न कुलं वृत्तहीनश्च प्रमाणमिति मे मतिः ।
अंतेष्वपि हि जातानां वृत्तमेव विशिष्यते ॥
- महाभारत, उद्योग
na kulam vRutta hInashcha pramaaNam iti me matiH ।
anteShu api hi jAtAnAm vRuttameva vishiShyate ॥
- mahAbharata, udyoga
The family of a person with lose character can not be trusted. Even a person of low birth can be trusted if he is of good character.
- Mahabharata, Udyoga
द्वाविमौ कंटकौ तीक्ष्णौ शरीरपरिशोषिणौ ।
यश्चधनः कामयते यश्च कुप्यत्यनीश्वरः ॥
- महाभारत, उद्योग
dvAvimau kantakau tIkShNau sharIra parishoShiNau ।
yashcha adhanaH kAmayate yashcha kupyati anIshvaraH ॥
- mahAbhArata, udyoga
These two are sharp thorns that hurt the body (and mind) very much – a poor man’s desires and weak man’s anger.
- Mahabharata, Udyoga
द्वावंभसि निवेष्टव्यौ गले बद्ध्वा दृढां शिलाम् ।
धनवंतमदातारं दरिद्रं चातपस्विनम् ॥
- महाभारत, उद्योग
dvAvaMbhasi niveShTavyau gale baddhvA dRuDAm shilAm।
dhanavantam adAtAram daridram cha atapasvinam ॥
- mahAbhArata, udyoga
These two should be thrown into the sea after tying heavy stones tightly to their necks – a wealthy person who does not do charity, a poor guy who does not do penance.
- Mahabharata, Udyoga
जिता सभा वस्त्रवता मिष्टाशा गोमता जिता ।
अध्वा जितो यनवता सर्वं शीलवता जितम् ॥
- महाभारत, उद्योग
jitA sabhA vastravatA miShTAshA gomatA jitA ।
adhvA jito yanavatA sarvam shIlavatA jitam ॥
- mahAbhArata, udyoga
A well dressed man has the audience in his control. A man with a cow is in control of when he can have sweets. If you have a vehicle, you have the path under your control. A man of good character can control everything.
- Mahabharata, Udyoga
एकः संपन्नमश्नाति वस्ते वासश्च शोभनम् ।
योऽसंविभज्य भृत्येभ्यः को नृशंसतरस्ततः ॥
- महाभारत, उद्योग
ekaH sampannam ashnAti vasaH te vAsashcha shobhanam ।
yo asamvibhajya bRutyebhyaH ko nRushaMsatarastataH ॥
- mahAbhArata, udyoga
Is there a bigger sinner than one who does not share his food (that too gourmet) and good clothes?
- Mahabharata, Udyoga