He who gives up shyness in monetary dealings, in acquiring knowledge, in eating and in business, becomes happy.

Do not pass between two brahmanas, between a brahmana and his sacrificial fire, between a wife and her husband, a master and his servant, and a plough and an ox.

Don't judge the future of a person based on his present conditions, becausetime has the power to change black coal to shiny diamond.

Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform.

What good is a cow that neither gives milk nor conceives? Similarly, what is the value of the birth of a son if he becomes neither learned nor a pure devotee of the Lord?

The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.

Those parents who do not educate their sons are their enemies; for as is a crane among swans, so are ignorant so are ignorant sons in a public assembly.