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Mahâbh. XII. 859. Rich sometimes die young, and poor live long. Some men decrepit, poor, distrest,
Survive to life's extremest stage; While some by fortune richly blest
Are seized by death in middle age: And few of those with splendour graced Enjoy the bliss they hoped to taste. Panchatantra III. 103. (Ed. Bomb.) Do not to others what thou would'st not have done to thee. Hear virtue's sum embraced in one
Brief maxim-lay it well to heartNe'er do to others what, if done
To thee, would cause thee inward smart. Mahâbh. III. 16796. Disinterestedness. The good to others kindness show,
And from them no return exact. The greatest, noblest men, they know, Thus generously love to act..
Mahâbh. XIII. 5572. "Do to others as ye would that they should do to you." Whene'er thy acts the source must be Of good or ill to other men,"
Mete out to them the measure then Which thou would'st have them mete to thee. Panchat. I. 247. (Ed. Bomb.) "If ye love them which love you, what reward have ye?" His action no applause invites
Who simply good with good repays. He only justly merits praise Who wrongful deeds with good requites. Bhag. Furâna, VIII. 7, 44. The highest worship of the Deity. To scatter joy throughout thy whole
Surrounding world; to share men's grief:Such is the worship, best and chief, Of God, the universal Soul.
Mahâbh. V. 1518. "Overcome evil with good." With meekness conquer wrath, and ill with ruth,
By giving, niggards vanquish, lies with truth. Mahâbh. V. 1270: XII. 9972. "Who when He was reviled, reviled not again," &c. Reviling meet with patience; ne'er To men malignant malice bear. Harsh tones and wrathful language meet With gentle speech and accents sweet. When struck return not thou the blow. Even gods their admiration show Of men who so entreat a foe.
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Mahâbh. XII. 5528. "If thine enemy hunger, feed him." That foe repel not with a frown Who claims thy hospitable aid; A tree refuses not its shade
To him who comes to hew it down.
Pref. to Halhed's Gentoo Code.' Forgiveness of injuries. A hero hates not even the foe
Whose deadly bow is 'gainst him bent; The sandal-tree with fragrant scent Imbues the axe which lays it low.
Mahâbh. XIII. 3212. Suppliants not to be sent away empty. Let none with scorn a suppliant meet, Or from the door untended spurn; A dog, an outcast, kindly treat, And so shalt thou be blest in turn.
Hitopadesa, 1, 55. The same. The good extend their loving care
To men, however mean or vile; E'en base Chânḍâlas' dwellings share Th' impartial moonbeam's silvery smile. Subhashitârnava, 275. Men censorious, and blind to their own faults. Men soon the faults of others learn;
A few their virtues, too, find out; But is there one-I have a doubtWho can his own defects discern?
Panchat. I. 314. Conceit difficult to cure. Declare what power the born conceit
Can drive from any creature's mind. See yonder bird, its back reclined On earth, throws up its little feet, While there it sleeps, the sky to prop, Which else to earth might downward drop. Hitopadesa, (ed. Schlegel), I. 98. To advise others is easy, to act well is difficult. Whoe'er will others seeking light, advise, His task is easy,-here all men are wise. But urged themselves to virtue, most no more The wisdom show they seemed to have before.
Ramayana (ed. Gorresio), VI. 67, 10. Saying easy, doing difficult.
In words to carry out a plan
Is easy work for any man;
But those with wisdom blest and skill, Alone, hard tasks in act fulfil.
