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  • divaṃ yadi prārthayasē vṛthā
    śramaḥ pituḥ pradēśāstava dēvabhūmayaḥ ।
    athōpayantāramalaṃ samādhinā
    na ratnamanviṣyati mṛgyatē hi tat ॥
    [kumāra sambhavam - 5.45]
    - aparichita
    - kāḻidāsa
    		O Gauri! If your prayers are aimed at attaining heavenly rewards, then the labor of penance becomes futile, as your father's dominion itself is the abode of celestial beings. Alternatively, if you engage in penance to secure a husband, then the pursuit of meditation is in vain, just as a gem does not seek its possessor; it is the seekers who discover the gem. [Shiva explaining the intrinsic power of self worth to Parvati]
    - excerpt from Unknown
    - by Kalidasa
  • yaḥ śāstravidhimutsṛjya vartatē kāmakārataḥ ।
    na sa siddhimavāpnōti na sukhaṃ na parāṃ gatim ॥ 23 ॥
    [śrīmadbhagavadgītā ṣōḍaśō'dhyāyaḥ - 16.23]
    - śrīmadbhagavadgītā mūlam - ṣōḍaśō'dhyāyaḥ
    - vēda vyāsa
    		One who casts aside the injunctions of scripture and acts according to desire attains neither perfection, nor happiness, nor the supreme goal.
    - excerpt from Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 16
    - by Veda Vyasa
  • śrēyō hi jñānamabhyāsājjñānād-dhyānaṃ viśiṣyatē ।
    dhyānātkarmaphalatyāgastyāgāchChāntiranantaram ॥ 12 ॥
    [śrīmadbhagavadgītā dvādaśō'dhyāyaḥ - 12.12]
    - śrīmadbhagavadgītā mūlam - dvādaśō'dhyāyaḥ
    - vēda vyāsa
    		Knowledge is better than mere practice; meditation is better than knowledge; renunciation of the fruits of action is better than meditation; and from such renunciation, peace follows immediately.
    - excerpt from Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 12
    - by Veda Vyasa
  • dantambul paḍanappuḍē, tanuvunandārūḍhi yunnappuḍē
    kāntāsaṅghamu rōyanappuḍē, jarākrāntambu gānappuḍē
    vintalmēna jariñchanappuḍe, kurulvellella gānappuḍē
    chintimpanvale nīpadāmbujamulan śrī kāḻahastīśvarā!
    [śrī kāḻa hastīśvara śatakam, dhūrjaṭi kṛtam (telugu)]
    - śrī kāḻa hastīśvara śatakam(telugu)
    - dhūrjaṭi
    		Oh Eeswara, while one did not lose his teeth, while one did not lose strength in his body, while the ladies don't disgust one's old looks, while one has not become weak with old age, while one did not lose charm and shine in the body, while one's hair did not turn grey, he should think about serving your divine feet.
    - excerpt from Sree Kaala Hastiswara Satakam (Telugu)
    - by Dhurjati
  • sannyāsaḥ karmayōgaścha niḥśrēyasakarāvubhau ।
    tayōstu karmasannyāsātkarmayōgō viśiṣyatē ॥ 2 ॥
    [śrīmadbhagavadgītā pañchamō'dhyāyaḥ - 5.2]
    - śrīmadbhagavadgītā mūlam - pañchamō'dhyāyaḥ
    - vēda vyāsa
    		Both renunciation and the yoga of action lead to the highest good, but among them the yoga of action is superior to renunciation of action.
    - excerpt from Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 5
    - by Veda Vyasa
   
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