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- Read on →: vande bhavantaṁ pitaraṁ mahāntam sadā vasantaṁ hṛdayāntare me
vande bhavantaṁ pitaraṁ mahāntam sadā vasantaṁ hṛdayāntare me |
kṛtaṁ mad-arthaṁ bhavatā yad eva saṁsmṛtya sarvaṁ śirasā namāmi ||
(Unknown source)“I offer obeisance to you, great father, who ever dwells within my heart. Remembering carefully all that you have done for me, I bow to you with my head.”
- Read on →: mātā mitraṁ pitā ceti svabhāvāt tratayaṁ hitam
mātā mitraṁ pitā ceti svabhāvāt tratayaṁ hitam |
kārya-kāraṇataś cānye bhavanti hita-buddhayaḥ ||
(Hitopadeśa: 1.35)“Mother, friend, and father—these three by nature are kind [i.e., attentive to your best interests], whereas others are of kind disposition [towards you] because it is their duty [or, because they have some purpose or need of their own to fulfil].”
- Read on →: gurur na sa syāt svajano na sa syāt
gurur na sa syāt svajano na sa syāt
pitā na sa syāj jananī na sā syāt |
daivaṁ na tat syān na patiś ca sa syān
na mocayed yaḥ samupeta-mṛtyum ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 5.5.18)“One who cannot save you [i.e., a dependent] from impending death [i.e., saṁsāra] should not be a guru, should not be a relative, should not be a father, should not be a mother, should not be a devatā, and should not be a husband.”
- Read on →: ayaṁ nijaḥ paro veti gaṇanā laghu-cetasām
ayaṁ nijaḥ paro veti gaṇanā laghu-cetasām |
udāra-caritānāṁ tu vasudhaiva kuṭumbakam ||
(Hitopadeśa: Mitra-lābhaḥ, 71)“‘This is mine,’ or ‘this is someone else’s,’ is the supposing of the small-minded, whereas for those of magnanimous character, the world itself is a family.”
- Read on →: vyāyāmāt labhate svāsthyaṁ dīrghāyuṣyaṁ balaṁ sukham
vyāyāmāt labhate svāsthyaṁ dīrghāyuṣyaṁ balaṁ sukham |
arogyaṁ paramaṁ bhāgyaṁ svāsthyaṁ sarvārtha-sādhanam ||
(Unknown Source)“From exercise one attains health, long life, strength, and happiness. Freedom from disease is the greatest fortune. Health is the means to [achieve] all goals.”
- Read on →: Dāmodarāṣṭakam
Eight verses in praise of Dāmodara
By Satyavrata Muni