10 Quotes by B.K. Chaturvedi

It is only the power of discretion to distinguish between good and evil that makes a man out of his beastly inclinations.

The foolish man who, under the infatuation, believes that a particular beautiful woman has fallen for him verily dances to her tune as though he is her plaything!

The greatmen-scholars pass their mornings in gambling, afternoon with women and nights with thieves. This is how they pass their time.

Yaddeechachasi Vasheekartu Jagadeken Karmana. Paraapavaadashaastreebhyo Gaam Charanteem Nivaarya. If you want to overpower the entire world merely by just one action, then put restraint upon your tongue speaking ill of others.

One should not grieve for the past and worry for the future. The wise care for the present and chart their life’s course accordingly.

Virtues enhance the beauty of the form; good manners enhance the glory of the family; perfection enhances the value of education and enjoyment enhances the pleasures of wealth.

Away from home, in the foreign strand, one’s knowledge is one’s best friend, inside home one’s wife is one’s best friend. For a patient the first friend is efficacious medicine while after death one’s Dharma is one’s best friend.

No penance is greater than the one done for maintaining peace, no happiness is better than the one received from satisfaction, no disease is more damaging than greed and no Dharma is better than the one having compassion for all.

Like gold is tested by rubbing, cutting, heating and beating so also a man is tested by his sacrifice, moral conduct, innate qualities and his actions.