Garuda Purana

एतदादिक्रियायुक्ता सर्वसौ भाग्यवर्धिनी । यस्येदृशी भवेद्भाय्या स देवेन्द्रोन मानुषः ॥ १,१०८.

A wife endowed with such qualities as these increases all prosperity; the man whose wife is like this is like Indra among men.

यस्य भार्या विरूपाक्षी कश्मला कलहप्रिया । उत्तरोत्तरवादा स्या सा जरा न जरा जरा ॥ १,१०८.

A wife who is ugly-eyed, impure, fond of quarrels, and always argumentative—she is old age, not old age, but truly old age.

यस्य भार्या श्रितान्यञ्च परवेश्माभिकाङ्क्षिणी । कुक्रिया त्यक्तलज्जा च सा जरा न जरा जरा ॥ १,१०८.

A wife who seeks another, desires another’s house, acts wickedly, and is shameless—she is old age, not old age, but truly old age.

यस्य भार्या गुणज्ञा च भर्तारमनुगामिनी । अल्पाल्पेन तु सन्तुष्टा सा प्रिया न प्रिया प्रिया ॥ १,१०८.

A wife who knows virtue, follows her husband, and is content with little—she is dear, not merely dear, but truly dear.

दुष्टा भार्या शठं मित्रं भृत्यश्चोत्तरदायकः । ससर्पे च गृहे वासोमृत्युरेव न संशयः ॥ १,१०८.

An evil wife, a deceitful friend, a servant who answers back, and a snake in the house—these are surely death, without doubt.

त्यज दुर्जनसंसर्गं भज साधुसमागमम् । कुरु पुण्यमहोरात्र स्मर नित्यमनित्यताम् ॥ १,१०८.

Avoid the company of the wicked, seek the association of the good, perform virtuous deeds day and night, and always remember impermanence.

व्यालीकण्ठप्रदेशाह्यपि च फणभृद्भाषणा या च रौद्री या कृष्णा व्याकुलागी रुधिरनयनसंव्याकुला व्याघ्रकल्पा । क्रोधे यैवोग्रवक्त्रा स्फुरदनलशिखा काकजिह्वा कराला सेव्या न स्त्री विदग्धा परपुरगमना भ्रान्तचित्ता विराक्त ॥ १,१०८.

A woman who is fierce as a serpent, dark, agitated, with bloodshot eyes, tiger-like, whose face is terrible in anger, whose tongue is sharp as a crow’s, and who is cruel—such a woman, skilled in intrigue, wandering to other men’s houses, with a disturbed mind and lacking affection, should not be served.

सक्तिः सुतोके सुकृतं कृतघ्ने शतिं च वह्नौ (सीतापहौ ह्यतपयैव)?हैमे । उत्पद्यते दैववशात्कदाचिद्वेश्यासु रागो न भवेत्कदाचित् ॥ १,१०८.

Power may arise in a child, virtue in one who is ungrateful, and a hundredfold fire in gold; sometimes, by fate, passion arises for courtesans, and sometimes it does not.

भुजङ्गमे वेश्मनि दृष्टिदृष्टे व्याधौ चिकित्साविनिवर्तिते च । देहे च बाल्यादिवयोऽन्विते च काला वृतोऽसौ लभते धृतिं कः ॥ १,१०८.

Who can remain steadfast when a snake is seen in the house, when disease resists treatment, or when the body is afflicted by childhood or old age, all at the appointed time?

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् १०९ सूत उवाच । आपदर्थे धनं रक्षेद्दारान्रक्षेद्धनैरपि । आत्मानं सततं रक्षेद्दारैरपि धनैरपि ॥ १,१०९.

Sūta said: In times of trouble, one should protect wealth; one should protect one's spouse even with wealth; and one should always protect oneself, even at the cost of spouse or wealth.

त्यजेदकं कुलस्यार्थे ग्रामस्यार्थे कुलं त्यजेत् । ग्रामं जनपदस्यार्थे आत्मार्थे पृथिवीं त्यजेत् ॥ १,१०९.

One should abandon an individual for the sake of the family, the family for the sake of the village, the village for the sake of the country, and the earth itself for the sake of the self.

वरं हि नरके वासो न तु दुश्चरिते गृहे । नरकात्क्षीयते पाप कुगृहान्न निवर्तते ॥ १,१०९.

It is better to dwell in hell than in a house of wicked conduct; sin is exhausted in hell, but not in a house of evil.

चलत्येकेन पादेन तिष्ठत्येकेन बुद्धिमान् । न परीक्ष्य परं स्थानं पूर्वमायतनं त्यजेत् ॥ १,१०९.

The wise man moves forward with one foot while standing with the other; he does not abandon his former place before examining the next.

त्यजेद्देशमसद्वृत्तं वासं सोपद्रवं त्यजेत् । त्यजेत्कृपणराजानं मित्रं मायामयं त्यजेत् ॥ १,१०९.

One should abandon a land of bad conduct, a dwelling full of trouble, a miserly king, and a friend who is deceitful.

अर्थेन किं कृपणहस्तगतेन केन ज्ञानेन किं बहुशठाग्रहसंकुलेन । रूपेण किं गुणपराक्रमवर्जितेन मित्रेण किं व्यसनकालपराङ्मुखेन ॥ १,१०९.

What use is wealth in the hands of a miser? What use is knowledge mixed with much cunning? What use is beauty without virtue and valor? What use is a friend who turns away in times of distress?

अदृष्टपूर्वा बहवः सहायाः सर्वे पदस्थस्य भवन्ति मित्राः । अर्थैर्विहीनस्य पदच्युतस्य भवत्यकाले स्वजनोऽपि शत्रुः ॥ १,१०९.

Many who were never seen before become friends to one in power; but when deprived of wealth and position, even one's own kin become enemies at the wrong time.

आपत्सु मित्रं जानी याद्रणे शूरं रहः शुचिम् । मार्या च विभवे क्षीणे दुर्भिक्षे च प्रियातिथिम् ॥ १,१०९.

One knows a friend in adversity, a hero in battle, a pure person in solitude, a virtuous wife when wealth is lost, and a dear guest in famine.

वृक्षं क्षीणफलं त्यजन्ति विहगाः शुष्कं सरः सारसानिर्द्रव्यं पुरुषं त्यजन्ति गणिका भ्रष्टं नृपं मन्त्रिणः । पुष्पं पर्युषितं त्यजन्ति मधुपाः दर्ग्ध वनान्तं मृगाः सर्वः कार्यवशाज्जनो हि रमते कस्यास्ति को वल्लभः ॥ १,१०९.

Birds abandon a tree when its fruit is gone; cranes leave a dried-up lake; courtesans forsake a man without means; ministers desert a fallen king; bees leave a faded flower; deer leave a burnt forest; people act according to their interests—who truly belongs to whom?

लुब्धमर्थप्रदानेन श्लाध्यमञ्जलिकर्मणा । मूर्खं छन्दानुवृत्त्या च याथातथ्येन पण्डितम् ॥ १,१०९.

A miser is pleased by gifts of wealth, a greedy man by respectful gestures, a fool by flattery, and a learned man by truthfulness.

सद्भावेन हि तुष्यन्ति देवाः सत्पुरुषा द्विजाः । इतरेः खाद्यपानेन मानदानेन पण्डिताः ॥ १,१०९.

The gods, the virtuous, and the twice-born are pleased by sincerity; others by food and drink; and the learned by gifts of honor.

उत्तमं प्रणिपातेन शठं भेदेन योजयेत् । नीचं स्वल्पप्रदानेन समं तुल्यपराक्रमैः ॥ १,१०९.

One should approach the best with reverence, the deceitful with division, the lowly with small gifts, and equals with equal strength.

यस्ययस्य हि यो भावस्तस्यतस्य हितं वदन् । अनुप्रविश्य मेधावी क्षिप्रमात्मवशं नयेत् ॥ १,१०९.

The wise, understanding each person's nature, should speak what is beneficial and quickly bring them under their influence.

नदीनां च नखीनां च शृङ्गिणां शस्त्रपाणिनाम् । विश्वासो नैव गन्तव्यः स्त्रिषु राजकुलेषु च ॥ १,१०९.

One should never trust rivers, those with claws, those with horns, armed men, women, or royal households.

अर्थनाशं मनस्तापं गृहे दुश्चरितानि च । वञ्चनं चाप मानं च मतिमान्न प्रिकाशयेत् ॥ १,१०९.

A wise person should not reveal loss of wealth, mental distress, misdeeds at home, deception, disgrace, or insults.

हीनदुर्जनसंसर्ग अत्यन्तविरहादरः । स्नेहोऽन्यगेहवासश्च नारीसच्छीलनाशनम् ॥ १,१०९.

Association with inferior or wicked people, excessive separation, affection for another's home, and living with a woman of bad character—these destroy good conduct.

कस्य दोषः कुले नास्ति व्याधिना को पीडितः । केन न व्यसनं प्राप्तं श्रियः कस्य निरन्तराः ॥ १,१०९.

In whose family is there no fault? Who is not afflicted by disease? Who has not encountered misfortune? Whose prosperity is unbroken?

कोर्ऽथं प्राप्य न गर्वितो भुवि नरः कस्यापदोनागताः स्त्रीभिः कस्य न खण्डितं भुवि मनः को नाम राज्ञां प्रियः । कः कालस्य न गोचरान्तरगतः कोर्ऽथो गतो गौरवं को वा दुर्जनवागुरानिपतितः क्षेमेण यातः पुमान् ॥ १,१०९.

Who, having gained wealth, is not proud among men? Who has never faced adversity? Whose mind has not been disturbed by women? Who is ever dear to kings? Who is not subject to the reach of time? What wealth does not lose its dignity? Who, having fallen into the trap of the wicked, has departed safely?

सुहृत्स्वजनबन्धुर्न बुद्धिर्यस्य न चात्मनि । यस्मिन्कर्मणि सिद्धेऽपि न दृश्येत फलोदयः । विपत्तौ च महद्दुःखं तद्वुधः कथमाचरेत् ॥ १,१०९.

He who has neither friends, relatives, nor wisdom in himself, in whose actions even when accomplished no fruit is seen, and who suffers great sorrow in adversity—how should such a person act?

यस्मिन्देशे न संमानं न प्रीतिर्न च बान्धवाः । न च विद्यागमः कश्चित्तं देशं परिवर्जयेत् ॥ १,१०९.

One should avoid that country where there is no honor, no affection, no relatives, and no opportunity for learning.