Learning is a friend on the journey; a wife in the house; medicine in sickness; and religious merit is the only friend after death.

Those base men who speak of the secret faults of others destroy themselves like serpents that stray onto anthills.

He who loses his money is forsaken by his friends, his wife, his servants and his relations; yet when he regains his riches those who have forsaken him come back to him. Hence wealth is certainly the best of relations.

The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.

Sinfully acquired wealth may remain for ten years; in the eleventh year it disappears with even the original stock.

Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.

The ruler should employ person in tasks according to their abilities because Knowers ( or the means ) and efficient employees make impossible tasks also possible.