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अर्थागमो नित्यमरोगिता च प्रिया च भार्या प्रियवादिनी च ।
वश्यश्च पुत्रोऽर्थकारी च विद्या षड् जीवलोकस्य सुखानि राजन् ॥

O King, The arrival of money, incessant good health, a dear and sweet speaking wife, a son under one's control (a son who has not strayed from the rig...

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अकृत्वा पर सन्तापं अगत्वा खल मन्दिरम् ।
साधोः मार्गं अनुसृत्य यत् स्वल्पं अपि तद् बहु॥

Without harassing others, without going to the abode of evil men. and following the path laid down by good men, whatever achieved, evem if little, is ...

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आपदि मित्र परीक्षा शूर परीक्षा रण अंगणे भवति ।
विनये वंश परीक्षा शील परीक्षा धन क्षये भवति ॥

A friend's test is in calamity, the test of a valiant person is on the battlefield. The test of a family is in its' humility and the test of one's ch...

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विद्वत्त्वं च नृपत्वं च न एव तुल्ये कदाचन ।
स्वदेशे पूज्यते राजा विद्वान् सर्वत्र पूज्यते ॥

Being a scholar and being a king are never ever comparable. A king is worshipped in his own country whereas a scholar is respected everywhere.

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गणयन्ति न ये सूर्यं वृष्टिं शीतं च कर्षकाः ।
यतन्ते सस्यलाभाय तैः साकं हि वसामि अहम् ॥

The farmers do not consider the heat from the sun or rain or the cold winters but consistently strive for acwuiring grain. I (God ?) indeed live with ...

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मूर्खस्य पंच चिह्नानि गर्वो दुर्वचनं तथा ।
क्रोधश्च दृढवादश्च परवाक्येष्वनादरः ॥

There are five signs of a fool : Vanity, wicked conversation, anger, stubborn arguments, and a lack of respect for other people's opinions.

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अष्टौ गुणा पुरुषं दीपयन्ति प्रज्ञा सुशीलत्वदमौ श्रुतं च ।
पराक्रमश्चाबहुभाषिता च दानं यथाशक्ति कृतज्ञता च ॥

Eight qualities adorn a man : Intellect, good character, self control. knowledge, valor, not talking too much, being charitable as per his (financial)...

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कः न याति वशं लोके मुखं पीण्डेन पूरितः ।
मृदंगः मुख लेपेन करोति मधुरं ध्वनिम् ॥

In this world who indeed wont come under control once his/her mouth is filled with food ? Even the mRida.nga makes a sweet sound after its mouth is s...

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ऐक्यं बलं समाजस्या तदभावे स दुर्बलः ।
तस्मात् ऐक्यं प्रशंसन्ति दृढं राश्त्र हितैषिणः ॥

Unity is the strength of any society and it (society) is weak without it. Hence those who wish the good of the nation strongly praise unity.

unity is strength (1) society (152) nation (3) solidarity (2) collective power (2) patriotism (3) wisdom (1611)

आदौ देवकिदेवगर्भजननं गोपीगृहे वर्धनं
मायापुतनजीवितापहरणं गोवर्धनोद्धारणम् ।
कंसच्छेदनकौरवादिहननं कुन्तीतनूजावनं
एतद्भागवतं पुराणकथितं श्रीकृष्णलीलामृतम् ॥

First the birth of the lord in the womb of devaki, then the growing up in the house of gopis, the stealing of life from the deceitful pUtana, the lift...

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