Sanskrit statements of Wisdom

1.

पदं हि सर्वत्र गुणैर्निधीयते ।

Padam hi sarvatra gunairnidheeyat.

Good qualities put their footprints everywhere.

2. असतो मा सद्गमय ।
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ।
मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय ।

Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya |
Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya |
Mrtyor-Maa Amrtam Gamaya |

Means:
From ignorance to Knowledge,
From darkness to Light,
From death to Eternity.

3.

मरणं प्रकृतिः शरीरिणां विकृतिर्जीवितमुच्यते बुधैः ।

क्षणमप्यवतिष्ठते श्वसन् यदि जन्तुर्ननु लाभवानसौ ॥

Maranam prakritih shareerinaam vikritirjeevitamuchyate budhaih.

Kshanamapyavatishthate shwasanyadi janturnanu laabhavaanasau.

Wise men say that death is a natural thing for the embodied soul whereas life is accidental. Even if one is able to breathe and be alive for a second, it should be considered as a gain.

4.

शरीरमाद्यं खलु धर्मसाधनम्

Shareeramaadyam khalu dharmasaadhanam

The human body is the first instrument for treading the path of dharma

5.

न रत्नमन्विष्यति मृग्यते हि तत्

Na ratnamanwishyati mrigyate hi tat

A valuable diamond does not seek, it is only sought after.

6.

याच्ञा मोघा वरमधिगुणे नाधमे लब्धकामा

Yaachjnaa moghaa varamadhigune naadhame labdhakaamaa

Begging of a noble person and not getting what one wants is much better than begging of a mean person and getting what one wants.

7.

आपन्नार्तिप्रशमनफलाः सम्पदो ह्युत्तमानाम्

Aapannaartiprashamanaphalaah sampado hyuttamaanaam

Noble souls use their wealth for the purpose of wiping out the misery and suffering of those overcome by misfortune.