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| Ramayana |
| A father's heart is full of joy when he sees his son growing physically and mentally strong. Similarly, he may be greatly worried if his son does not pick up some of the abilities necessary for him to maintain his station in life. |
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| Mahabharata |
| He who sets a trap for others falls into it himself. |
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| Upanishads |
| Satyameva jayate ... Truth alone shall triumph. |
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| Hinduism |
| Protect us, O spirit, as the mother protects her child. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| Om. May my speech be fixed in the mind. May my mind be fixed in the speech. O self-manifested Atman, do Thou manifest Thyself unto me. O my mind and speech, may ye be fit to reveal unto me the highest knowledge. May I not forget what I have heard. Without forgetting what I have learnt, may I be able to study day and night. The right will I speak. The truth will I speak. May Brahman protect me. May Brahman protect the preceptor. May Brahman protect me. May Brahman protect the preceptor. Om Peace, Peace, Peace. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him who is referred to by the word vashat uttered while making oblations in the Vedic sacrifices. |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om brahm opendra - mahendradi - deva - samstuta - vaibhavayai namah.
Salutations to Her whose manifold powers (displayed in the fight with Bhanda) are praised by Brahma, Visnu and Indra. |
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| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
O Lord! Thou who art fond of residing in fortresses (Durga)! Take Thy residence always in the well-supplied fortress of my mind, having calmness as the moat, unyielding resolution as the surrounding walls, the rising multitude of virtues as the faithful army, the powerful senses located in the body as the gates, and knowledge as abounding wealth.
(There is pun on the word durga. It means a fortress and also Parvati the Divine Mother.) |
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| Siva Sahasranama Stotram |
The Deer-eyed. Om harinakshaya namah
There is grace in the gaze of the deer. |
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| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
| The constant presence of the Mother comes by practice; the Divine Grace is essential for success in the Sadhana, but it is the practice that prepares the descent of the Grace. |
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