One liners in Sanskrit

My father ArunadriRam had collected these sayings that are at times witty, practical, dated and sometimes unacceptable. I hope that one is able to read and chuckle at them. I apologize for not having the sources of these sayings since the original hand written note book was lost when my dad moved from place to place. If and when I am aware of them I will add them here.

1
गीतं वाद्यं नर्तनं च त्रयं सङ्गीतमुच्यते ।
Music is said to comprise the group of three:
song (vocal), instrument and dance.
gītam vādhyam nartanam ca trayam sangītamucyate.
2
लय
दुरित मध्यम विलम्बित

Tempo
Fast, medium and slow.
dhurita madhyama vilambita
3
षड्जं रौति मयूरस्तु।
The peacock’s cry is in Shadja.
ṣaḍjam roti mayūrastu.
4

गीतवाद्यपादन्यासनक्रियाकालयोः साम्यं लयम्  

The musical pauses with those of the beating of the tabor and the settings of the right number of syllables together constitute tempo.

gīta vādya pādanyāsanakriyākālyoh sāmyam layam

5

अतिपरिचयादवज्ञा

Excessive association generates disrespect.
atiparicayādavajñā.

6
प्रक्षालनात् हि पङ्कस्य दूरादश्पर्शनं वरम् ।
Not coming into contact with mire from a distance is
far better indeed than washing it away.
prakṣālanāt hi pangkasya dūrādaśparśanam varam
7
कष्टात्कष्टतरं गतः
Gone from bad to worse
kashṭātkashṭataram gatah
8
द्वौ नत्रौ प्रकृतार्थं गमयतः
Two negatives make an affirmative.
dwou natrou prakrutartham gamayatah
9
जनकस्य स्वभावो हि जन्ये तिष्टति निश्चितः
As a matter of certitude the natural disposition of the
father stands established in his progeny.
janakasya svabhavo hi janye tishṭati niśchitah
10

आरम्भशूरः खलु दक्षिणत्याः
The southerners indeed are heroic at the commencement (of a work).
ārambhaśūrah khalu dakshiṇatyāh

11
वक्तुं सुकरं कर्तुं दुष्करम्
Easy to say but most difficult to do.

vaktum sukaram kartum dushkaram
12
विना पुरुषकारेण दैवमत्र न सिध्यति ।
Without human effort in this connection, destiny alone does
not accomplish a thing.
vinā purusha kāreṇa daivamatra na sidhyati
13
दैवं निहत्य कुरु पैरुषं आत्मशक्त्या।
Conquering destiny, act with manliness according to competence.
daivam nihatya kuru pourusham ātmaśaktyā
14
चतुर्थे मासि कर्तव्यं शिशोर्निष्क्रमणं गृहात्
On the fourth month of birth must be performed the ceremony of taking the baby out of the house.
caturthe māsi kartavyam śiśornishkramaṇam gṛhāt
15
पित्तं यदि शर्करया शामयते कोअर्थः पटोलेन
If bile can be neutralized by candied sugar, of what use then
the snake gourd?
pittam yadi śarkaryā śāmayate koarthah paṭolena
16
न हि बन्ध्या विजानाति गुर्वीं प्रसववेदनाम्
The barren woman does not know about the intense pain experienced at child birth.
na hi bandhyā vijānāti gurvīm prasavavedanām
17
बुभुक्षितः किं न करोति पापं
Why would a hungry man not commit a sin?
bubhukṣhitah kim na karoti pāpam
18
बुभुक्षितः किं द्विकरेण भुङ्ते
Does a hungry man eat with two hands?
bubhukshitah kim dvi kareṇa bhungte
19
शयनस्थो न भुञ्जित
One should not eat food, while lying down.
śyanastho na bhunjjita
20
अजीर्णे भोजनं विषं
While there is indigestion, the consumption of food is poison.
ajīrṇe bhojanam visham
21
समांसो मधुपर्कः
Along with meat is Madhuparka.
samāmso madhuparkah
(Maduparka is composed of Curd, clarified butter,
water, honey and candied sugar.)
22
वरमद्य कपोतो न रवो मयूरः
The pigeon today is better than tomorrow’s peacock.
Varam adya kapoto na ravo maūrah
23
किं मिष्टान्नं खरसूकराणाम्
How come the sweetmeat for asses and pigs?
kim mishṭānnam khara sukarāṇām
24
नाप्सु मूत्रं सृजेत्
Urine should not be discharged in water.
nāpsu mūtram sṛjet
25
मृगजालस्नानं
Bath in the mirage (an impossibility)
mṛgajālasnānam
26
मृगतृष्णास्नातः
One who had a bath in the mirage.
mṛgatṛshṇāsnātah
(mṛgajālam, mṛgatṛshṇā both means mirage.)
27
मूत्राय कल्पते यवागूः
barley (grain)regulates urination.
mūtrāya kalpate yavāgūh