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Judgment

Divine reckoning and justice — both the inner moral accounting and the final divine evaluation.

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"A stealer of gold, a drinker of liquor, one who defiles his teacher's bed, a killer of a Brahmin—these four fall, and, fifth, one who keeps company with them."
स्तेनो हिरण्यस्य सुरां पिबꣳश्च गुरोस्तल्पमावसन्ब्रह्महा चैते पतन्ति चत्वारः पञ्चमश्चाचरꣳस्तैरिति
HinduScriptureSinConductSanskrit
Chandogya Upanishad 5.10.9
That phrase, "Yes, He is God," it troubles me, / My Sins are like the Leaves upon a Tree; / Oh, when the Readers read the Book of Doom, / What must my shame, with such a Record, be!
Baba Tahir Oryan
SufiPoetrySinGod
The Rubaiyat of Baba Tahir (The Lament) 11
The knower of the divisions of the categories, the determiner of what is to be done and not done, knows them all, as a householder knows his own home.
पदार्थप्रविभागज्ञः कार्याकार्यविनिर्णयम् । जानात्यधिगतश्चान्यो गृहं गृहपतिर्यथा
HinduTeachingKnowledgeDiscriminationSanskrit
Akshi Upanishad 12
The muttering of prayers, austere penance, performing sacrifices, subjugation of the mind and the senses, undertaking sacred vows, charity, dispassion, right judgment, Yoga (union with God) and Realization - the fruit of all these is devotion to the feet of the Lord of the Raghus; without this no one can attain lasting peace.
गरुर गिरा सुनि हरषेउ कागा, बोलेउ उमा परम अनुरागा. धन्य धन्य तव मति उरगारी, प्रस्न तुम्हारि मोहि अति प्यारी सुनि तव प्रस्न सप्रेम सुहाई, बहुत जनम कै सुधि मोहि आई. सब निज कथा कहौ मैं गाई, तात सुनहु सादर मन लाई जप तप मख सम दम ब्रतदाना, बिरति बिबेक जोग बिग्याना. सब कर फल रघुपति पदप्रेमा, तेहि बिनु कोउ न पावै छेमा एहिं तन राम भगति मैं पाई, ताते मोहि ममता अधिकाई. जेहि ते कछु निज स्वारथ होई, तेहि पर ममता कर सब कोई थिस् बोद्य् थत् इ wअस् ब्लेस्सेद् wइथ् देवोतिओन् तो श्री राम; हेन्चे इत् इस् सो वेर्य् देअर् तो मे. ंउ ंउ उ उ ंउउ लु
Tulsidas
HinduTeachingAbiding PeaceAttainmentSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Uttar Kand Part 2 (verses 1023–1101), p. 27
Therefore, using your mature judgment, take courage and stop sorrowing, O friend of all.
Tulsidas
HinduTeachingGriefCourageSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Ayodhya Kand Part 3 (verses 481–500), p. 4
They examine every thought that enters their mind carefully, because on Judgment Day, three questions will be asked about every action: "Why did you do this?", "How did you do this?", and "What was your intention behind doing this?"
Al-Ghazali
SufiTeachingMindPurposeArabic
Alchemy of Happiness (Al-Ghazali — scripture edition), p. 33
Total delusion, ignorance, stinginess, indecision, sleep, arrogance, fear, greed, sorrow, criticism of good deeds, loss of memory, poor judgment, lack of faith, disregard for rules of conduct, lack of discernment, blindness, bad behavior, false claims, pretentiousness, hostility, evil intentions, lack of faith, poor reasoning, dishonesty, inability to connect with others, sinful behavior, thoughtlessness, laziness, lack of self-control, and downfall are all characteristics of darkness.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingEgoFaithSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 5552
Speech should always be free from nine verbal flaws and nine flaws of judgment.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingFreedomLanguageSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4669
The sages have said that all calamities spring from envy, which, in turn, arises from error of judgment.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingChange of HeartSaintSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4442
It is enough to say that one should do what is good for them, with proper judgment and in the best possible way.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingContentmentOnenessSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4146
Constantly being with prosperity can confuse someone with weak judgment, making them lose their sense of direction, just like the wind blows away autumn clouds.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingRighteousnessDelusionSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4130
Attachment, hatred, poor judgment, joy, sorrow, vanity, lust, anger, pride, procrastination, idleness, desire, aversion, jealousy, and all other sinful actions are collectively known as ignorance.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingEgoGriefSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4078
It is greed that leads people to commit sin. Anger arises from greed, lust flows from it, and greed also leads to loss of judgment, deception, pride, arrogance, and malice, as well as vengefulness, shamelessness, loss of prosperity, loss of virtue, anxiety, and infamy.
Bhishma
HinduTeachingEgoGreedSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4075
Carefully strive for righteousness, truth, the well-being of others, justice, compassion for all living beings, sincerity, and honesty.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingHonestyRighteousnessSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4064
The vulture said, 'Why are you bathing this child with your tears? Why are you pressing him with the touch of your palms? The child has been sent to eternal sleep by the command of the grim king of justice.'
Vyasa
HinduTeachingGriefObedienceSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4064
When performing duties related to one's social group or birth, one's own self is the best judge of what is right or wrong.
The Chandala
HinduTeachingOnenessSinSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4037
Friends should be carefully evaluated, and enemies should also be thoroughly studied. Even the learned consider this task difficult, requiring sharp intelligence.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingKnowledgeActionSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4015
As per the principles of justice, a person who commits unrighteous acts should be punished, but a righteous person should never be harmed.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingGood DeedsRighteousnessSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 3865
Whoever treats a cow with kindness always gets milk from it. Similarly, a king who rules his kingdom with fairness and justice will reap many benefits from it.
Vyasa
HinduParableBenevolenceKindnessSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 3836
A king who doesn't let lust and hate control him, and who rules with justice, treating all creatures equally, achieves the goal of the Bhaikshya way of life.
Bhishma
HinduTeachingAttainmentEqualitySanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 3818