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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 – मित्रलाभ – अनिष्टादिष्टलाभेपि

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अनिष्टादिष्टलाभेपि नायतिर्जायते शुभा ।
यत्रास्ति विषसंसर्गोऽमृतम् तदपि मृत्यवे ॥

- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ

aniShTAdiShTalAbhepi nAyatirjAyate shubhA।
yatrAsti viShasamsargo amRutam tadapi mRutyuve ॥

- hitoapadesha, mitralAbha

A bad thing is always bad. Even if it gives you short term profit, the long term effect will always be bad. If a little bit of poison is mixed with elixir, the result is still death.

- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha

हितोपदेश – मित्रलाभ – शरीर

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शरीरस्य गुणानां च दूरमत्यंतमंतरम् ।
शरीरं क्षणविध्वंसि कल्पांतस्थायिनो गुणाः ॥

- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ

sharIrasya guNAnAm cha dUram atyantam antaraM ।
sharIram kShaNa vidhvamsi kalpAnta sthAyino guNAH ॥

- hitopadesha, mitralAbha

There is a lot of difference between body and the qualities it possesses. The body is short lived. But its nature does not die till the end of time. People still talk about the qualities (good or bad) of people long after they are dead.

- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha

हितोपदेश – मित्रलाभ – सुविचार्य यत्कृतं

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सुजीर्णमन्नं सुविचक्षणः सुतः
    सुशासिता स्त्री नृपतिः सुसेवितः ।
सुचिंत्य चोक्तं सुविचार्य यत्कृतं
    सुदीर्घकाले न हि याति विक्रियाम् ॥

- हितोपदेश – मित्रलाभ

sujIrNamannaM suvichakShanaH sutaH
     sushAsitA strI nRupatiH susevitaH ।
suchintya choktam suvichArya yatkRutam
    sudIrghakAle na hi yAti vikriyAm ॥

- hitopadesha, mitralAbha

The following are of great value and their value does not erode over time: well digested food, well brought up son, well cultured woman, well served king, well thought speech, well deliberated action.

- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha