The slave of his own hopes is the slave of all men, the master of his own hopes is the master of the whole world.
For one who looks at all without enmity and without preconceived notions, the world is full of joy.
Enjoy the joy that has been destined for you, bear the misfortune that has been brought to you, wait for whatever the weather brings you like the plowman who waits for the harvest.
Is there anything wonderful or shameless in itself? What man likes is wonderful for him.
Will the earthly stay last much longer? Time, like a dream, flies, and it is said "Welcome!" to the one who arrived on the plains of Decline.
Unbridled reason is the appropriation of woman; courage without reason is the characteristic of the animal.
Reason is more precious than all the wealth of the world.
A wise man evaluates according to his own judgment, and a fool trusts in rumours.
We climb the boulder with a lot of effort to the top of the mountain, but on the way down it falls in an instant. Likewise, virtues pull us up and vices pull us down.
Man does evil freely and defiles himself. Also freely, man does not commit and purifies himself. Cleanliness and dirtiness are related to each other. One does not wash the other.
The most precious thing is reason, because you can subdue, by the force of reason, both heaven and earth.
The heart of the wicked is steadfast in happiness and soft in misfortune; the heart of the righteous is soft in happiness and steadfast in adversity.
This world is blind. I can only see a little clearly. Like the bird, released from the net, only a few aim for the sky.
The life of mortals is as fragile as the reflection of the moon in water; knowing this, do good without ceasing.
Look kindly on all that exists: let your speech be quiet, kind, benevolent; may your deed be directed towards the direction and evolution of good.
The basis of peace in the country is justice.
Canal builders release water, archers tame their arrow, carpenters tame their tree, wise men tame themselves.
Fate rules over everyone like the wind, from which no one can hide anywhere. If fate becomes friendly to the lazy, ignorant and wicked, then his laziness becomes like diligence, ignorance like wisdom, and wickedness like goodness. And if fortune is hostile to him who is wise, just, and good, then his wisdom will turn to folly, his righteousness to ignorance, and his knowledge and skill will prove useless.
The essence of millions of books in a single verse: merit lies in good done to one's neighbor, sin lies in evil done to one's neighbor.
The Creator gave man eyes, and as a result man looks outward and not within himself. But the sage, striving for immortality, looks within himself, closing his eyes.
The body is the chariot; judgment is visitation; the reason is the ropes. He who does not know these, he whose reason is never focused and whose senses know no bridle, is like a bad horse in the hands of an unskilful visitor.
The body grows old because of wanderings, the mountain because of water, the woman because of unsatisfied desires, and the heart because of evil words.
Patience is the virtue of the weak and the adornment of the strong.
Patience is the beauty of a man, simplicity is the beauty of a woman; nevertheless, he who has been offended must respond with force, and he who indulges in the pleasures of love must lay aside temperance.
That which is to be known is inexhaustible and endowed with subtle existence, and life is indeed fragile, so, leaving aside the nets of the sciences, one must meditate on what is true.
And lying in bed we receive what fate has decided to give us. What he did not decide, we will not receive, no matter how hard we try.
It is worth being born if your freedom is protected. If life is slavery, then what is death?
The goddess of happiness visits him, he who works like a lion. Only the worthless say "Everything comes from fate!" Defeat fate by manly deeds; if your diligence is not crowned with success, it will not be your fault!
Only the gods know the bear's gait.
Only great souls who firmly believe in God and the spiritual guide open themselves to the full meaning of the teaching of the Vedas.