न दानतुल्यं धनमन्यदस्ति
न सत्यतुल्यं व्रतमन्यदस्ति ।
न शीलतुल्यं शुभमन्यदस्ति
न क्षांतितुल्यं हितमन्यदस्ति ॥
- चतुर्वर्गसंग्रह
na dAnatulayam dhanamanyadasti
na satyatulyam vratamanyadasti ।
na shIlatulyam shubhamanyadasti
na kShAnti tulayam hitamanyadasti ॥
- chaturvarga sangraha
There is no better wealth than which is spent in charity. No better penance than truth. Nothing more auspicious than character. Nothing more pleasing than patience.
- Chaturvargasangraha
आत्मनाशे धर्मनाशे व्यसने सुमहत्यपि ।
दोषाय नानृतवचो भवती ह न संशयः ॥
-आश्चर्यचूडामणि व्याख्या
AtmanAshe dharmanAshe vyasane sumahatyapi ।
doShAya nAnRutavaco bhavatI ha na saMshayaH ॥
- AshcharyachUDAmaNi vyAkhyA
When faced with death, harm to dharma (morality), grave danger it is acceptable to lie. There is no sin attached to such a lie.
- Ashcharya Chudamani Vyakhya
आजन्मनः शाठ्यमशिक्षितो यः
तस्याप्रमाणं वचनं जनस्य ।
परातिसंधानमधीयते यैः
विद्येति ते सन्तु किलाप्तवाचः ॥
- अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तल
AjanmanaH shAThyam ashikShito yaH
tasya apramANam vachanaM janasya ।
parAtisaMdhAnamdhIyate yaiH
vidyeti te santu kila AptavAchaH ॥
- abhijnAna shAkuntalA
What has become of this world? People do not believe the words of sages who live in hermitage and have never been exposed (or taught) deceit. On the other hand, they believe words of those who have learnt the art of deception as part of their formal education (the kings).
- Abhjnana Shakuntala
अनृतं चाटुवादश्च धनयोगो महानयं ।
सत्यं वैदुष्यमित्येष योगो दारिद्र्यकारकः ॥
- कलिविडंबन
anRutam chATuvAdashca dhanayogo mahAnayam ।
satyaM vaiduShyamityeSha yogo dAridryakArakaH ॥
- kaliviDambana
In the times of kali (present age) deceit and sycophancy will earn you money. Truth and uprightness will lead you to poverty.
- Kalividambana
मुक्तिमिच्छसि चेत्तात विषयान् विषवत्त्यजेः ।
क्षमार्जवदया शौचं सत्यं पीयूषवत् पिबेः ॥
- अष्टावक्रगीता
mokSham icChasi chet tAta viShayAn viShavat tyajeH ।
kShamArjavadayA shaucham satyaM pIyUShavat pibeH ॥
- aShTAvakragIta
If you want to attain salvation, then you should shun sensory pleasures as if it were poison. You must embrace forgiveness, simplicity, compassion, cleanliness, truth as if it were elixir.
- Astavakrageeta