धवलान्यातपत्राणि वाजिनश्च मनोरमाः ।
सदा मत्ताश्च मातंगाः प्रसन्ने सति भूपतौ ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
dhavalAnyAtapatrANi vAjinashcha manoramAH ।
sadA mattAshcha mAtangaaH prasanne sati bhUpatau ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
If the King is kept happy you can enjoy everything. There will be white umbrellas, horses, damsels and raging elephants. It is in our best interests to keep him happy.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
दारेषु किंचित्स्वजनेषु किंचि-
द्गोप्यं वयस्येषु सुतेषु किंचित् ।
युक्तं न वा युक्तमिदं विचिंत्य
वदेद्विपश्चिन्महतोऽनुरोधात् ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
dAreShu kinchit svajaneShu kinchit
gopyam vayasyeShu suteShu kinchit ।
yuktaM na vA yuktam idam vicintya
vaded vipashchin mahato anurodhAt ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
One must hide a little secrets from wife, relatives, friends or children. Not everyone need to be told everything. A wise man must think ‘to tell or not to tell’ a lot according to the task at hand.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
ददाति प्रतिगृह्णाति गुह्यमाख्याति पृच्छति ।
भुंक्ते भोजयते चैव षड्विधं प्रीतिलक्षणम् ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रसंप्राप्ति
dadAti pratigRuhNAti guhyam AkhyAti pRucChati ।
bhunkte bhojayate chaiva Shad vidham prIti lakShaNam ॥
- panchatantra, mitra samprApti
The following six are the tell-tale signs of love – sharing (giving and taking), telling and keeping secrets, sharing food (feeding and being fed).
- Panchatantra, Mitrasamprapti
कुलं च शीलं च सनाथतां च
विद्यां च वित्तं च वपुर्वयश्च ।
एतान्गुणान्सप्त विचिन्त्य देया
कन्या बुधैः शेषमचिंतनीयम् ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
kulam cha shIlam cha sanAthatAm cha
vidyAm cha vittaM cha vapuH vayashcha ।
etAn guNAn sapta vichintya deyA
kanya budhaiH sheSham achintanIyam ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
Only the following seven attributes of a groom are important – family, character, ownership of property, education, wealth, physique and age. Rest all are immaterial. A wise man will only look at these qualities in a groom before marrying his daughter to him.
- Panchatantra, Miutrabheda
काकमांसं शुनोच्छिष्टं स्वल्पं तदपि दुर्लभम् ।
भक्षितेनापि किं तेन तृप्तिर्येन न जायते ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
kAkamAmsam shunocChiShTam svalpam tadapi durlabham ।
bhakShitenApi kiM tena tRuptiH yena na jAyate ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
It is meat from a crow. Left over after a dog has feasted on it. It is very little. Even that is not easy to get. If I eat that, it will not even satisfy the slightest hunger. Why should I even eat it if it is not able to quench any hunger? At a higher level of consciouses, all worldly pleasures seem too insignificant as this.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda