Garuda Purana

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?

अबलस्य बलं राजा बालस्य रुदितं बलम् । बलं मूर्खस्य मौनं हि तस्करस्यानृतं बलम् ॥ १,११५.

The strength of the powerless is the king; the strength of a child is his crying; the strength of a fool is silence, and the strength of a thief is falsehood.

यथायथा हि पुरुषः शास्त्रं समधिगच्छति । तथातथास्य मेधा स्याद्विज्ञानं चास्य रोचते ॥ १,११५.

As a person studies scripture more and more, so does his intellect grow, and knowledge becomes pleasing to him.

यथायथा हि पुरुषः कल्याणे कुरुते मतिम् । तथातथा हि सर्वत्र श्लिष्यते लोकसुप्रियः ॥ १,११५.

Just as a person directs his mind toward what is good, so he becomes beloved by all people everywhere.

लोभप्रमादविश्वासैः पुरुषो नश्यति त्रिभिः । तस्माल्लोभो न कर्तव्यः प्रमादो नोन विश्वसेत् ॥ १,११५.

A person is destroyed by three things: greed, carelessness, and misplaced trust; therefore, one should not be greedy, should not be careless, nor place trust unwisely.

तावद्भयस्य भेतव्यं यावद्भयमनागतम् । उत्पन्ने तु भये तीव्रे स्थातव्यं वै ह्यभीतवत् ॥ १,११५.

One should fear danger as long as it has not arrived; but when danger arises and is intense, one must stand firm without fear.

ऋणशेषं चाग्निशेषं व्याधिशेषं तथैव च । पुनः पुनः प्रवर्धन्ते तस्माच्छेषं न कारयेत् ॥ १,११५.

A remaining debt, a lingering fire, and an unfinished illness—all these grow again and again; therefore, one should not leave anything unfinished.

कृते प्रतिकृतं कुर्याद्धिंसिते प्रतिहिंसितम् । न तत्र दोषं पश्यामि दुष्टे दोषं समाचरेत् ॥ १,११५.

One should repay what is done, and return harm for harm; I see no fault in this—one should deal with the wicked as they deserve.

परोक्षे कार्यहन्तारं प्रत्यक्षे प्रियवादिनम् । वर्जयेत्तादृशं मित्रं मायामयमरिं तथा ॥ १,११५.

One should avoid a friend who, in private, hinders your work but, in person, speaks pleasantly—such a friend is false, like an enemy in disguise.

दुर्जनस्य हि संगेन सुजनोऽपि विनश्यति । प्रसन्नमपि पानीयं कर्दमैः कलुषीकृतम् ॥ १,११५.

Even a good person is ruined by association with the wicked, just as clear water is polluted by mud.

स भुङ्क्ते सद्विजो भुङ्क्ते समशेषनिरूपणम् । तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन द्विजः पूज्यः प्रयत्नतः ॥ १,११५.

That twice-born who partakes, partakes of everything without exception; therefore, a Brahmin should be honored with all effort and care.