Giving even before one expresses one's poverty is the quality found in a noble man.

The ability of a person to relieve others of hunger is rated higher than the ability to endure hunger.

Those who hoard and lose wealth do not know the joy of gladdening the poor with charity.

The earth bearing the burden of men without fame loses its ferility and yields less.

It is disgrace for all those on earth if they fail to leave behind fame.

Compassion is the greatest wealth. Even the worst of men possesses worldly wealth.

It is better to refrain from killing and eating meat than numerous offerings of ghee on fire.

Wise men who have clear mind will refrain from eating the flesh of a lifeless animal.

If one knows that meat is only a sore of an animal, one will refrain from eating it.

Penance has the power to destroy the enemies and elevate the friends.