Great Throughts Treasury

"A joyful state of mind naturally has its good effects on the body which remains healthy."

"A good person only is worthy of a high position and can become the king of a nation."

"A man becomes a scholar by the help of self-study and proper analysis of whatever he has studied."

"A Brahmin well versed in the scriptures is undoubtedly superior to an ignorant person."

"A man is known by his deeds. So, our deeds should be such that helps in earning respect in the society."

"A person can achieve everything by being simple and humble."

"A person lacking in enthusiasm is miserable, lives an insignificant life and goes into oblivion ultimately."

"A man who is desirous of success and strength should work incessantly just like the wheels of a chariot which keeps on moving."

"A person treading on the sinful path is not only criticized but is also full of blemishes."

"A person who brings out the greatness of his friend himself gains importance."

"A person who performs good Karma (deeds) is always held in high esteem."

"A person who is respectful towards his land, civilization and language, attains greatness and he acquires all the happiness of life. His deeds should be such that makes the motherland, the culture and language proud."

"A religious person, who spends his time in devotion and worship gets blessed with happiness and prosperity."

"A scholar cannot sit with an ignorant person and expect to gain by the meeting."

"A scholar is always praised. He who attains knowledge also acquires capabilities to vanquish his enemies."

"A scholar always treads on the path of righteousness and as result becomes successful."

"A well behaved and cultured scholar always possesses auspicious wealth i.e. earned from good means."

"A person, who desires godliness should worship gods."

"A time is envisioned when the world was not, only a watery chaos (the dark, indistinguishable sea ) and a warm cosmic breath, which could give an impetus of life."

"Acquiring knowledge is one thing but if it is not translated into action then there is no use of such knowledge."

"All good, intellectual people come together at one place and try to bring harmony by means of exchange of thoughts and ideas. When all of them unite they progress rapidly and attain their aims. The external forces cannot harm them in any way."

"An ignorant person can never attain knowledge unless the flame of knowledge is enkindled in his mind."

"An egotist can never expect anything good."

"An egotist can never be humble that is why he is seldom blessed even by god."

"As the counterpart of Zeus for the Greeks or Jupiter for the Romans, Indra is the god of the thunderstorm, who vanquishes drought and darkness."

"Become great and vanquish all the enemies."

"An untruthful person speaks lies and as a result, is short lived."

"By attaining godliness one shall be blessed with happiness and growth."

"By enthusiasm one acquire unimaginable strength. – Rig Veda"

"Be our lord and protect our deeds performed with intelligence."

"By attaining knowledge the mind becomes enlightened."

"By making charity one can attain a very respectable and adorable position in the society."

"By getting up early in the morning one also gets more time at his disposal for work as compared to late-risers. Scholar and thinkers get up early in the morning and contemplate."

"By practicing concentration the mind can be made stable. A stable mind helps in taking right decisions and achieving the desired result."

"Contemplation gives direction to our knowledge and leads to realization."

"Charity gives a deep sense of self-satisfaction."

"Deeds done with a sense of righteousness do not give an opportunity for sin to breed and consequently inhibit the emergence of sin and evil."

"Darkness was hidden by darkness in the beginning. All this was an indistinguishable sea. That which becomes, that which was enveloped by the void, that alone was born through the power of heat."

"Desire links non-being to being."

"During times of war it is the responsibility of every citizen to inspire the valiant to engage them in war. One should avoid waiting for invitation. One should always be ready to strive for welfare of others. This is the path of truth itself."

"Discipline brings fame and greatness."

"During war times not only one should himself take part in it but also encourage the courageous to do so by creating awareness, zeal and enthusiasm for the war in the society."

"During emergencies learned ones make efforts using their intelligence."

"Even after death such deeds are remembered and recalled."

"Ego is the biggest enemy of humans."

"Even God blesses only those who are contemplative, intelligent and the protectors of the weak."

"Even if a person has few means he can perform great actions and can fulfil all his desires through hard work and diligence."

"Even the learned ones avoid people who are lazy because they know their efforts will go futile."

"Even though we may try to hide the truth, it cannot be concealed."

"Everybody is aware of the power of intelligence and hence the person, who uses his intellect properly, shall definitely prosper."