One must not go in front of a group (as a leader). If the work gets done, then every one gets equal profits. If it goes wrong, then people will kill the leader here.

- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha

[Translator's note: This is perhaps relevant when it is an unknown group of people - like a mob that has no time to think about morality, This does not deter a good leader from leading 'his' men to glory.]

हितोपदेश – मित्रलाभ – वैद्यः

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धनिकः श्रोत्रियो राजा नदी वैद्यस्तु पञ्चमः ।
पञ्च यत्र न विद्यन्ते न कुर्यात्तत्र संस्थितिम् ॥

- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ

dhanikaH shrotriyaH rAjA nadI vaidyastu panchamaH ।
pancha yatra na vidyante na kuryAt tatra samsthitim ॥

- hitopadesha, mitralAbha

One must not live in a town that does not have these five – rich people (to provide employment), wise men (to consult), king (to maintain order), a river (to provide life) and a doctor.

- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha

हितोपदेश – सुहृद्भेद – दुर्जन विद्या

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दूरादुच्छ्रितपाणिराद्रनयनः प्रोच्छासितार्धासनो
    गाढालिंगनतत्परः प्रियकथाप्रश्नेषु दत्तादरः।
अंतर्गूढविषो बहिर्मधुमयश्चातीव मायापटुः
    को नामायमपूर्वनाटकविधिर्यः शिक्षितो दुर्जनैः ॥

- हितोपदेश, सुहृद्भेद

dUrAd ucChrita pANiH Adra nayanaH procChAsita ardha Asano
    gADhAlingana tatparaH priyakathA prashneShu dattAdaraH ।
antar gUDha viSho bahir madhumayashcha atIva mAyA paTuH
    ko nAma ayam apUrva nATaka vidhiH yaH shikShito durjanaiH ॥

- hitopadesha, suhRudbheda

They raise both their hands from far off to welcome you. Their eyes are moist with tears when they see you. They happily give half their seat for you to sit. They are restless until they hug you tight. They show a lot of interest by esquiring about wellness of mutual friends. Inside they hide poison while their exterior is too sweet like honey. Such are the acts of villains. Wonder what is that stream of acting called which these rogues have so well mastered?

- Hitopadesha, Suhrudbheda

हितोपदेश – विग्रह – दोषाः

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दुर्मंत्रिणं कमुपयान्ति न नीतिदोषाः
    संतापयन्ति कमपथ्यभुजं न रोगाः ।
कं श्रीर्न दर्पयति कं न निहन्ति मृत्युः
    कं स्त्रीकृता न विषयाः परितापयन्ति ॥

- हितोपदेश, विग्रह

durmantriNaM kam upayAnti na nItidoShAH
    santApayanti kaM apathyabhujam na rogAH ।
kam shrIH na darpayati kam na nihanti mRutyuH
    kam strIkRutA na viShayAH paritApayanti ॥

- hitopadesha, vigraha

Which bad minister is immune to the after effects of his ill advice? Who does not fall sick after eating bad food? Who does not become arrogant when he becomes rich? Who does death spare? Who does not get agitated (excited) by the pleasure a woman can give.

- Hitopadesha, Vigraha

हितोपदेश – गुणगणनारंभे

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गुणगणनारंभे पतति न कठिनी सुसंभ्रमा यस्य ।
तेनांबा यदि सुतिनी वद वंध्या कीदृशी भवति ॥

- हितोपदेश

guNa gaNanA aaraMbhe patati na kaThinI susaMbhramA yasya ।
tenAmbA yadi sutinI vada vandhyA kIdRushI b havati ॥

- hitopadesha

When one starts counting good qualities, if out finger does not point enthusiastically at someone then what can we say about his mother. If she is a mother indeed, then who can be called as ‘childless’? Ergo, having a son without good qualities is equivalent to not having a son (or worse).

- Hitopadesha