चरणामन्नमचराः दंष्ट्रिणामप्यदंष्ट्रिणः ।
अहस्ताश्च सहस्तानां शूराणां चैव भीरवः ॥
- मनुस्मृति
charANAm annam acharAH damShTriNAm api adamShTriNaH ।
ahastAshcha sahastAnAm shUrANAm chaiva bhIravaH ॥
- manu smRuti
Immovables (plants) become food to the movables (herbivores). Those without teeth (canines) to those with teeth (carnivores). Those without hands(fish, birds) to those with hands (humans). Cowards become food for the brave.
- Manu Smriti
क्षांत्या शुद्ध्यंति विद्वांसो दानेनकार्यकारिणः ।
प्रच्छन्नपापा जप्येन तपसा वेदवित्तमाः ॥
- मनुस्मृति
kShAntyA shudhyanti vidvAmso dAnena akArya kAriNaH ।
pracChanna pApA japyena tapasA vedavettamaaH॥
- manusmRiti
A scholar cleanses himself by forgiving. A sinner by resorting to charities. A secret sin is cleansed by meditation. Those who understand the vedas cleanse themselves by penances.
- Manu Smriti
ॠत्विक्पुरोहिताचार्यैर्मातुलातिथिसंश्रितैः
बालवृद्धातुरैर्वैद्यैर्ज्ञातिसंबंधिबांधवैः ।
मातापितृभ्यां जामीभिर्भ्रात्रा पुत्रेण भार्यया
दुहित्रा दासवर्गेण विवादं न समाचरेत् ॥
- मनु स्मृति
Rutvik purohita AchAryaiH mAtula atithi samshritaiH
bAla vRuddha AturaiH vaidyaiH GYAtisaMbaMdhibAndhavaiH ।
mAtA pitRubhyAm jAmIbhiH bhrAtrA putreNa bhAryayA
duhitrA dAsavargeNa vivAdam na samAcharet ॥
- manu smRuti
One must never have a harsh argument with the following – a priest, a brahmin, teacher, uncle, guest, those whom you have given refuge, children, old people, patients , doctors, relatives of your father, son-in-law, relatives of mother, mother, father, sister, daughter-in-law, brother, son, wife, daughter and servants.
- Manu Smriti
ॠतामृताभ्यां जीवेत्तु मृतेन प्रमृतेन वा ।
सत्यानृताभ्यां अपि वा न श्ववृत्त्या कदाचन ॥
- मनु स्मृति
RutAmRutAbhAm jIvet tu mRutena pramRutena vA ।
satya anRutAbhyAm api vA na shvavRuttya kadAchana ॥
- manu smRuti
A household man can lead his life by the following ways. He can get food by gathering grains off a field. Someone may give him food without asking. He may beg for food. He can cultivate crops. He can do trade. But he must not do any servitude (like a dog).
- Manu Smriti
उत्तमैरुत्तमैर्नित्यं संबंधानाचरेत्सह ।
निनीषुः कुलमुत्कर्षमधमानधमांस्त्यजेत् ॥
- मनु स्मृति
uttamaiH uttamaiH nityaM sambandAn Acharet ।
ninIShuH kulam utkarSham adhamAn adhamAMstyajet ॥
- manu smRuti
One must always forge relations with better and better families. This way, your own clan will keep improving. One must break ties with rogues.
- Manu Smriti