Sanskrit quotes with meaning

सत्यमेव जयते

Truth alone wins.

— Mundaka Upanishad

वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम्

The whole world is one family.

— Maha Upanishad

उद्यमेन हि सिध्यन्ति कार्याणि न मनोरथैः

Work gets done through effort, not by wishing alone.

— Hitopadesha

विद्या ददाति विनयं विनयाद् याति पात्रताम्

Learning gives humility, and humility brings worthiness.

— Hitopadesha

सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः

May all be happy, may all be free from illness.

— Shanti Mantra

अहिंसा परमो धर्मः

Non-violence is the highest dharma.

— Mahabharata

आचारः परमो धर्मः

Good conduct is the highest dharma.

— Manusmriti

मातृदेवो भव। पितृदेवो भव। आचार्यदेवो भव।

Regard mother, father and teacher as gods.

— Taittiriya Upanishad

अतिथिदेवो भव

Regard a guest at your home as a god.

— Taittiriya Upanishad

तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय

Lead us from darkness to light.

— Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

शरीरमाद्यं खलु धर्मसाधनम्

The body is the first means of dharma; take care of your health.

— Kumarasambhava

योगः कर्मसु कौशलम्

Skill in action is yoga.

— Bhagavad Gita 2.50

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन

Your right is to action alone, never to its fruits.

— Bhagavad Gita 2.47

धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः

Dharma protects those who protect dharma.

— Manusmriti

श्रद्धावान् लभते ज्ञानम्

The one with faith gains knowledge.

— Bhagavad Gita 4.39

उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत प्राप्य वरान्निबोधत

Arise, awake, and learn by going to the wise.

— Katha Upanishad

न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते

In this world there is nothing as pure as knowledge.

— Bhagavad Gita 4.38

सत्यं वद। धर्मं चर।

Speak the truth, walk the path of dharma.

— Taittiriya Upanishad

क्षमा वीरस्य भूषणम्

Forgiveness is the ornament of the brave.

— Sanskrit saying

परोपकाराय सतां विभूतयः

The wealth of good people is for the welfare of others.

— Sanskrit saying

सन्तोषं परमं सुखम्

Contentment is the greatest happiness.

— Sanskrit saying

विद्याधनं सर्वधनप्रधानम्

The wealth of learning is the best of all wealth.

— Sanskrit saying

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