Shloka Quotes

He who has given up all desires, and moves free from attachment, egoism and thirst for enjoyment attains peace. (Chapter- II, Shloka- 71)

Do you know that there are twenty-four letters in the Gayatri Mantra and 24,000 shlokas in Valmiki’s Ramayana? The first letter of every thousandth shloka from Valmiki’s Ramayana, when put together, miraculously results in the Gayatri Mantra. Mathematics yet again. It’s all around you!

Therefore, do you perform your allotted duty; for action is superior to inaction. Desisting from action, you cannot even maintain your body. (Chapter-III, Shloka-8)

Therefore, perform your allotted duty; for action is superior to inaction. Desisting from action, you cannot even maintain your body. (Chapter-III, Shloka- 8)

From anger arises delusion; from delusion, confusion of memory; from confusion of memory, loss of reason; and from loss of reason one goes to complete ruin. ( Chapter- II, Shloka- 63)

One's own duty, though devoid of merit, is preferable to the duty of another well performed. Even death in the performance of one's own duty brings blessedness; another's duty is fraught with fear. (Chapter III, Shloka- 35)

Sri Krishna said: Arjuna, when one thoroughly casts off all cravings of the mind, and is satisfied in the Self through the joy of the Self, he is then called stable of mind. ( Chapter- II, Shloka- 55)” ― Gita Press, श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता पदच्छेद, अन्वय, साधारण भाषाटीकासहित

Vaishampayana said, “I shall recount the entire history, that which was composed by the great-souled maharshi Vyasa, whose powers are infinite and who is worshipped in all the worlds. This contains 100,000 sacred shlokas, composed by Satyavati’s son, Vyasa, of infinite powers. The learned man who recites it to others and also those who hear its recital attain the world of Brahma and become the equals of the gods. This is equal to the Vedas. It is sacred and supreme. It is the best of all that can be heard. It is a purana worshipped by the rishis. It contains all the useful instructions on artha and kama. This immensely sacred history makes the mind desire to attain salvation. The learned man who recites Krishna’s33 Veda to those who are noble, generous, truthful and faithful, will attain great fortune. Even sins like the killing of embryos in wombs are destroyed. On hearing it, the most evil is freed from the most evil of sins. This history, called jaya, should be heard by those who wish to attain victory. On hearing it, a king can bring the entire world under his subjugation and defeat all his enemies. This is the best way to obtain a son and the great path to ensure welfare. It should be heard several times by heirs apparent and their wives.

Even Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb, was a believer of Bhagwat Gita and quoted the Shloka 32 (Chapter 11) that actual meant, "Time I am; destroyer of the worlds." whereas he mis-translated TIME as DEATH.

What did you say to CJ? She took me off the Shloka team. I was the only one there protecting your interests, Cal.” “You were right before. You have lost your ability to think.

O My Love! Due to your awaking there is a awaking (manifestation) of the world. Due to your slumber there is sleep (disappearance) of it. Therefore all this existing and non-existing world is identical with you - not different from you.

Sūtras are also said to have multiple levels of meaning: shabdartha or literal meaning bhavartha or implied meaning lakshyartha or hidden meaning I suspect that texts written in such a form were never meant to be stand-alone instructional material. Rather, they served as a basis for an experienced teacher to take these threads and through his oral exposition, weave a rich tapestry of meaning while illustrating the interpretive principles with examples. Unfortunately for present-day students their very conciseness and the somewhat coded way in which the Jaimini Sūtras are written makes them less accessible than other classics written in the more expansive shloka form such as the Brihat Pārāśara Horā Shastra.

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Sufi mystic and musician Hazrat Inayat Khan once said, “Someday music will be the means of expressing universal religion. Time is wanted for this, but there will come a day when music and its philosophy will become the religion of humanity.” Khan continued, “The knower of the mystery of sound knows the mystery of the whole universe.” The nature of reality is vibration. Mantra is a Sanskrit word composed of two other Sanskrit words, man, meaning “mind” and tra, meaning “to cross over.” Therefore, mantra is “mind protection,” allowing us to free ourselves from the habitual, unconscious patterns of the thinking mind. When the mind is at peace, then yoga can begin. Sacred music assists in the healing and uplifting of the soul.

Kīrtan is another Sanskrit word: its root kir means “to cut.” Kirtan is singing the holy name of God over and over: through the repetition of the Divine name of God, one is able to “cut” through the mind and obtain freedom from the delusion of separation, obtaining the ecstasy of yoga, or reunification with the Divine. The world-renowned kirtan artist Krishna Das said, “Chanting is the heart practice of yoga. When we are in love, our hearts are constantly calling out the name of our lover. Chanting is that calling.

1. sat nam True Identity 2. wahe guru Yes! Indescribable wisdom! 3. Ong namo gurudev namo Om. Infinite Divine wisdom who is within, I bow down to you.

Therefore, go on efficiently doing your duty at all times without attachment. Doing work without attachment man attains the Supreme. (Chapter III, Shloka- 19)

One's own duty, though devoid of merit, is preferable to the duty of another well performed. Even death in the performance of one's own duty brings blessedness; another's duty is fraught with fear. ( Chapter III, Shloka- 35)

Sri Krishna said: Arjuna, when one thoroughly casts off all cravings of the mind, and is satisfied in the Self through the joy of the Self, he is then called stable of mind. ( Chapter- II, Shloka- 55)

Chase your dreams and burn the speeding tickets!

Life's every moment, hour and day is important. So, man must use it purposefully. For this, it is necessary that everyday he does self-study of a ved mantra, half a shloka, shlokansh or a word. If for any reason he is unable to do so, then he must donate. If it is not possible to donate, then he should perform an act of kindness or do a good deed during the day. People, who do not follow this, are wasting every moment of their life.