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| Ramayana |
| A noble does not need to boast or shout loudly to prove his prowess. He is full of humility and reverence towards his elders. He allows his deeds of valour to speak for themselves and others respect him for it. |
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| Mahabharata |
| Even the well intentioned lose their sense of judgement under stress. |
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| Upanishads |
| Happiness brings serenity. |
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| Hinduism |
| Lead me from darkness to light. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| Salutations unto Thee, O lord of all beings and lover of devotees. Salutations unto Thee, O Lord all-pervading, who art the master of the senses. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him who is not an object of any of the means of valid knowledge, Himself being the knowing Witness |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om asvarudh aashisthit asva - koti - kotibhir - avrtayai namah.
Salutations to Her who is surrounded by a cavalry of several crores of horses under the command of Asvarudha. |
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| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
O my good mind! Worship the lotus feet of Siva that constitute the well-watered field yielding the valuable herbs of liberation desired by you - the field dor the attainment of which even Vishnu the husband of Sri (The Goddess of beauty and prosperity) and of Bhu (the goddess of earth), took the form of a boar.
(The allusion is to the Pauranika story of Brahma and Vishnu starting to find out the head and feet of Siva respectively. Brahma took the form of a Swan and flew up, while Vishnu took the form of a Boar and burrowed down. Both of them are said to have failed to find their goals.) |
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| Siva Sahasranama Stotram |
| The Creator of the five elements. Om bhuta bhavanaya namah |
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| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
My Lord, here is Thy advice to all, for this year:
"Never boast about anything, let you acts speak for you." |
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