Forgiveness is a virtue, forgiveness is a sacrifice, forgiveness is the Vedas, forgiveness is the Shruti.
Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you give away, and whatever austerity you practice, do it all as an offering to me.
The root cause of a person's suffering is their pride. Even if someone makes a sacrifice, they can still get caught up in their own pride. What is the point of such a sacrifice? It is pride, or ego, that should be sacrificed. That is where true happiness and bliss are found.
Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer in sacrifice, whatever you give, whatever austerity you practise — O son of Kuntī, do all that as an offering to Me.
Whoever offers Me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or water — that offering of love from the pure-hearted one, I accept and receive.
The Guru is Brahma, the Guru is Vishnu, the Guru is the great Lord Shiva. The Guru alone is the supreme Absolute — to that Guru I offer my reverent salutations.
The ladle is Brahman, the oblation is Brahman, offered by Brahman into the fire of Brahman — to Brahman alone must that person go, who is absorbed in the act that is Brahman.
The soul is eternal, indestructible, and present in every creature. It is the cause of the mind.
Be merciful and don't let your anger destroy all living things. Through your mercy, let the entire universe, including the past, present, and future, continue to exist.
The person who bathes at the confluence of the Ganga and the Saraswati earns the merit of the horse-sacrifice and also ascends to heaven.
If something does not exist at the beginning or the end, it must not exist in the present. The things we see are like illusions, yet they are considered real.
Sacrifice and self-giving are indeed a fundamental principle and a spiritual necessity. We cannot affirm our true being without them.
Whoever offers a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or even water with devotion, I accept it, as it is offered with a loving heart.
This is not Karma Yoga, but rather a self-promotional attempt to gain fame. In contrast, a common laborer who earns a meager living through hard work may choose to donate their earnings to feed the hungry or sick, even if it means they themselves go without food that day. This is true self-sacrifice and genuine Karma Yoga.
God sees the inner love of a devotee and accepts his offering.
Then the fifth oblation that one offers, let him offer it with the words 'Svaha to udana.' Then udana is satisfied.
Then the fourth oblation that one offers, let him offer it with the words 'Svaha to samana.' Then samana is satisfied.
Then the third oblation that one offers, let him offer it with the words 'Svaha to apana.' Then apana is satisfied.
Then the second oblation that one offers, let him offer it with the words 'Svaha to vyana.' Then vyana is satisfied.
"Raikva, here are six hundred cows, this gold necklace, and this mule-chariot. Revered sir, teach me the deity that you worship."