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  • ōṃ asatō mā sadgamaya ।
    tamasō mā jyōtirgamaya ।
    mṛtyōrmā amṛtaṃ gamaya ।
    ōṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ॥
    [bṛhadāraṇyaka upaniṣad 1.3.28]
    - aparichita
    - aparichita
    Lead me from the asat (non-reality, untruth, non-existence) to the sat (reality, truth, existence, the True Self). Lead me from tama (ignorance, darkness) to jyōti (light, knowledge, deeper understanding). Lead me from mṛtyu (death, fragility, limited to body) to amṛta (immortality, anti-fragile, eternal, realizing the True Self). May we have peace in all the worlds.
    - excerpt from Unknown
    - by Unknown
  • ākāśāt patitaṃ tōyaṃ yathā gachChati sāgaram ।
    sarvadēvanamaskāraḥ kēśavaṃ prati gachChati ॥
    [viṣṇu sahasranāmam, bhīṣma parva, mahābhāratam]
    - aparichita
    - vēda vyāsa
    Just as the water falling in rain from anywhere in the sky finally reaches the ocean, similarly the worship of any divine aspect and salutations of any kind to all deities ultimately reaches to śrī kēśava (referring to the universal brahman).
    - excerpt from Unknown
    - by Veda Vyasa
  • nānāchChidra ghaṭōdara sthita mahādīpa prabhābhāsvaraṃ
    jñānaṃ yasyatu chakṣurādikaraṇa dvārā bahispandatē ।
    jānāmīti tamēva bhāntamanubhātyētatsamastañjagat
    tasmai śrī gurumūrtayē nama idaṃ śrī dakṣiṇāmūrtayē ॥
    [dakṣiṇā mūrti stōtram, ādi śaṅkarāchārya kṛtam]
    - dakṣiṇā mūrti stōtram
    - ādi śaṅkarāchārya
    Like the light emanating from a lamp, kept in a pot with many holes, goes out in all directions, similarly the wisdom in the person goes out through the openings in the body, such as mouth, ears, eyes, etc. And when that person realizes that 'I know myself', this whole universe shines after Him alone, who shines in the consciousness as the knower. Salutation to the God facing the south, who is the greatest teacher.
    - excerpt from Dakshina Murthy Stotram
    - by Adi Shankaracharya
  • api kriyārthaṃ sulabhaṃ samitkuśaṃ
    jalānyapi snānavidhikṣamāṇi tē ।
    api svaśaktyā tapasi pravartasē
    śarīramādyaṃ khalu dharmasādhanam ॥ 5.33 ॥
    [kumārasambhavam - 5.33]
    - aparichita
    - kāḻidāsa
    Are you easily getting the wood [for the fire rituals, yajña] and the kuśa grass [for making bed]? Is the water here suitable for bathing? Are you doing your penances as per your capacity [or, are you overexerting yourself]? Because, a healthy body is compulsorily the first necessity for undertaking dharma, spiritual practices. [Shiva explaining the importance of a healthy body to Parvati]
    - excerpt from Unknown
    - by Kalidasa
  • satyaṃ̠ vada । dharmaṃ̠ chara ।
    satyānna prama̍dita̠vyam । dharmānna prama̍dita̠vyam ।
    kuśalānna prama̍dita̠vyam । bhuutyai na prama̍dita̠vyam ।
    svādhyāyapravachanābhyā-nna prama̍dita̠vyam ।
    dēvapitṛkāryābhyā-nna prama̍dita̠vyam ।
    mātṛ̍dēvō̠ bhava । pitṛ̍dēvō̠ bhava ।
    āchārya̍dēvō̠ bhava । atithi̍dēvō̠ bhava ।
    - taittirīya upaniṣad - śīkṣāvallī
    - vēdaṃ
    Always speak the truth and follow the dharma (righteousness). Hold on to truth and dharma. Hold on to welfare activities. Acquire wealth legitimately. Hold on to self-study and teaching. Hold on to the worship and rituals of God, parents and ancestors. Look upon your Mother, Father, Teacher and Guest as living Gods.
    - excerpt from Taittiriya Upanishad - Shiksha Valli
    - by Vedam
   
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