Under normal circumstances, a man may behave in a pragmatic and rational manner. But when he is unhappy and upset, he starts believing in the influence of stars and offers prayers to propitiate them.
Mahabharata
The adamant shirk words of wisdom as the cold man shirks sandal paste.
Upanishads
The Wind God exults in his strength. But that too comes from the Supreme.
Hinduism
A well intentioned procrastinator should be inspired to take action.
Universal Prayers - From Vedas
Its branches are spread below and above, nourished by Gunas. The sense-objects are its buds, and its roots stretch down below in the world of men, creating actions.
Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram
Salutations to Him who is unchanging.
Sri Lalita Sahasranama
Om raga - svarupa- pasadhyayai namah. Salutations to Her who holds in her lower left hand a noose representing the power of love.
Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya
O Lord! Thou Resident of the Mountain! Thou the Primeval Hunter! Go not hither and thither, but reside within me alone. For in the forest of my mind there are many beasts of prey like envy, infatuation and the rest. Killing them, Thou shalt satisfy Thy fondness for the hunt.
Siva Sahasranama Stotram
The Deer-eyed. Om harinakshaya namah There is grace in the gaze of the deer.
Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry)
