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.
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुर्गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः । गुरुरेव परब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः
Piety
Piety refers to devotion and reverence across spiritual traditions. Many traditions converge on the importance of humility and self-reflection. They diverge in specific practices and interpretations.
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You are the one who gives eternal liberation as the result of righteous actions, without any desire for personal gain.
The practice of righteousness is the rope that pulls the boat through difficult waters.
There is nothing more worthy of respect by kings than punishment, which shows the path of righteousness.
Punishment, O king, quickly sets the world on the path of righteousness. Righteousness exists in the Brahmanas, based on truth.
I know that victory lies where righteousness is.
Righteousness is the greatest good; forgiveness is the supreme peace; knowledge is the ultimate contentment; and benevolence is the only true happiness.
Even the most sinful person will be considered righteous if they worship with a devoted heart, because they have made the right decision.
Whenever righteousness declines, I incarnate myself. I am reborn from time to time to protect the virtuous, destroy evil-doers, and establish righteousness.
Those who act unrighteously towards the righteous will soon face the consequences of their sin.
It always bestows complete peace in all circumstances, grants sons to women who are barren, protects women from widowhood, and perpetually confers good fortune.
सर्वशान्तिकरं नित्यं तथा वन्ध्यासुपुत्रदम् । अवैधव्यकरं स्त्रीणां सौभाग्यदायकं सदा
One whose every act depends on passion, and who finds satisfaction in following it, is far from God although he be with you in a mosque; but one who has renounced and abandoned it is near to God although he be in a church.
When an anchorite goes into a tavern, the tavern becomes his cell, and when a haunter of taverns goes into a cell, that cell becomes his tavern.
After obtaining the milk of supreme righteousness, one should boil it in the fire of desirelessness.
Muttering prayers, practicing austerities, performing religious rituals, doing yoga, fulfilling one's duties, and engaging in various virtuous acts recommended by the Vedas all have the same outcome: they lead to unwavering devotion to the divine.
दच्छ सकल लच्छन जुतसोई, जाके पद सरोज रति होई
Death does not strike anyone with a raised rod; it simply deprives the person of their piety, strength, reason, and discernment.
I tell you, dear sage, the qualities of saints that make them master over me. They have mastered the six passions (lust, anger, greed, infatuation, pride, and jealousy), are sinless, disinterested, firm, detached, pure (inside and out), full of bliss, wise, desireless, moderate in their diet, truthful, inspired, knowledgeable, and united with God. They are cautious, honor others, free from pride, strong-willed, and well-versed in the path of righteousness.
सावधान मानद मदहीना, धीर धर्म गति परम प्रबीना
A man lacking in Devotion is of no more worth than a cloud without water, regardless of his caste, kinship, lineage, piety, reputation, wealth, physical strength, family, accomplishments, and ability.
The virtues of Sri Rama are mysterious. The sages as well as learned men develop dispassion when they appreciate them, while the deluded fools who are hostile to Sri Hari and have no love for piety get bewildered to hear of them.
सो.: उमा राम गुन गूउर्ह प¯˛इत मुनि पावहिꣳ बिरति, पावहिꣳ मोह बिमूउर्ह जे हरि बिमुख न धर्म रति.
Whatever you think, speak or do will be the essence of piety in this world.
अब अति कीन्हेहु भरत भल तुम्हहि उचित मत एहु, सकल सुमंगल मूउल जग रघुबर चरन सनेहु