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A man is born alone and dies alone; experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone; alone he suffers the tortures of hell, and alone he attains his ultimate that is Moksha.

Heaven to the person who knows the supreme, life to a warrior, woman to a content man, and to the desireless the whole world, appears as worthless as a straw.

Knowledge is one's best friend in a foreign land, Inside the home one's wife is his best friend, for a patient, effective medicine is the best friend, and after one's death, Dharma or the good doings of a man are his best friend.

Rain which falls upon the sea is useless; so is food for one who is satiated; useless are the alms given to a rich man; and burning a lamp during the daytime is useless. [Welfare to the well endowed is useless.]

There is no water like rainwater; no strength like one's own; no light like that of the eyes; and no wealth more dear than food grains.

The poor wish for wealth; animals wish for the power of speech; men wish for heaven; and godly persons for liberation [moksha]. [There is no end to needs. One wants to have what he does not have.]

The Earth is supported by the power of truth; it is the power of truth that makes the sun shine and the winds blow; indeed all things rest upon truth.

The Goddess of wealth is unsteady (chanchala), and so is the life and vitality. The duration of life is uncertain, and the place of habitation is uncertain; but in all this inconsistent world dharma (religious merit) alone is immovable.

Among men the barber is cunning; among birds the crow; among beasts the jackal; and among women, the malin (flower girl).

These five deserve the status of your father: The one who gave you birth, The one who girdled you with sacred thread, The one who gave you education, The one who provides you with food, and the one who protects you from all sorts of dangers.

It is through hearing (the facts) that a man realises what is his real Dharma, and through hearing only that he gives up his ignorance (or stupidity). It is through hearing that he acquires knowledge and attains Moksha (final Liberation).

The crow among the birds, the dog among the animals, the sinner among the sages and the backbiter among all beings is a pariah.

Brass is polished by ashes; copper is cleaned by tamarind; a woman by her menses; and a river by its flow.

The king, the brahmana, and the ascetic yogi who go abroad are respected; but the woman who wanders is utterly ruined.

He who has wealth has friends. He who is wealthy has relatives. The rich one alone is called a man, and the affluent alone are respected as pandits.

According to one's destiny one gets everything. One’s action, response, and reaction – all are guided by destiny.

Time perfects all living beings as well as kills them; it alone is awake when all others are asleep. Time is insurmountable - no one can stop it's flow.

A man who was born blind cannot see anything; those who are blinded by their sexual desire or sozzled with the intoxication cannot see anything. Similarly, a man blinded by his need cannot perceive any flaw in the desired object.

Man himself acts and himself bears the fruits of his actions. Himself he roams about in this world, and himself liberated from the cycle of birth and death. Man is free to do his own deeds.

The king is obliged to accept the sins of his subjects; the purohit (priest) suffers for those of the king; a husband suffers for those of his wife; and the guru suffers for those of his pupils.