Subhashitas

Wise sayings from ancient India

acharyat padamadatte  -  A part we learn from those who teach us
adhishthanam samichchhanti  -  Water drops on blades of grass
akinchanye na moksho'sti  -  It's knowledge that will set you free
akrodhena jayet krodham  -  Fight anger with serenity
amantram aksharam nasti  -  The one who brings things together
annadanam param danam  -  The gift of knowledge
arambha gurvi kshayini kramena  -  Shadows and friends
ashvaM naiva gajaM naiva  -  The beasts and the lamb
ayushah khandamadaya  -  The daily question
bhadram bhadram kritam maunam  -  The silence of the wise is wise
durastho'pi na durasthah  -  The one who’s far is not that far
gate shokam na kurvita  -  Don't think about the past and cry
kakah krishnah pikah krishnah  -  The cuckoo and the crow
ko hi bharah samarthanam  -  What is a burden for those who are clever?
nabhisheko na sanskarah  -  The lion isn't appointed
na choraharyam na cha rajyaharyam  -  Knowledge is our greatest treasure
namanti phalino vrikshah  -  The parable of the trees
paropadeshe pandityam  -  The world is full of experts
pibanti nadyah svayameva nabhyah  -  A river never sips or drinks
prarabhyate na khalu vighna-bhayena nichaih  -  The best will never waver, never quit
prithivyam trini ratnani  -  The price of wise advice
pustakastha tu ya vidya  -  With knowledge that's in books and verses
sarpa durjanayormadhye  -  Between a villain and a snake
sarvam paravasham dukham  -  What’s in someone else’s hands is pain
satyam bruyatpriyam bruyat  -  Speak the truth (but sometimes don't)
sharadi na varshati  -  The parable of the clouds
svagrihe pujyate murkhah  -  The wise are honored beyond borders
tyajanti mitrani dhanairvihinam  -  Money is your only friend
udyamena hi sidhyanti  -  To succeed you must try and try
ushtranam vivaheshu  -  The camel’s wedding
vasudhaiva kutumbakam  -  All the world is my own family
yasyasti vittam sa narah kulinah  -  Let truth be told regarding gold
yuktiyuktam vacho grahyam  -  Welcome a logical, rational word

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