न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते। तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति॥ Transliteration: Na Hi Jnaanen-Sadrisham Pavitra-Miha Vidyate। Tat-Svayam Yoga-Samsiddhah Kaalen-Aatmani Vindati॥ Meaning: Nothing in this world is as purifying as knowledge. He who has attained purity through selfless work, finds this knowledge within himself in due course of time.
धर्मेण हीना: पशुभिस्समानाः। Transliteration: Dharmena Heenah Pashubhissamaanaah। Meaning: Those without righteousness are no better than beasts.
कामक्रोधवियुक्तानां यतीनां यतचेतसाम्। अभितो ब्रह्मनिर्वाणं वर्तते विदितात्मनाम्॥ Transliteration: Kaama-Krodha-Viyuktaanaam Yatiinaam Yatacetasam। Abhito Brahma-Nirvaanam Vartate Viditaatmanaam॥ Meaning: For those who are free from desire and anger, and have controlled their minds, there is liberation in the vicinity, even in this life.
उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्। आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः॥ Transliteration: Uddhared Aatmanaatmaanam Na-Aatmaanam-Avasadayet। Aatmaiva Hy-Aatmano Bandhur-Aatmaiva Ripur-Aatmanah॥ Meaning: One must elevate oneself by one’s own mind, not degrade oneself; the mind is the friend of the conditioned soul, and his enemy as well.
ज्ञेयं यत्तत्प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वाऽमृतमश्नुते। अनादिमत्परं ब्रह्म न सत्तन्नासदुच्यते॥ Transliteration: Jneyam Yat-Tat-Pravakshyaami Yajjnaatvaa-Amritam-Ashnute। Anaadimat-Param Brahma Na Sat-Tan-Naasat-Ucyate॥ Meaning: I shall now explain that which ought to be known, knowing which one attains immortality. The Supreme Brahman is beginningless. It is neither being nor non-being.
नात्मनः प्रतिकूलानि परेषां न समाचरेत्। Transliteration: Naatmanah Pratikulaani Paresham Na Samaacharet। Meaning: Do not do unto others what is unfavorable to you.
योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि संगं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय। सिद्धयसिद्धयोः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते॥ Transliteration: Yogasthah Kuru Karmaani Sangam Tyaktvaa Dhananjaya। Siddhyasiddhyoh Samo Bhootvaa Samatvam Yoga Ucyate॥ Meaning: Be steadfast in yoga, O Arjuna. Perform your duty and abandon all attachment to success or failure. Such evenness of mind is called yoga.
वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम्। Transliteration: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam। Meaning: The world is one family.
सर्वं खल्विदं ब्रह्म। Transliteration: Sarvam Khalvidam Brahma। Meaning: All that is, is indeed Brahman.
आत्मनं रथिनं विद्धि शरीरं रथमेव तु। बुद्धिं तु सारथिं विद्धि मनः प्रग्रहमेव च॥ Transliteration: Aatmanam Rathinam Viddhi Shariiram Rathameva Tu। Buddhiim Tu Saarathim Viddhi Manah Pragraham-Eva Cha॥ Meaning: Know the self to be the master of the chariot; the body, the chariot itself. Know the intellect to be the charioteer, and the mind, the reins.
भक्ति श्लोक (Bhakti Shlokas) for Devotion
त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव, त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव। त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव, त्वमेव सर्वं मम देव देव॥ Transliteration: Tvameva Mata Cha Pita Tvameva, Tvameva Bandhush-Cha Sakha Tvameva। Tvameva Vidya Dravinam Tvameva, Tvameva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva॥ Meaning: You are my mother, you are my father, You are my relative, you are my friend. You are my knowledge, you are my wealth, You are everything to me, O Lord of Lords.
कायेन वाचा मनसेंद्रियैर्वा, बुद्ध्यात्मना वा प्रकृतेः स्वभावात्। करोमि यद्यत्सकलं परस्मै, नारायणायेतिसमर्पयामि॥ Transliteration: Kaayena Vaachaa Manasendriyairvaa, Buddhyaatmanaa Vaa Prakriteh Swabhaavaat। Karomi Yadyat-Sakalam Parasmai, Naaraayanaayeti Samarpayaami॥ Meaning: Whatever I do with my body, speech, mind, senses, intellect, or through the impulses of my nature, I offer them all to the Supreme Lord, Narayana.
सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज। अहं त्वां सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः॥ Transliteration: Sarva-Dharmaan-Parityajya Maam-Ekam Sharanam Vraja। Aham Tvaam Sarva-Paapebhyo Mokshayishyaami Maa Shucah॥ Meaning: Abandon all varieties of religion and simply surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear.
मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु। मामेवैष्यसि सत्यं ते प्रतिजाने प्रियोऽसि मे॥ Transliteration: Manmanaa Bhava Mad-Bhakto Mad-Yaajii Maam Namaskuru। Maam-Evaisyasi Satyam Te Pratijaane Priyo-Asi Me॥ Meaning: Always think of Me, become My devotee,
