Garuda Purana

मानो हि मूलमर्थस्य माने सति धनेन किम् । प्रभ्रष्टमानदर्पस्य किं धनेन किमायुषा ॥ १,११५.

Honor is truly the root of wealth; if there is honor, what use is wealth? For one who has lost honor and pride, what use is wealth or even life?

अधमा धनमिच्छन्ति धनमानौ हि मध्यमाः । उत्तमा मानमिच्छन्ति मानो हि महतां धनम् ॥ १,११५.

The lowest seek wealth, the middling seek both wealth and honor, and the best seek honor; for honor is the wealth of the great.

वनेऽपि सिंहा न नमन्ति कं च बुभु क्षिता मांसनिरीक्षणं च । धनैर्विहीनाः सुकुलेषु जाता न नीचकर्माणि समारभन्ते ॥ १,११५.

Even in the forest, lions do not bow to anyone, nor do they eat what is offered or gaze at others' meat; those born in noble families, even if lacking wealth, do not undertake base deeds.

नाभिषेको न संस्कारः सिंहस्य क्रियते वने । नित्यमूर्जितसत्त्वस्य स्वयमेव मृगेन्द्रता ॥ १,११५.

There is no anointing or consecration performed for a lion in the forest; by the strength of its own nature, it becomes king of the beasts.

वणिक्प्रमादी भृकश्च मानी भिक्षुर्विलासी ह्यधनश्च कामी । वराङ्गना चाप्रियवादिनी च न ते च कर्माणि समारभन्ते ॥ १,११५.

A careless merchant, a barber, a proud beggar, a poor man who is lustful, a beautiful woman, and one who speaks unpleasantly—none of these undertake their proper duties.

दाता दरिद्रः कृपणोर्ऽथयुक्तः पुत्त्रोऽविधेयः कुजनस्य सेवा । परोपकारेषु नरस्य मृत्युः प्रजायते दुश्चरितानि पञ्च ॥ १,११५.

A generous but poor man, a miser who possesses wealth, a disobedient son, service to a wicked person, and death in the midst of good deeds—these are five evil acts for a person.

कान्तावियोगः स्वजनापमानं ऋणस्य शेषः कुजनस्य सेवा । दारिद्रयाभावाद्विमुखाश्च मित्रा विनाग्निना पञ्च दहन्ति तीव्राः ॥ १,११५.

Separation from a beloved, disgrace from one's own people, remaining debt, service to a wicked person, and friends who turn away due to poverty—these five burn intensely, even without fire.

चिन्तासहस्रेषु च तेषु मध्ये चिन्ताश्चतस्रोऽप्यसिधारतुल्याः । नीचापमानं क्षुधितं कलत्रं भार्या विरक्ता सहजोपरोधः ॥ १,११५.

Among thousands of worries, four are as sharp as a razor's edge: insult from the lowly, hunger, a wife who is indifferent, and obstruction from one's own kin.

वश्यश्च पुर्त्रेर्ऽथ करी च विद्या अरोगिता सज्जनसङ्गतिश्च । इष्टा च भार्या वशवर्तिनी च दुः खस्य मूलोद्धरणानि पञ्च ॥ १,११५.

An obedient son, wealth, learning, good health, association with the virtuous, a beloved wife who is compliant—these are the five roots of removing sorrow.

कुरङ्गमातङ्गपतङ्गंभृग मीना हताः पञ्चबिरेव पञ्च । एकः प्रमाथी स कथं न घात्यो यः सेवते पञ्चभिरेव पञ्च ॥ १,११५.

The deer, elephant, moth, bee, and fish are each destroyed by one of five things; so how can a person who serves all five not be ruined?

अधीरः कर्कशः स्तब्धः कुचेलः स्वयमागतः । पञ्च विप्रा न पूज्यन्ते बृहस्पतिसमा अपि ॥ १,११५.

An impatient, harsh, arrogant, poorly dressed, or self-invited Brahmin—these five, even if equal to Brihaspati, are not to be honored.

आयुः कर्म च वित्तं च विद्या निधनमेव च । पञ्चैतानि विविच्यन्ते जायमानस्य देहिनः ॥ १,११५.

Lifespan, actions, wealth, learning, and death—these five are determined for a person at birth.

पर्वतारोहणे तोये गोकुले दुष्टनिग्रहे । पतितस्य समुत्थाने शस्ताः पञ्च (ह्येते) गुणाः स्मृताः ॥ १,११५.

In climbing mountains, crossing water, tending cattle, restraining the wicked, and raising the fallen—these five qualities are considered excellent.

अभ्रच्छाया खले प्रीतिः परनारीषु संगतिः । पञ्चैते ह्यस्थिरा भावा यौवनानि धनानि च ॥ १,११५.

The shadow of a cloud, affection from a wicked person, association with another's wife—these five are unstable states, as are youth and wealth.

अस्थिरं जीवितं लोके अस्थिरं धनयौवनम् । अस्थिरं पुत्त्रदाराद्यं धर्मः कीर्तिर्यशः स्थिरम् ॥ १,११५.

Life in this world is unstable, as are wealth and youth; children, wife, and others are also unstable—only righteousness, fame, and good reputation are stable.

शत जीवितमत्यल्पं रात्रिस्तस्यार्धहारिणी । व्याधिशोकजरायासैरर्धं तदपि निष्फलम् ॥ १,११५.

A hundred years of life is truly very little; night takes away half, and the rest is lost to disease, sorrow, old age, and fatigue—thus, even that is fruitless.

आयुर्वर्षशतं नृणां परिमितं रात्रौ तदर्धं गतं तस्यार्धस्थितकिञ्चिदर्धमधिकं बाल्यस्य काले गतम् । किञ्चिद्वन्धुवियोगदुः खमरणैर्भूपालसेवागतं शेषं वारितरङ्गगर्भचपलं मानेन किं मानिनाम् ॥ १,११५.

The lifespan of humans is a hundred years, but half is lost in night; of the remainder, half or more passes in childhood, and some in separation from loved ones, suffering, and death, or in service to rulers; what remains is as fickle as the waves of water—what pride can the proud take in it?

अहोरात्रमयो लोके जरारूपेण संचरेत् । मृत्युर्ग्रसति भूतानि पवनं पन्नगो यथा ॥ १,११५.

Day and night, old age moves about the world in its own form; death devours beings just as the serpent swallows the wind.

गच्छतस्तिष्ठतो वापि जाग्रतः स्वपतो न चेत् । सर्वसत्त्वहितार्थाय पशोरिव विचेष्टितम् ॥ १,११५.

Whether going or standing, awake or asleep, if one does not act for the good of all beings, his actions are like those of a beast.

अहितहितविचारशून्यबुद्धेः श्रुतिसमये बहुभिर्वितर्कितस्य । उदरभरणमात्रतुष्टबुद्धेः पुरुषपशोश्च पशोश्च को विशेषः ॥ १,११५.

What difference is there between a human who, lacking discernment of right and wrong, is satisfied merely by filling his belly, and a beast?

शौर्ये तपसि दाने च यस्य न प्रथितं यशः । विद्यायामर्थलाभे वा मातुरुच्चार एव सः ॥ १,११५.

He whose fame is not established in valor, austerity, charity, learning, or wealth, is like his mother's excrement.

यज्जीव्यते क्षणमपि प्रथितं मनुष्यैर्विज्ञानविक्रमयशोभिरभग्नमानैः । तन्नाम जीवितमिति प्रवदन्ति तज्ज्ञाः काकोऽपि जीवति चिरं च बलिं च भुङ्क्ते ॥ १,११५.

That which is lived, even for a moment, by humans whose knowledge, courage, and honor are unbroken—this alone is called life by the wise; even a crow lives long and eats offerings.

किं जीवितेन धनमानविवर्जितेन मित्रेण किं भवति भीतिसशङ्कितेन । सिंहव्रतं चरत गच्छत मा विषादं काकोऽपि जीवति चिरं च बलिं च भुङ्क्ते ॥ १,११५.

What is the use of life without wealth or honor? What is the use of a friend who is fearful and suspicious? Live with the resolve of a lion, go forth without despair; even a crow lives long and eats offerings.

यो वात्मनीह न गुरौ न च भृत्यवर्गे दीने दयां न कुरुते न च मित्रकार्ये । किं तस्य जीवितफलेनमनुष्यलोके काकोऽपि जीवति चिरं च बलिं च भुङ्क्ते ॥ १,११५.

He who shows no compassion to himself, his teacher, his servants, the poor, or in the affairs of friends—what is the fruit of his life among men? Even a crow lives long and eats offerings.

यस्य त्रिवर्गशून्यानि दिनान्यायान्ति यान्ति च । स लौहकारभस्त्रेव श्वसन्नपि न जीवति ॥ १,११५.

He whose days pass without the three aims of life—he, though breathing, does not live, like a blacksmith's bellows.

स्वाधीनवृत्तेः साफल्यं न पराधीनवर्तिता । ये पराधीनकर्माणो जीवन्तोऽपि च ते मृताः ॥ १,११५.

Success comes from acting independently, not by following others; those whose actions depend on others, though living, are as good as dead.

सु(स्व) पूरा वै कापुरुषाः सु(स्व) पूरो मूषिकाञ्जलिः । असन्तुष्टः कापुरुषः स्वल्पकेनापि तुष्यति ॥ १,११५.

Cowards are always full, like a mouse with a handful of grain; yet the coward, though never satisfied, is pleased even with a little.

अभ्रच्छाया तृणादग्निर्नोचसेवा पथो जलम् । वेश्यारागः खले प्रीतिः षडेते बुद्वुदोपमाः ॥ १,११५.

The shadow of a cloud, fire in grass, water on the roadside, the passion of a courtesan, affection from a wicked person—these six are like bubbles.

वाचा विहितसार्थेन लोको न च सुखायते । जीवितं मानमूलं हि माने म्लाने कुतः सुखम्? ॥ १,११५.

The world is not pleased with words lacking substance; life is rooted in honor—when honor fades, how can there be happiness?