"As a bride, unwisely wedded, shuns the cold caress of eld,
So, from coward souls and slothful, Lakshmi's favours turn repelled."
"Ease, ill-health, home-keeping, sleeping, woman-service, and content—
In the path that leads to greatness these be six obstructions sent."
"Seeing how the soorma wasteth, seeing how the ant-hill grows,
Little adding unto little—live, give, learn, as life-time, goes."
"Drops of water falling, falling, falling, brim the chatty o'er;
Wisdom comes in little lessons—little gains make largest store."
"Men their cunning schemes may spin—
God knows who shall lose or win."
"Shoot a hundred shafts, the quarry lives and flies—not due to death;
When his hour is come, a grass-blade hath a point to stop his breath."
"Robes were none, nor oil of unction, when the King of Beasts was crowned:
'Twas his own fierce roar proclaimed him, rolling all the kingdom round."
"What but for their vassals,
Elephant and man—
Swing of golden tassels,
Wave of silken fan—
But for regal manner
That the 'Chattra' brings,
Horse, and foot, and banner—
What would come of kings?"