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| Ramayana |
| The ways of men are strange. One who has been beaten at a task does not sympathise with another who is similarly defeated. Instead, he jeers loudly and scoffs at the second man to restore his own self-esteem. |
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| Mahabharata |
| When the meek do not demand their rights, the proud take undue advantage. |
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| Upanishads |
| Priya (pleasure) is sought for sensual gratification. |
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| Hinduism |
| O sons of eternity, hear thou the divine song of life. Know thyself. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| As Thou art unborn, one afraid of birth and death like me seeks refuge in Thee. O Thou destroyer of evil, let Thy gracious presence ever protect me, |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him whose worshipful voice is characterized as the Holy Word, the Veda. |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om kamakyyai namah.
Salutations to Her the look of whose eyes is full of grace. |
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| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
| O moon-crested One! By Thy grace that primordial nescience (avidya) lodged in my heart has disappeared, and the cherished divine knowledge has dawned. Always, in ecstatic thought, I worship Thy lotus feet, which are capable of conferring what is good, and which constitute the chalice of salvation. |
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| Siva Sahasranama Stotram |
The Great Jaws. Om mahahanave namah
Siva is capable of swallowing the universe. |
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| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
| O Lord, the world implores Thee to prevent it from falling back always into the same stupidities. Grant that the mistakes recognised may never be renewed. |
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