I come to the palace of the creator. I am the glory of the brahmins, the glory of the kings, and the glory of the commoners. I wish to attain that glory. I am the glory of all glories. May I never go to the place of suffering.
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Greatness
Across spiritual traditions, greatness generally refers to a state of exceptional human achievement or spiritual attainment. Various traditions converge on the idea that greatness involves cultivating inner qualities such as wisdom and compassion. They diverge in their perspectives on the path to achieving greatness, with some emphasizing individual effort and others stressing the role of divine guidance or community.
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Because you desired wisdom above all else, and did not ask for victory over your enemies, or riches, or long life, I will give you not only the wisdom you asked for to rule my people righteously, but also the things you did not ask for: riches, wealth, and glory, so that there will be no king like you before or after you.
Avidya is a form of Prakriti that obscures the spiritual powers of the individual soul, forming a veil that hides the Supreme from the individual's vision.
Time is more precious than money, and more valuable than anything in the world. It's the greatest treasure, the essence of life. Use time wisely for spiritual growth, and don't waste a single moment.
The mind does not become tranquil until it is connected to the ever-peaceful Supreme Being.
All the blessed regions that belong to the gods can be obtained through penance. Penance is the root of great happiness. Those who practice severe penance and give up their bodies can attain the status of gods.
That supreme Lord of lords, that supreme deity of deities — the supreme master of masters, beyond all — we know that divine One, the Lord of the world, worthy of praise.
Since I transcend the perishable and am higher even than the imperishable, I am proclaimed in the world and in the Vedas as Purushottama — the Supreme Person.
With many faces and eyes, with many wondrous visions, with many divine ornaments, with many divine weapons raised —
There is no end to My divine glories, O scorcher of foes; this account of My glories has been spoken by Me only by way of example.
Among the Vṛṣṇis I am Vāsudeva; among the Pāṇḍavas I am Dhanañjaya; among the sages I am Vyāsa; among the seers I am the seer Uśanas.
The Blessed Lord said: Very well, I shall tell you My divine glories in their prominence, O best of the Kurus; for there is no end to My detail.
There is nothing higher than the Guru — nothing higher than the Guru — nothing higher than the Guru — nothing higher than the Guru. Thus declares Śiva, thus declares Śiva, thus declares Śiva, thus declares Śiva.
The Guru is both the origin of all and himself without origin; the Guru is the supreme deity. There is nothing beyond the Guru. Salutations to the Guru.
He who truly knows the Supreme Brahman becomes Brahman himself. In his lineage, no one is born who does not know Brahman.
Immortality refers to the state of consciousness that transcends birth and death, cause and effect, and all limitations, a state of freedom, bliss, and self-existence, which is the consciousness of the Lord, the supreme Purusha, and Sachchidananda.
There is no greater happiness than yoga.
Non-injury is the highest religion, the greatest penance, and the ultimate truth from which all duties arise.
There is no gift greater than the gift of land.
In Samadhi, the Yogin beholds the Supreme and Immutable Brahma, which shines like a blazing light in the midst of thick darkness.