A king’s wife, a teacher’s wife, a friend’s wife, your wife’s mother, and your own mother, these five are your mothers, remember.

By Shruti, righteousness is understood; by Shruti, evil thoughts are discarded; by Shruti, knowledge is acquired; by Shruti, liberation from human bondage is attained.

Among birds, the crow is degraded; among beasts, the dog; among ascetics, the sinner; and among all, one who criticizes others is degraded.

Ashes clean brass, copper by tamarind is cleaned, menstruation cleans a woman, a river by its speeding flow is cleaned.

The wandering king is worshipped, the wandering Brahmin is worshipped, the wandering Yogi is worshipped, but the wandering woman is utterly ruined.

A cuckoo’s musical notes, is its beauty; a woman’s beauty is in her remaining faithful to her husband; knowledge is the beauty of an ugly person; forgiveness is the beauty of a saint.

Discard one for the sake of the family; for the sake of the village, discard the family; discard the village for the sake of the country; for the sake of the Atma, discard the world.

Economic activity removes poverty, chanting removes sins, silence removes quarrels, alertness removes fear.

Due to her extreme beauty, Sita was abducted; due to his extreme pride, Ravana was killed; due to his extreme charity, Bali was bounded; therefore extreme in everything, should be debarred.