Âk Vedaaô…¶mIÿ¬π puûroihÿt' yÖDSyÿ deÖvmOû‚Tvjÿm(

hot;ÿr' ràÖ/;tÿmm( 1

aô…¶" pUveR….ôA≥iWÿ….ô‡rI@‰oô nUtÿnw®Öt

s deÖv;\ Eh vÿ=it 2

aô…¶n;ÿ rù…ymÿXnvÖt( poWÿmeÖv idôveidÿve

yÖxs'ÿ vIôrvÿ mm( 3

a¶eÖ y' yÖDmÿ?vôr' …vôêtÿ" p·rô.Ur…sÿ

s îd( deÖveWuÿ gCzit 4

aô…¶hoRt;ÿ kôiv£¡tu" sôTy…íô]≈ÿvStm"

deÖvo deÖve….ôr; gÿmt( 5

ydÖ© d;ôxuWeÖ Tv‡m¶eÿ .Ö{' k¡·rô„y…sÿ

tvet( tt( sôTymÿi©r" 6

¨pÿ Tv;¶e idôveidÿveÖ doW;ÿvSt…/ôRy; vÖym(

nmoô .rÿNtô Emÿ…s 7

r;jÿNtm?vôr;,;'ÿ goôp;mOûtSyô dIidÿivm(

v/ÿRm;n'Ö Sve dmeÿ 8

s nÿ" ipôtevÿ sUûnveå¶eÿ sUp;yÖno .ÿv

scÿSv; n" SvôStyeÿ 9

agnim ¥le purohitaµ yagyasya devam ®itvijamhotåraµ ratna dhåtamam (1)agni˙ p™rvebhir ®ishibhir ¥dyo n™tanair utasa devåµ eha vakshati (2)

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agninå rayim ashnavat posham eva dive-diveyashasaµ v¥ravattamam (3)agne yaµ yagyam adhvaram vishvata˙ paribh™r asisa id deveshu gachchhati (4)agnir hotå kavikratu˙ satyash chitrashravastama˙devo devebhir å gamat (5)yad anga dåshushe tvam agne bhadraµ karishyasitavet tat satyam angira˙ (6)upa tvågne dive-dive doshåvastar dhiyå vayamnamo bharanta emasi (7)råjantam adhvaråˆåµ gopåm ®itasya d¥divimvardhamånaµ sve dame (8)sa na˙ piteva s™nave 'gne s™påyano bhavasachasvå na˙ svastaye (9)Âk Veda 1.1

.Ö{' k,eÿR…." Í,uy;m dev; .Ö{' pÿXyem;ô=….ÿyRj];" )

æSqôrwr©ÿStu∑ëèv;'sÿStônU….ô‡VyÿRxem deÖvihÿt'Ö yd;yuÿ" 8 bhadraµ karˆebhi˙ sh®iˆuyåma devåbhadraµ pashyemåkshabhiryajatrå˙All good I should hear from the ears.All good I should see through the eyes.Âk Veda 1.89.8(also introduction to Upanishads of Atharva Veda)

dÿxôme yuûge yÖtIn;'ÿ b[Ö ; .ÿvitô s;rÿ…q" 6 dashame yuge yat¥nåµ brahmå bhavati sårathi˙For those established in self-referral consciousness, the infinite organizing power of the Creator becomes the charioteer of all action.

Âk Veda 1.158.6

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Aôco aô=reÿ prùme VyoÿmÖn(

y‚Smÿn( deÖv; a…/ô ivêeÿ inWeÖdu"

ySt• vedÖ ikmOûc; k¡·r„yitô

y ît( td( …vôduSt îûme sm;ÿste ®icho akshare parame vyomanyasmin devå adhi vishve nishedu˙yastanna veda kim ®ichå karishyatiya it tad vidus ta ime samåsateThe verses of the Veda exist in the collapse of fullness (the kshara of 'A') inthe transcendental field, the Self, In which reside all the devas, the impulsesof creative intelligence, the laws of nature responsible for the whole mani-fest universe. He whose awareness is not open to this field, what can theverses accomplish for him? Those who know this level of reality are estab-lished in evenness, wholeness of life.

Âk Veda 1.164.39

yo j;ôg;rù tmOcÿ" k;myNteô yo jågåra tam ®icha˙ kåmayanteHe who is awake, the richås seek him out.Âk Veda 5.44.14

a¶Ö a; y;ÿih vIôtyeÿ gO,;ôno hÖVyd;ÿtye agna å yåhi v¥taye g®iˆåno havya-dåtayeAgni has come to disappear. What is gained is for offering.Âk Veda 6.16.10

dUûreùÎx'ÿ gOûhpÿitmqôyuRm( d™re d®ishaµ g®ihapatim atharyumFar, far away the indweller of the house, the Self, is seen reverberating.Âk Veda 7.1.1

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invtR?vm(nivartadhvam

Return.

Âk Veda 10.19.1

in vÿtR?v'ô m;nuÿ g;t;ôåSm;n( ‚TsÿWˇ_ revtI" a¶IÿWom; punvRsU aôSme /;ÿryt' rù…ym( ni vartadhvaµ månu gåtå'smån tsishakta revat¥˙agn¥shomå punarvas™ asme dhårayataµ rayim

Âk Veda 10.19.1

nvo nvo .vit j;ym;n"navo-navo bhavati jåyamåna˙

Totality is reborn again and again.

Âk Veda 10.85.19

yq;pUvRmkLpyt(yathå p™rvam akalpayat

Creation based on what was before.

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s' gÿCz?v'ô s' vÿd?v'ô s' voô mn;'ÿ…s j;nt;m( )deÖv; .;ôg' yq;ô pUveÿR s'j;n;ôn; Öp;sÿte 2 sôm;ôno mN]ô" s…mÿit" sm;ônI sÿm;ôn' mnÿ" sôh …cô meÿW;m( )sôm;ôn' mN]ÿmÖ…. mÿN]ye v" sm;ônenÿ vo hÖivW;ÿ juho…m 3 sôm;ônI vÖ a;kÀ¡it" sm;ôn; ˙dÿy;in v" )sôm;ônmÿStu voô mnoô yq;ÿ vÖ" susôh;sÿit 4 saµ gachchhadhvaµ saµ vadadhvaµ saµ vo manåµsi jånatåm

devå bhågaµ yathå p™rve sanjånånå upåsate 2

samåno mantra˙ samiti˙ samån¥ samånaµ mana˙ saha cittameshåm

samånaµ mantramabhi mantraye va˙ samånena vo havishå juhomi 3

samån¥ va åk™ti˙ samånå h®idayåni va˙

samånam astu vo mano yathå va˙ susahåsati 4

Go together, speak together, know your minds to be functioning

together from a common source, in the same manner as the impulses of cre-

ative intelligence, in the beginning, remain together united near the source.

Integrated is the expression of knowledge, an assembly is significant in

unity, united are their minds while full of desires. For you I make use of

the integrated expression of knowledge. By virtue of unitedness and by

means of that which remains to be united, I perform action to generate

wholeness of life.

United be your purpose, harmonious be your feelings, collected be your

mind, in the same way as all the various aspects of the universe exist in

togetherness, wholeness.

Âk Veda 10.191.2-4

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ySy in"ê…st' ved;"

yo vede>yoå≤%l' jgt(

inmRme tmh' vNde

iv¥;tIqR mheêrm(yasya ni˙shvasitaµ vedå˙yo vedebhyo khilaµ jagatnirmame tam ahaµ vandevidyå-t¥rtha maheshvaramI bow down to him who breathes out the Vedaand creates the universe from it, remaining uninvolved, and who is the cherished shrine of pilgrimage for all the streams of knowledge.Invocation to Såyana's Commentary on Âk Veda.

Shikshåa;Tm; buı‰; smeTy;q;RNmno yu¤π ivv=y;

mn" k;y;…¶m;h≤Nt s p[eryit m;®tm(

m;®tStUr…s crNmN{' jnyit Svrm(åtmå buddhyå samety arthån mano yunkte vivakshayåmana˙ kåyågnim åhanti sa prerayati mårutammårutas t™rasi charan mandraµ janayati svaramThe Self stirs with an intention. Together with the intellect, it takes a direc-tion, and engages the mind. The mind strikes the fire of the body, which inturn drives out the air. The air, moving within the lungs, causes the emer-gence of subtle sound, which becomes sound--svaram--the reverberation ofthe Self.Påˆin¥ya Shikshå 6-7(translation based upon a lecture by His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi)

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KalpamN]b[;˜,yoveRdn;m/eym(mantra-bråhmaˆayor veda-nåmadheyamMantra and Bråhmaˆa together constitute Veda.Mantras are the structures of pure knowledge, the sounds of the Veda;Bråhmaˆas are the internal dynamics of the structure of pureknowledge, the organizing power of the Mantras, the intelligence that struc-tures the Mantras--the structuring dynamics of the Mantras.Ãpastamba Shrauta S™tram 24.1.31

VyåkaraˆaEk" xBd" sMyGD;t" x;S];iNvt"sup[yu _" SvgeR lokÉ k;m/uG.viteka˙ shabda˙ samyag gyåta˙ shåtrånvita˙suprayukta˙ svarge loke kåma-dhug bhavatiOne word properly known and properly used is enough for all achieve-ments on earth and in heaven.Påˆini (Kaiyata, Mahåbhåshya-Prad¥pa, Ãhnika 1)

Yoga

aq yog;nux;snm(atha yogånushåsanamNow is the teaching on yoga.Yoga S™tra 1.1

yog…íˇvOiˇinro/"yogash citta-v®itti-nirodha˙Yoga is the complete settling of the activity of the mind.Yoga S™tra 1.2

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td; {∑ë" SvÂpeåvSq;nm(tadå drashtu˙ svar™pe avasthånamSelf established in itself.Yoga S™tra 1.3

vOiˇs;ÂPy…mtr]v®tti sår™pyam ita˙ atraReverberations of the Self emerge from here (the self-referral state) andremain here (within the self-referral state).Yoga S™tra 1.4

s tu dI Rk;lnwrNtyRsTk;r;seivto Î!.U…m"sa tu d¥rgha-kåla-nairantarya-satkåråsevito d®idha-bh™mi˙Yoga becomes a well-founded state--established state--when it has beenrespectfully and uninterruptedly cultivated for a long time.Yoga S™tra 1.14

AtM.r; t] p[D;®itambharå tatra pragyåFully awake consciousness--all knowing awareness.Yoga S™tra 1.48

hey' du"%mn;gtm(heyaµ du˙kham anågatamAvert the danger which has not yet come.Yoga S™tra 2.16

tTs…•/* vwrTy;g"tat sannidhau vairatyåga˙In the vicinity of coherence (Yoga), hostile tendencies are eliminated.Yoga S™tra 2.35

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iSqrsu%m;snm(sthira-sukham åsanamÃsana is steady pleasantness.Yoga S™tra 2.46

p[yàxw…qLy;nNtsm;piˇ>y;m(prayatna-shaithilyånanta-samåpattibhyåmAsana is perfected by relaxation of activity and the dawn of unbounded-ness.Yoga S™tra 2.47

tto √N√;n….`;t"tato dvandvånabhighåta˙From that comes freedom from the pairs of opposites.Yoga S™tra 2.48

…citx·ˇ_·ritchiti ßakiritiThe power of consciousness is infinite.Yoga S™tra 4.34

VedŒntaaq;to b[ …jD;s;athåto brahma-jigyåsåNow, from here, the desire to know Brahman.Brahma S™tra 1.1.1

jNm;¥Sy yt"janmådyasya yata˙Source of birth, maintenance, and evolution.Brahma S™tra 1.1.2

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x;S]yoinTv;t(shåstra yonitvåtSource of the scripture.Brahma S™tra 1.1.3

t u smNvy;t(tat tu samanvayåtThat is through unifying nature. (That means its existence is upheldthrough its unifying nature.)Brahma S™tra 1.1.4

a;nNdmyoå>y;s;t(ånandamayo'bhyåsåtBrahman becomes blissful through practice.Brahma S™tra 1.1.12

svR] p[…sıopdex;t(sarvatra prasiddhopadeshåtThrough teaching one knows it is everywhere evident.Brahma S™tra 1.2.1

aÊ;; cr;crg[h,;t(attå charåchara grahaˆåtWhole Prak®iti is eaten up--Brahman is the devourer of all diversity.Brahma S™tra 1.2.9

p[kr,;t(prakaraˆåtFrom the context, from the sequence.Brahma S™tra 1.2.10

/moRpp eí

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dharmopapatteshchaDharma arises from there; that is the origin of Dharma.Brahma S™tra 1.3.9

kMpn;t(kampanåtFrom the self-referral impulse.Brahma S™tra 1.3.39

Eten yog" p[Tyu _"etena yoga˙ pratyukta˙By this, Yoga is expounded.Brahma S™tra 2.1.3

Shankaråchårya.gvÌIt; ik≤çd/It;

g©;jllvk…,k; pIt;bhagavad-g¥tå kinchid adh¥tågaãgå-jala-lava-kaˆikå p¥tåEven a little study of the Bhagavad-G¥tå, like a drop of the flow of nectar, is sufficient for enlightenment.Shankaråchårya, Bhaja Govindam 20

jIvo b[ wv n;pr"j¥vo brahmaiva nåpara˙This Self, 'I,' is Totality--Brahman--and none other.Shankaråchårya

b[ sTy' jgiNmQy;brahma-satyaµ jagan mithyåBrahman is real and the world only appears to be real. Shankaråchårya

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Ate D;n;• mu·ˇ_®ite gyånånna muktiWithout enlightenment, there is no freedom from bondage and suffering ofany kind--Adhyåtmik, Adhidaivik, or Adhibh™tik.Shankaråchårya

Ãyur-Vedaaq;to dI RÔIivtIym?y;y' Vy;:y;Sy;m" 1athåto d¥rghan j¥vit¥yam adhyåyaµ vyåkhyåsyåma˙Now begins the chapter on the quest for immortality.Charaka Saµhitå, S™trasthåna 1.1.1

a;yuveRdoåmOt;n;m(Ãyur-Vedo Am®itånåmÃyur-Veda belongs to those who are immortal.Charaka Saµhitå, S™tra Sthånam 25.40

p[D;pr;/PragyåparådhaMistake of the intellect.Charaka Saµhitå, Shår¥rasthåna 1.109

smdoW" sm;…¶í sm/;tumli£y"

p[s•;Tme≤N{ymn;" SvSq îTy…./Iyte 41samadosha˙ samågnish cha samadhåtu-mala-kriya˙prasannåtmendriya-manå˙ svastha ity abhidh¥yateHe whose doshas are in balance, whose appetite is good, whose dhatus arefunctioning normally, whose malas are in balance, and whose Self, mind,and senses remain full of bliss, is called a healthy person.Sushruta Saµhitå 15.41

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yq; ip<@º tq; b[ ;<@ºyathå piˆ∂e tathå Brahmåˆ∂eAs is the atom, so is the universe; as is the body, so is the cosmic body.

Mahåvåkyas (Great Sayings)ah' b[ ;iSmahaµ brahmåsmiI am Totality.B®ihadåraˆyaka Upanishad 1.4.10

tÊvm…stat tvam asiThou art that.Chåndogya Upanishad 6.11

p[D;n' b[pragyånaµ brahmaFully awake self-referral dynamism (of the universe) born of the infiniteorganizing power of pure knowledge, the Veda--fully awake totality of theindividual consciousness is Brahman, which comprehends the infinitedynamism of the universe in the infinite silence of Self.Aitareya Upanishad 3.1.3

sv| %æLvd' b[sarvaµ khalvidaµ brahma All this is Totality.Chhåndogya Upanishad 3.14.1

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Upanishadssh n;vvtu

sh n* .unˇ_⁄

sh vIy| krv;vhw

tejiSv n;v/ItmStu

m; ivi√W;vhwsaha nåv avatusaha nau bhunaktusaha v¥ryaµ karavåvahaitejasvi nåv adh¥tam astumå vidvishåvahaiLet us be together,Let us eat together,Let us be vital together,Let us be radiating truth,radiating the light of life,Never shall we denounce anyone,never entertain negativity.Introductory verse for Upanishads of the Taittir¥ya Saµhitå of Yajur-Veda

pU,Rmd" pU,R…md' pU,;RTpU,RmudCyte

pU,RSy pU,Rm;d;y pU,Rmev;vix„ytep™rˆam ada˙ p™rˆam idam p™rˆåt p™rˆam udachyatep™rˆasya p™rˆam ådåya p™rˆam evåvashishyateThat is full; this is full. From fullness, fullness comes out.Taking fullness from fullness, what remains is fullness.Shåntipåtha, ⁄sha Upanishad

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Èx;v;Sy…md' sv| y≤Tkç jgTy;' jgt(¥ßå våsyam idaµ sarvaµ yat kiµ-ca jatatyåµ jagatAll this (creation) is the dwelling of the Administrator, the Creator.⁄sha Upanishada 1

t∂Üre t√≤NtkÉtad d™re tadvantikeIt is far, yet it is within.⁄sha Upanishad 5

aiv¥y; mOTyu' tITv;R iv¥y; amOtmXnuteavidyayå m®tyuµ t¥rtvå vidyayå am®tamaßnuteBy means of the knowledge of "a" (experience of pure consciousness), gobeyond death. Through knowledge, taste the fruit of immortality.⁄sha Upanishad 11

ihr<myen p;]e, sTySy;ipiht' mu%m(hiraˆmayena påtreˆa satyasyåpihitaµ mukhamThe face of truth is hidden by a covering of gold.⁄sha Upanishad 15

anor,Iy;n( mhto mhIy;n(aˆoraˆ¥yån mahato-mah¥yån(The Self is) smaller than the smallest, bigger than the biggest.Katha Upanishad 1.2.20

¨iˇœt j;g[t p[;Py vr;…•bo/tuttishthata jågrata pråpya varån nibodhataGet awake! Rise up! Get in the company of the wise. Realize the knowl-edge.Katha Upanishad 1.3.14

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a©ëœm;]" pu®WoåNtr;Tm; sd; jn;n;'

˙dye s…•iv∑"angu∑ˇha-måtra˙ purusho 'ntaråtmå sadå janånåµh®idaye sannivishta˙Deep inside the person is the Purusha of the size of the thumb. That is theinnermost of one's Self, of one's consciousness.Katha Upanishad 2.3.17 (also Shvetåshvatara Upanishad 3.13)

kiSm•u .gvo ivD;te svR…md' ivD;t' .vtIitkasminnu bhagavo vigyåte sarvam idaµ vigyåtaµ bhavat¥tiKnow that by knowing which everything is known.Muˆ∂aka Upanishad 1.1.3

sTymev jytesatyam eva jayateWhevere there is absolute alertness, there is victory.Victory (fulfillment of desire) has its basis in the 'Sattwic' (pure, integrated,self-referral, Yogic, Vedic, or Saµhitå) quality of intelligence.Muˆ∂aka Upanishad 3.1.6

b[ ivt( b[ wv .vitbrahmavit brahmaiva bhavatiThe knower of Brahman is Brahman itself.Muˆ∂aka Upanishad 3.2.9

aym;Tm; b[ayam åtmå brahmaThis Self is Brahman.Måˆ∂™kya Upanishad 2

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tTsOÇ; tdev;nup[;ivxt(tat s®ishtvå tad evånupråvishatHaving created the creation, the Creator--Cosmic Creative Intelligence--entered into it.Taittir¥ya Upanishad 2.6.1

a;nNd;ı‰ev %æLvm;in .Ut;in j;yNte

a;nNden j;t;in jIv≤Nt

a;nNd' p[yNTy….s'ivx≤Ntånandåddhyeva khalvimåni bh™tåni jåyanteånandena jåtåni j¥vantiånandaµ prayanty abhisaµvishantiOut of bliss these beings are born,In bliss they are sustained,And to bliss they go and merge again.Taittir¥ya Upanishad 3.6.1

ah' ivêm(ahaµ vishvamMy universe is my Self.Taittir¥ya Upanishad 3.10

yo vw .Um; tTsu%'

n;Lpe su%miSt

.Umwv su%m( yo vai bh™må tat sukhaµnålpe sukham astibh™maiva sukhaµThat which is infinite, that alone is happiness.There is no joy in smallness.The infinite alone is bliss. Chhåndogya Upanishad 7.23

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Ekmev;i√tIym(ekam evådvit¥yamOne reality without a second.Chhåndogya Upanishad 6.2.1

trit xokm;Tmivt(tarati shokam åtmavitEstablished in the Self, one overcomes sorrows and suffering.Chåndogya Upanishad 7.1.3

asto m; sÌmy

tmso m; JyoitgRmy

mOTyom;R amOt' gmyasato må sad gamayatamaso må jyotir gamayam®tyor må am®taµ gamayaFrom non-existence lead us to existence,From darkness lead us to light,From death lead us to immortality.B®ihadåraˆyaka Upanishad 1.3.28

i√tIy;√w .y' .vitdvit¥yåd vai bhayaµ bhavatiCertainly fear is born of duality.B®ihadåraˆyaka Upanishad 1.4.2

neh n;n;iSt ikçnneha nånåsti kinchanaManifest diversity is unmanifest--there is nothing else.B®ihadåraˆyaka Upanishad 4.4.19(also Katha Upanishad 2.1.11)

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a;Tm; v; are {∑Vy" ≈otVy" mNtVy"

inid?y;…stVy"åtmå vå are drashtavya˙ shrotavya˙ mantavya˙nididhyåsitavya˙That Ãtmå alone, that state of simplest form of awareness alone, is worthy of seeing, hearing, contemplating, and realizing.Yågyavalkya, B®ihadåraˆyaka Upanishad 2.4.5

amOtSy pu];"am®itasya putrå˙O sons of immortality.Shvetåshvatara Upanishad 2.5

ved;hmet' pu®W' mh;Ntm(vedåham etaµ purushaµ mahåntamI know the Veda, this great totality.Shvetåshvatara Upanishad 3.8

ixv' x;Ntm√wt' ctuq| mNyNte s a;Tm; s ivDey"Shivaµ shåntam advaitaµ chaturthaµ manyante sa åtmå sa vigyeya˙The peaceful, the blissful, the undivided is thought to be the fourth; that isthe Self. That is to be known.N®isiµhottaratåpan¥ya Upanishad 1

a;Tmwved' svRm(

b[ wved' svRm(åtmaivedaµ sarvambrahmaivedaµ sarvamAll this is Ãtman only.All this is Brahman only.N®isiµhottaratåpan¥ya Upanishad 7

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vsu/wv k⁄$üMbkm( vasudhaiva kutumbakamThe world is my family.Mahå Upanishad 6.71

vedoåhm(vedo 'hamI am the Veda.Dev¥ Upanishad 1

itleWu twlv√πdeWu ved;Nt' sup[itiœtm(tileshu tailavat vedeshu vedåntaµ supratishthitamAs oil is present in the seed, so Vedånta is present in the Veda.Muktikå Upanishad 1.9

yto v;co invtRNteyato våco nivartante.From where speech returns.Taittir¥ya Upani∑had II.4.1

Ekoåh' b¸Sy;m(eko 'haµ bahu syåm I am one, may I be many.Upanishads

p[c;r" s tu ivDey"prachåra˙ sa tu vigyeya˙The mind gets expanded in the transcendent.Gaudapåda's Måˆ∂™kya Kårikå 3.34

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Bhagavad-G¥tå

/mR=e]e k⁄®=e]e smvet; yuyuTsv"

m;mk;" p;<@víwv ikmk⁄vRt sÔy 1dharma-kshetre kuru-kshetre samavetå yuyutsava˙måmakå˙ påˆ∂aßåsh chaiva kim akurvata sanjayaAssembled on the field of Dharma,O Sanjaya, on the field of the Kurus, eager to fight, what didmy people and the Pandavas do? Bhagavad-G¥tå 1.1

neh;….£mn;xoåiSt p[Tyv;yo n iv¥te

SvLpmPySy /mRSy ];yte mhto .y;t( 40nehåbhikramanåßo'sti pratyavåyo na vidyatesvalpamapyasya dharmasya tråyate mahato bhayåtIn this (Yoga) no effort is lost andno obstacle exists. Even a little ofthis dharma delivers from great fear.Bhagavad-G¥tå 2.40

SvLpmPySy /mRSy ];yte mhto .y;t( svalpamapyasya dharmasya tråyate mahato bhayåtEven a little of this dharma delivers from great fear.Bhagavad-G¥tå 2.40

inS]wgu<yo .v;juRnnistrai-guˆyo bhava-ArjunaBe without the three Guˆas, O Arjuna!Bhagavad-G¥tå 2.45

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yogSq" k⁄® km;R…,yogastha˙ kuru karmåˆiEstablished in the Self, perform action.Bhagavad-G¥tå 2.48

smTv' yog ¨Cytesamatvaµ yoga uchyateBalance of mind is called yoga.Bhagavad-G¥tå 2.48

yog" kmRsu k*xlm(yoga˙ karmasu kaußalamYoga is skill in action.Bhagavad-G¥tå 2.50

ivWy; ivinvtRNte inr;h;rSy deihn"

rsvj| rsoåPySy ÎÇ; invtRtevishayå vinivartante niråhårasya dehina˙rasavarjaµ raso apyasya paraµ d®shtvå nivartateHaving seen the Supreme, the Transcendent (bliss unbounded--the field ofall intelligence and power), even the shadows of ignorance dissolve.Bhagavad-G¥tå 2.59

EW; b[;˜I iSqit"

p;qR nwn;' p[;Py ivmuÁiteshå bråhm¥ sthiti˙Pårtha nainåµ pråpya vimuhyatiOnce achieved, it is never to be lost--life in enlightenment--life of the indi-vidual a lively field of all possibilities--the ability to achieve anythingthrough mere desiring.Bhagavad-G¥tå 2.72

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in„k;m kmRyognishkåma karma yogaBhagavad-G¥tå Chapter 3

inyt' k⁄® kmR Tv'niyataµ kuru karma tvamDo your allotted duty.Bhagavad-G¥tå 3.8

ySTv;Tmritrev Sy;d;TmtO¢í m;nv"

a;TmNyev c s'tu∑StSy k;y| n iv¥te 17yas tv åtma-ratir eva syåd åtma-t®ptash cha månava˙åtmany eva cha saµtushtas tasya kåryaµ na vidyateBut the man whose delight is in the Self alone, who is content in theSelf, who rejoices only in the Self,for him there is no action that he need do.Bhavagad-G¥tå 3.17

gu,; gu,eWu vtRNt îit m;Tv; n s∆teguˆå guˆeshu vartanta iti matvå na sajjateThe three Guˆas (Âishi, Devatå, Chhandas) behave amongstthemselves, and the Saµhitå level remains uninvolved with their behavior.Bhagavad-G¥tå 3.28

p·r];,;y s;/Un;' ivn;x;y c du„’t;m(

/mRs'Sq;pn;q;Ry s'.v;…m yuge yugeparitråˆåya sådh™nåµ vinåshåya cha dushk®itåmdharmasaµsthåpanårthåya saµbhavåmi yuge yugeTo protect the righteous and destroy the wicked, to establish Dharmafirmly, I take birth age after age.Bhagavad-G¥tå 4.8

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ghn; kmR,o git"gahanå karmaˆo gati˙Unfathomable is the course of action.Bhagavad-G¥tå 4.17

D;n;…¶dG/km;R,' tm;Û" pi<@t' bu/;"gyånågni-dagdha-karmåˆaµ tam åhu˙ paˆ∂itaµ budhå˙Whose action is burnt up in the fire of knowledge, him the knowers of reality call wise.Bhagavad-G¥tå 4.19

n ih D;nen sÎx' piv]…mh iv¥te

tTSvy' yogs'…sı" k;len;Tmin ivNditna hi gyånena sad®ishaµ pavitram iha vidyatetat svayaµ yoga-saµsiddha˙ kålenåtmani vindatiTruly there is in this world nothing so purifying as knowledge;he who is perfected in Yoga, of himself in time finds this withinhimself.Bhagavad-G¥tå 4.38

yogyu _o muinb[R n …cre,;…/gCzityoga yukto munir brahma na chireˆådhigachchhatiThe sage who is intent on Yoga comes to Brahman comes to Brahmanwithout long delay.Bhagavad-G¥tå 5.6

yo…gn" kmR k⁄vR≤Nt s©÷ TyKTv;Tmxuıyeyogina˙ karma kurvanti saãgaµ tyaktvåtma-ßuddhayeYogis, abandoning attachment, perform action for self-purification.Bhagavad-G¥tå 5.11

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îhwv tw…jRt" sgoR yeW;' s;Mye iSqt' mn"ihaiva tair jita˙ sargo yeshåµ såmye sthitaµ mana˙Even here, in this life, the universe is conquered by those whose mindis established in equanimity.Bhagavad-G¥tå 5.19

yoåNt"su%oåNtr;r;mStq;NtJyoRitrev y"yo 'nta˙-sukho 'ntaråråmas tathåntar-jyotir eva ya˙Whose happiness is within, whose contentment is within, whose light is allwithin.Bhagavad-G¥tå 5.24

a;Tmwv ·rpur;Tmn"Ãtmaiva ripur åtmana˙They are the enemy to themselves.Bhagavad-G¥tå 6.5

D;nivD;ntO¢;Tm;Gyåna-vigyåna-t®iptåtmåContented in knowledge and experience.Bhagavad-G¥tå 6.8

y' lB?v; c;pr' l;.' mNyte n;…/k tt"yaµ labdhvå cåparaµ låbhaµ manyate nådhikaµ tata˙Having gained which he counts no other gain as higher.Bhagavad-G¥tå 6.22

s iníyen yoˇ_Vyo yogoåinivR<,cets;sa nishchayena yoktavyo yogo 'nirviˆˆa-chetasåThis Yoga should be practised with firm resolve and heart undismayed. Bhagavad-G¥tå 6.23

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p[x;Ntmns' Áºn' yo…gn' su%mu mm(prashånta-manasaµ hy enaµ yoginaµ sukham uttamamFor supreme happiness comes to the yogi whose mind is deep in peace.Bhagavad-G¥tå 6.27

b[ s'SpxRmTyNt' su%m(brahma-saµsparsham atyantaµ sukhamContact with Brahman is infinite joy.Bhagavad-G¥tå 6.28

svR.UtSqm;Tm;n' svR.Ut;in c;Tmin È=tesarvabh™tastham åtmånaµ sarvabh™tåni chåtmani ¥kshateHe sees the Self in all beings, and all beings in the Self.Bhagavad-G¥tå 6.29

vXy;Tmn; tu ytt; xKyoåv;¢umup;yt"vashyåtmanå tu yatatå shakyo 'våptum upåyata˙Yoga can be gained through proper means by the man of endeavor who isdisciplined.Bhagavad-G¥tå 6.36

.U…mr;poånlo v;yu" %' mno bu≤ırev c

ah˚;r îtIy' me ….•; p[’itr∑/;bh™mir åpo 'nalo våyu˙ khaµ mano buddhir eva chaahankåra it¥yaµ me bhinnå prak®tir ashˇadhåEarth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intellect andego; thus is my Prak®ti divided eightfold.Bhagavad-G¥tå 7.4

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dwvI ÁºW; gu,myI mm m;y; durTyy;

m;mev ye p[p¥Nte m;y;met;' tr≤Nt teDaivi hy eshå guˆamay¥ mama måyå duratyayåmåmeva ye prapadyante måyåmetåµ taranti teBecause I am unbounded, my Måyå is also unbounded.Bhagavad-G¥tå 7.14

pXy me yogmwêrm(pashya me yogam aishvaramBehold the richness of My Yoga--Saµhitå value, My holistic Nature.Bhagavad-G¥tå 9.5

p[’it' Sv;mv∑>y ivsOj;…m pun" pun"

.Utg[;m…mm' ’Tòmvx' p[’tevRx;t(prak®itiµ svåm avashtabhya vis®ijåmi puna˙ puna˙bh™ta-gråmam imaµ k®itsnam avashaµ prak®iter vashåtCurving back upon My own Nature, I create again and again--creation and administration of creation, both are a natural phenomenon on the basis of My self-referral consciousness.Bhagavad-G¥tå 9.8

my;?y=e, p[’it" sUyte scr;crm(mayådhyaksheˆa prak®iti˙ s™yate sacharåcharamUnder my presidentship Prak®iti, all of Nature, creates both the moving and unmoving. Bhagavad-G¥tå 9.10

≤=p[' .vit /m;RTm;kshipraµ bhavati dharmåtmåQuickly he becomes established in dharma.Bhagavad-G¥tå 9.31

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in…mˇm;]' .v sVys;…cn(nimitta-måtraµ bhava savyasåchinBe only the instrument, O Arjuna.Bhagavad-G¥tå 11.33

=e]=e]DyoD;Rn'

yˇJD;n' mt' mmkshetra-kshetra-gyayor gyånaµyat taj gyånaµ mataµ mamaHe who knows the field and the indweller,self-referral intelligence within the structure of the field,he really knows.Bhagavad-G¥tå 13.2

Ë?vRmUlm/"x;%m(

aêTq' p[;¸rVyym(

zNd;'…s ySy p,;Rin

ySt' ved s vedivt(™rdhvam™lam adha˙shåkhamashvatthaµ pråhur avyayamchhandåµsi yasya parˆåniyas taµ veda sa vedavitÂk Veda speaks of the eternal Ashvattha, the World Tree, whose roots areon top and branches with leaves below. They are the Vedic hymns. He who knows it knows the Veda.Bhagavad-G¥tå 15.1

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y" x;S]iv…/muTsOJy

vtRte k;mk;rt"

n s …s≤ımv;“oit

n su%' n pr;' gitm(ya˙ shåstra-vidhim uts®ijyavartate kåma-kårata˙na sa siddhim avåpnotina sukhaµ na paråµ gatimHe who ignoring the verdict of Law, Natural Law, acts on the impulse ofdesire (motivated by outside environmental influences), attains not perfec-tion, nor happiness, nor the supreme goal of action--enlightenment, fulfill-ment.Bhagavad-G¥tå 16.23

tSm;Cz;S]' p[m;,' te

k;y;Rk;yRVyviSqt*

D;Tv; x;S]iv/;noˇ_'

kmR ktuR…mh;hR…s 24tasmåt shåstraµ pramåˆaµ tekåryåkårya-vyavasthitaugyåtvå shåstra-vidhånoktaµkarma kartumihårhasiLet the light of Natural Law, which administers all life, be yourauthority in deciding what ought to be done and what ought not to bedone. Having known what is said in the Constitution of Natural Law you should perform action.Bhagavad-G¥tå 16.24

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shj' kmR k*Nteysahajaµ karma kaunteyaPerform natural duty because unfathomable is the course of action.Bhagavad-G¥tå 18.48

SmOitlRB/;sm®itir labdhåI have regained memory.Bhagavad-G¥tå 18.73

Itihåsar;m r;j du% k;¸ n Vy;p;Råma-råja dukha kåhu na vyåpåIn the reign of Råma suffering belonged to no one.Råma Charita Månasa, Uttara Kåˆ∂a 20.1In the whole of Råma's realm there was no one who suffered from bodilypains, ill fortune, or evil circumstance. Every man loved his neighbor andcontented with the state of life to which he had been born, conformed to theteaching of Scripture and sound morality.

The four pillars of religion were established throughout the world; no oneeven dreamt of sin. Men and women alike were devoted to Råma's worshipand enjoyed all the blessedness of highest heaven.

There was no premature death and no sickness even, but everyone wascomely and sound of body; no one was in poverty, in sorrow or in distress,no one was ignorant or unlucky; all men and women were unaffectedlygood and pious, clever and intelligent.

Everyone appreciated the merits of his neighbor and was himself learnedand wise; everyone was grateful for kindness and guilelessly prudent.Råma Charita Månasa, Uttara Kåˆ∂a 20.1-4

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r;m b[ prm;rq Âp;Råma Brahma paramåratha r™påRåma is Totality, the embodiment of supreme fulfillment, the goal of allpursuits--administration through the total creative potential of Natural Law.Råma Charita Månasa, Ayodhya Kåˆ∂a 90.7; Uttara Kåˆ∂a 20.1-4.

aLpk;l iv¥; sb a;ÈAlpakål vidyå sab å¥Total Knowledge gained in a short time.Råma Charita Månasa, Bål Kåˆ∂a 203.2

rmNte yo…gno yiSmn( îit r;m"ramante yogino yasmin iti Råma˙Råma is the abode of the Yogis; Råma is the level of intelligence which isthe home of the Yogis. Yogis delight in Råma--Råma level of intelligenceis the delight of the Yogis.

j;n;…m /m| n c me p[vO·ˇ"

j;n;My/m| n c me invO·ˇ"

kÉn;ip deven ˙idiSqten

yq; inyu _oåiSm tq; kro…mjånåmi dharmaµ na cha me prav®itti˙jånåmy adharmaµ na cha me niv®itti˙kenåpi devena h®idisthitenayathå niyukto'smi tathå karomiI know what is right, but I cannot do it.I know what is wrong, but I cannot refrain from it.Some motivating power decides in my heart,and whatever it designs, that only I can do.spoken by Duryodhana in the Mahåbhårata (Påˆ∂ava G¥tå)

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Èêr ¨v;c

≈Ir;m r;m r;meit rme r;me mnorme

shßn;m t uLy' r;m n;m vr;nne 27⁄ßhvara uvåcaÍr¥ Råma Råma Råmeti rame Råme mano-rameSahasranåma tat tulyaµ Råma nåma varånaneVi∑hˆu Sahasranåma, Mahåbhårata, Uttaranyåsa, v. 27.

PuråˆaEkìv;h' jgTy] i√tIy; k; mm;pr;

pXywt; du∑ mYyev ivx'tyo mi√.Uty"ekaivåhaµ jagatyatra dvit¥yå kå mamåparåpashyaitå dushta mayyeva vishaµtayo madvibh™taya˙The supreme Cosmic Intelligence that is described as Dev¥--MotherDivine--the most exalted state of awareness. Durgå Saptashat¥ 10.5

sTy' b[Uy;≤Tp[y' b[Uy;• b[Uy;TsTymip[ym(satyaµ br™yåt priyaµ br™yåt. Na br™yåt satyam apriyam.Speak the Truth which is sweet. Don't speak the Truth that is not sweet.Agni Puråna 371:8.

Sm®itivedo a≤%lo /mRmUlm(vedo akhilo dharma-m™lamVeda is the root of all laws.Manu Sm®iti 2.6

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sTy' b[Uy;≤Tp[y' b[Uy;t(satyaµ br™yåt priyaµ br™yåtSpeak the sweet truth.Manu Sm®iti 4.138

/moR r=it r≤=t"dharmo rakshati rakshita˙He who care for Natural Law, Natural Law cares for him.Manu Sm®iti 8.15

Quotations from Ancient Lore…z•e mUle nwvx;%; n p]m(chinne m™le naiva ßåkhå na patramNo branches, no leaves in the absence of the root.

/mR≤ÔD;sm;n;n;' p[m;,' prm' ≈uit"dharman jigyåsamånånåµ pramåˆaµ paramaµ shruti˙Those who desire for law, the supreme evidence is the Ved.

p;#m;]e, …sı‰itpåˇhamåtreˆa siddhyatiBy mere reading one gains perfection.

Í<vNtu guro" pUv| mnn' tdn'trm(

inid?y;sn…mTyett( pU,Rbo/Sy k;r,m(ß®ˆvantu guro˙ p™rvaµ mananaµ tadanantaramnididhyåsanamityetat p™rˆabodhasya kåraˆamFirst listen to the Master, what he says.Then think on that, and experience it.This is the way of complete enlightenment.

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Ek ih s;/e sb s/e eka hi sådhe sab sadhe (Hindi)Handle one thing by which everything else may be handled.

su%Sy du"%Sy n koåip d;t;sukhasya du˙khasya na ko'pi dåtåNobody gives happiness or sorrow to anyone.

ahrh" s'?y;mup;sIt vedo inTym/Iyt;m(aharaha˙ saµdhyåm upås¥ta vedo nityam adh¥yatåmDevote yourself to the junction point, which is the daily study of the Veda.

i£y;…s≤ı" sÊve .vit mht;' nopkr,ekriyå siddhi˙ sattve bhavati mahatåµ nopakaraˆeThe action of great men gains success through Sattva--purity of conscious-ness--and not from the (external, or intellectually conceived, or physicallyorganized) means of action.

aNvyVyitrek;>y;' in„p[pç' p[pç‰teanvaya vyati rekåbhyåµ nishprapanchaµ prapanchyateBy virtue of analysis and synthesis, the indivisible Unity is realized in theworld of diversity.

sv| ved;Tp[…sı‰itsarvaµ vedåt prasiddhyatiEverything is Vedic, everything is known through Veda.

jws; %;ve a• vws; bne m•jaiså khåve ann, vaiså bane mannMind depends on the quality of food one eats.

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