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अविषं विषमित्याहुर् ब्रह्मस्वं विषमुच्यते।
विषं हन्ति किलैकं च ब्रह्मस्वं पुत्रपौत्रकम्॥

True poison is not venom but stealing the wealth of a Brahmin. Real poison may kill one, but this destroys generations.

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अविसंवादको दक्षः कृतज्ञो मतिमानृजुः।
अपि संक्षीणकोशोऽपि लभते परिवारणम्॥

One who is skilled, grateful, intelligent, and honest—even if poor—will always find support and companionship.

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अविसंवादनं दानं समयस्याव्यतिक्रमः।
आवर्तयन्ति भूतानि सम्यक्प्रणिहिता च वाक्॥

Truthful giving, keeping promises, and well-directed speech ensure harmony and rebirth. These sustain the cycle of beings.

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अविसृष्टोऽपि सन् प्राज्ञः सर्वेण च समं व्रजेत्।
प्रविशेदप्यनाहूतस् त्वन्यदा भर्त्तुराज्ञया॥

A wise person should act in harmony with all, even without formal invitation, but only with the master’s command.

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अविस्मृतोपकारः स्यान् न कुर्वीत कृतघ्नताम्।
हत्वोपकारिणं विप्रो नाडीजङ्घमधश्च्युतः॥

One must never forget help received. In the legend, the Brahmin who killed his helper was cursed to lose his limbs.

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अवीरोऽपि चमूवीरसाहाय्येन द्विषो जयेत्।
चमूसाहाय्यशून्यानां जयश्रीर्व्याकुलायते॥

Even a coward can win with brave allies. Without allies, even the brave struggle to secure victory.

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अवृत्तिं विनयो हन्ति हन्त्यनर्थं पराक्रमः।
हन्ति नितय्ं क्षमा क्रोधम् आचारो हन्त्यलक्षणम्॥

Humility without livelihood, courage without care, forgiveness overcomes anger, and good conduct removes faults.

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अवृत्तिकं त्यजेद् देशं वृत्तिं सोपद्रवां त्यजेत्।
त्यजेन् मायाविनं मित्रं धनं प्राणहरं त्यजेत्॥

One should leave a land without income, a harmful job, a deceitful friend, and even life-threatening wealth.

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अवृत्तिकं प्रभुं भृत्या अपुष्पं भ्रमरास्तरुम्।
अजलं च सरो हंसा मुञ्चन्त्यपि चिरोषितम्॥

Servants leave an employer with no livelihood, bees desert a flowerless tree, swans forsake a dry lake—abandonment follows loss.

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अवृत्तिर्भयमन्त्यानां मध्यानां मरणाद् भयम्।
उत्तमानां तु मर्त्यानाम् अवमानात् परं भयम्॥

The poor fear livelihood loss, the average fear death, and the great fear insult more than anything.

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