Garuda Purana

यदर्जितं प्राणहरैः परिश्रमैर्मृतस्य तं वै विभजन्तिरिक्थिनः । कृतं च यद्दुष्कृतमर्थलिप्सया तदेव दोषोपहतस्य यौतुकम् ॥ १,१०९.

Whatever is gained with life-consuming effort is divided by heirs when one dies; and whatever evil is done out of greed for wealth, that alone becomes the dowry of one afflicted by faults.

सञ्चितं निहितं द्रव्यं परामृश्यं मुहुर्मुहुः । आखोरिव कदर्यस्य धनं दुः खाय केवलम् ॥ १,१०९.

The wealth hoarded and hidden, touched again and again, is, for the miser, like a mouse’s store—only a source of suffering.

नग्ना व्यसनिनो रूक्षाः कपालाङ्कितपाणयः । दर्शयन्तीह लोकस्य अदातुः फलमीदृशम् ॥ १,१०९.

Naked, afflicted by misfortune, harsh, with skull-marked hands—they show to the world here the result for one who does not give.

शिक्षयन्ति च याचन्ते देहीति कृपणा जनाः । अवस्थेयमदानस्य मा भूदेवं भवानपि ॥ १,१०९.

The wretched teach and beg, saying 'Give, give!'—may you never be in the condition of one who does not give.

सञ्चितं क्रतुशतैर्न युज्यते याचितं गुणवते न दीयते । तत्कदर्यपरिरक्षितं धनं चोरपार्थिवगृहे प्रयुज्यते ॥ १,१०९.

That wealth which is not used for hundreds of sacrifices, nor given to the worthy when asked, that wealth guarded by misers is spent in the houses of thieves or kings.

न देवेभ्यो न विप्रोभ्यो बन्धुभ्यो नैव चात्मने । कदर्यस्य धनं याति त्वग्नितस्करराजसु ॥ १,१०९.

The wealth of a miser does not go to the gods, nor to the Brahmins, nor to relatives, nor even to himself; it goes to fire, thieves, or kings.

अतिक्लेशेन येऽप्यर्था धर्मस्यातिक्रमेण च । अरेर्वा प्रणिपातेन मा भूतस्ते कदाचन ॥ १,१०९.

May you never obtain wealth through excessive toil, by violating righteousness, or by bowing to an enemy.

विद्याघातो ह्यनभ्यासः स्त्रीणां घातः कुचैलता । व्याधीनां भोजनं जीर्णं शत्रोर्घातः प्रपञ्चता ॥ १,१०९.

The loss of learning is from lack of practice; for women, it is wearing dirty clothes; for diseases, it is eating stale food; for an enemy, it is exposure.

तस्करस्य वधो दण्डः कुमित्रस्याल्पभाषणम् । पृथक्शय्या तु नारीणां ब्राह्मणस्यानिमन्त्रणम् ॥ १,१०९.

The punishment for a thief is death; for a false friend, few words; for women, sleeping apart; for a Brahmin, not being invited.

दुर्जनाः शिल्पिनो दासा दुष्टाश्च पटहाः स्त्रियः । ताडिता मार्दवं यान्ति न ते सत्कारभाजनम् ॥ १,१०९.

Wicked people, artisans, slaves, evil drummers, and women—when beaten, they become gentle, but they are not worthy of respect.

जानीयात्प्रेषणे भृत्यान्बान्धवान्व्यसनागमे । मित्रमापदि काले च भार्याञ्च विभवक्षये ॥ १,१०९.

One should know servants in their tasks, relatives in adversity, friends in times of trouble, and a wife when wealth is lost.

स्त्रीणां द्विगुण आहारः प्रज्ञा चैव चतुर्गुणा । षड्गुणो व्यवसायश्च कामश्चाष्टगुणः स्मृतः ॥ १,१०९.

Women have double the appetite, four times the intelligence, six times the energy, and eight times the desire, it is said.

न स्वप्नेन जयेन्निद्रां न कामेन स्त्रियं जयेत् । न चेन्धनैर्जयेद्वह्निं न मद्येन तृषां जयेत् ॥ १,१०९.

One does not conquer sleep by dreaming, nor a woman by desire; fire is not subdued by fuel, nor thirst by wine.

समांसैर्भोजनैः स्निग्धैर्मद्यैर्गन्धविलेपनैः । वस्त्रैर्मनोरमैर्माल्यैः कामः स्त्रीषु विजृम्भते ॥ १,१०९.

Desire awakens in women through nourishing foods with meat, rich drinks, fragrant perfumes and ointments, delightful garments, and charming garlands.

ब्रह्मचर्येऽपि वक्तव्यं प्राप्तं मन्मथचेष्टितम् । हृद्यं हि पुरुषं दृष्ट्वा योनिः प्रक्लिद्यते स्त्रियाः ॥ १,१०९.

Even in chastity, one must acknowledge the stirrings of passion; for when a woman sees an attractive man, her womb is stirred.

सुवेषं पुरुषं दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरं यदि वा सुतम् । योनिः क्लिद्यति नारीणां सत्यंसत्यं हि शौनक ! ॥ १,१०९.

When women see a well-dressed man, whether he is a brother or a son, their wombs are stirred—this is true, truly so, O Shaunaka!

नद्यश्च नार्यश्च समस्वभावाः स्वतन्त्रभावे गमनादिकेच । तोयैश्च दोषैश्च निपातयन्ति नद्यो हि कूलानि कुला नि नार्यः ॥ १,१०९.

Rivers and women share the same nature, independent in their movements; both, through their waters or faults, bring down their banks or families.

नदी पातयते कूलं नारी पातयते कुलम् । नारीणाञ्च नदीनां च स्वच्छन्दा ललिता गतिः ॥ १,१०९.

A river destroys its bank, a woman destroys her family; both women and rivers move freely and playfully.

नाग्निस्तृप्यति काष्ठानां नापगानां महोदधिः । नान्तकः सर्वभूतानां न पुंसां वामलोचनाः ॥ १,१०९.

Fire is never satisfied with wood, the great ocean with the waters of rivers, Death with all beings, nor women with men.

न तृप्तिरस्ति शिष्टानामिष्टानां प्रियवादिनाम् । सुखानाञ्च सुतानाञ्च जीवितस्य वरस्य च ॥ १,१०९.

There is no satisfaction for the learned, for those who are honored, for those who speak sweetly, for those who seek pleasure, for sons, for life, or for desires.

राजा न तप्तो धनसंचयेन न सागरस्तृप्तिमगाज्जलेन । न पण्डितस्तृप्यति भाषितेन तृप्तं न चक्षुर्नृपदर्शनेन ॥ १,१०९.

A king is not satisfied by amassing wealth, the ocean not by the waters of rivers, a scholar not by speaking, nor the eye by seeing the king.

स्वकर्म धर्मार्जितजीवितानां शास्त्रेषु दारेषु सदा रतानाम् । जितेन्द्रियाणामतिथिप्रियाणां गृहेऽपि मोक्षः पुरुषोत्तमानाम् ॥ १,१०९.

For those who live by their own righteous duties, who are always devoted to scripture and their wives, who have mastered their senses and honor guests, liberation is found even at home, O best of men.

मनोऽनुकूलाः प्रमदारूपवत्यः स्वलङ्कृताः । वसः प्रासादपृष्ठेषु स्वर्गः स्याच्छुभकर्मणः ॥ १,१०९.

For one whose mind is pleased by beautiful, well-adorned women, who dwells on palace terraces, heaven is attained through virtuous deeds.

न दानेन न मानेन नार्जवेन न सवया । न शस्त्रेण न शास्त्रेण सर्वथा विषमा स्त्रियः ॥ १,१०९.

Not by giving, not by respect, not by honesty, not by age, not by weapons, not by scriptures—women are, in every way, difficult to master.

शनैर्विद्या शनैर्थाः शनैः पर्वतमारुहेत् । शनैः कामं च धर्मं च पञ्चैतानि शनैः शनैः ॥ १,१०९.

Knowledge is gained gradually, wealth is gathered gradually, a mountain is climbed gradually; likewise, desire and righteousness—these five are attained step by step.

शाश्वतं देवपूजादि विप्रदानं च शाश्वतम् । शाश्वतं सगुणा विद्या सुहृन्मित्रं च शाश्वतम् ॥ १,१०९.

Worship of the gods is eternal, giving to Brahmins is eternal, knowledge with virtues is eternal, and a true friend is eternal.

ये बालभावान्न पठन्ति विद्यां ये यौवनस्था ह्यधनात्मदाराः । ते शोचनीया इह जीवलोके मनुष्यरूपेण मृगाश्चरन्ति ॥ १,१०९.

Those who, in childhood, do not study, and in youth are poor, lacking wealth and wives—such people are to be pitied, for in this world of the living, they wander as beasts in human form.

पठने भोजने चित्तं न कुर्याच्छास्त्रसेवकः । सुदूरमपि विद्यार्थो व्रजेद्गरुडवेगवान् ॥ १,१०९.

A student of scripture should not fix his mind on eating or reciting, but should pursue knowledge even to distant lands, swift as Garuda.

ये बालभावे न पठन्ति विद्यां कामातुरा यौवननष्टवित्ताः । ते वृद्धबावे परिभूयमानाः संदह्यमानाः शिशिरे यथाब्जम् ॥ १,१०९.

Those who, in childhood, do not study, and in youth are overcome by desire and lose their wealth—when old, they are scorned and tormented, like a lotus in winter.