That man who is without religion and mercy should be rejected. A guru without spiritual knowledge should be rejected. The wife with an offensive face should be given up, and so should relatives who are without affection.

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

Poverty, disease, sorrow, imprisonment and other evils are the fruits borne by the tree of one's own sins.

He who wears unclean garments, has dirty teeth, is a glutton, speaks unkindly and sleeps after sunrise - although he may be the greatest personality - will lose the favour of Lakshmi.

It is better to be without a king than to have a bad one.

She is a true wife who is clean (suci), expert, chaste, pleasing to the husband, and truthful.

Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.