Swans live wherever there is water, and leave the place where water dries up; let not a man act so - and comes and goes as he pleases..

He who loses his money is forsaken by his friends, his wife, his servants and his relations; yet when he regains his riches those who have forsaken h….

A man or a ruler should always take up a task after thoroughly considering its consequences. Otherwise fate also cannot protect his wealth..

Education beats the beauty and the youth..

Love is indicated by deeds (and not by words).

Do not be very upright in your dealings for you would see by going to the forest that straight trees are cut down while crooked ones are left standin….

The man who remains a fool even in advanced age is really a fool, just as the Indra-Varuna fruit does not become sweet no matter how ripe it might be….

A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother does, loves him in the day like a sister does and pleases him like a prostitut….

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue ….

One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for ….

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth..

A wicked wife, a false friend, a saucy servant and living in a house with a serpent in it are nothing but death..

Good behavior wins even an enemy..

For good days one should save money, women should be protected even if it takes the money saved. But for self preservation the money and the women sh….

Till the enemy's weakness is known , he should be kept on friendly terms..

A still-born son os superior to a foolish son endowed with a long life. The first causes grief for but a moment while the latter like a blazing fire ….

Svanaja includes in itself the whole subject, officials and ministers. If there is something wrong in the conduct of these people, it would be damagi….

Time perfects all living beings as well as kills them; it alone is awake when all others are asleep. Time is insurmountable..

A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first..

Avoid him who talks sweetly before you but tries to ruin you behind your back, for he is like a pitcher of poison with milk on top..

Who realises all the happiness he desires? Everything is in the hands of God. Therefore one should learn contentment..