हितोपदेशः
Hitopadesha
A Sanskrit collection of fables and moral stories derived from the Panchatantra, structured as advice given by a wise Brahmin to princes through animal narratives. Covers friendship, estrangement, war, and peace — foundational in Sanskrit education for over a millennium.
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Subhashitams
Subhashitams from this grantha
vidyā dadāti vinayaṃ vinayād yāti pātratām | pātratvāt dhanamāpnoti dhanāt dharmaṃ tataḥ sukham ||
Knowledge gives humility, from humility one attains character. From character one acquires wealth, from wealth good deeds follow, and then happiness.
āropyate śilā śaile yathā yatnena bhūyasā | nipātyate sukhenādhastathātmā guṇadoṣayoḥ ||
A rock is lifted to a hilltop only with immense effort, but falls down effortlessly. Similarly, the self ascends through virtues but falls swiftly through a single fault.
durjanena samaṃ sakhyaṃ vairañcāpi na kārayet | uṣṇo dahati cāṅgāraḥ śītaḥ kṛṣṇāyate karam ||
One should cultivate neither friendship nor enmity with the wicked. Like a coal — when hot it burns the hand, and when cold it blackens it.