Water is the medicine for indigestion; it is invigorating when the food that is eaten is well digested; it is like nectar when drunk in the middle of a dinner; and it is like poison when taken at the end of a meal.

He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard attachment to be happy.

Those born blind cannot see; similarly blind are those in the grip of lust. Proud men have no perception of evil; and those bent on acquiring riches see no sin in their actions.

Rain which falls upon the sea is useless; so is food for one who is satiated; in vain is a gift for one who is wealthy; and a burning lamp during the daytime is useless.

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.

If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?

As a calf follows its mother among a thousand cows, so the (good or bad) deeds of a man follow him.