न चातिप्रणयः कार्यः कर्तव्यो प्रणयश्च ते ।
उभयं हि महान् दोषस्तस्मादंतरदृग्भव ॥
- रामायण, किष्किंधा
na cha ati praNayaH kAryaH kartavyo praNayashcha te ।
ubhayam hi mahAn doShaH tasmAt antaradRugbhava ॥
- rAmAyaNa, kiShkindhA
One must not be too close to the king. Nor should one ignore him. Both strategies are flawed and are dangerous. Hence one must be wise and employ a middle path.
- Ramayana, Kishkindha
न गृहाणि न वस्त्राणि न प्राकारास्तिरस्क्रियाः ।
नेदृशा राजसत्काराः वृत्तमावरणं स्त्रियाः ॥
- रामायण, युद्ध
na gruhANi na vastrANi na prAkAraH astitraH kriyAH ।
na eedRushaa rAja satkAraaH vRuttam AvaraNam striyAH ॥
- rAmAyaNa, yuddha
Houses, clothes, surrounding forts, veils and other royal protection can not protect a woman efficiently. It is the character of the woman that will protect her well.
- Ramayana, Yuddha
देशे देशे कलत्राणि देशे देशे च बांधवाः ।
तं तु देशं न पश्यामि यत्र भ्राता सहोदरः ॥
- रामायण, युद्ध
deshe deshe kalatrANi deshe deshe cha bAndhavAH ।
taM tu desham na pashyAmi yatra bhrAta sahodaraH ॥
- rAmAyaNa, yuddha
One may get wives in different places (countries) you visit. You may even get new relatives and friends. But I have not yet seen a country where one can get a brother (born from the same womb). (So, Ayodhya is special to me – as told by Rama).
- Ramayana, Yuddha
कल्याणी बत गाथेयं लौकिकी प्रतिभाति मे ।
एति जीवन्तमानंदो नरं वर्षाशतादपि ॥
- रामायण, सुंदर
kalyANI bata gAtheyaM laukikI pratibhAti me ।
eti jIvantamAnando naraM varShAshatAdapi ॥
- rAmAyana, sundara
It is perhaps true what people say about patience. Good times will come to people if they stay alive and wait patiently.
- Ramayana, Sundarakanda
एवं बलिभ्यो बलिनः संति राघवनंदन ।
नावज्ञा हि परे कार्या य इच्छेत् प्रियमात्मनः ॥
- रामायण – उत्तर
evaM balibhyo balinaH santi rAghava nandana ।
na avajnA hi pare kAryA ya icChet priyam AtmanaH ॥
- rAmAyana, uttara
Like this, there will always be someone stronger than you no matter how strong you are. So, if you care about your well being, you must be aware of capabilities of others
- Ramayana, Uttara