आशायाः ये दासाः ते दासाः सर्वलोकस्य । आशा येषां दासी तेषां दासायते लोकः ॥ Meaning : Those who are the slaves of ‘desire’ are slaves of the entire world. But world itself is the slave of those to whom ‘desire’ is a slave.
सदयं हृदयं यस्य भाषितं सत्यभूषितम् । कायः परहिते यस्य कलिस्तस्य करोति किम् ॥ Meaning : What harm can Kalipurusa do to him whose heart is full of kindness, whose speech is adorned with truth and whose body is for the good of others.
किं मित्रमन्ते सुकृतं न लोकाः किं ध्येयमीशस्य पादं न शोकाः । किं काम्यमव्याजसुखं न भोगाः किं जल्पनीयं हरिनाम नान्यत् ॥ – रसगङ्गाधर Meaning : Who is a friend in the end ? Good deed(s), not people. What should be contemplated upon? The God’s feet, not sorrows. What should be desired ? Un-abound happiness (bliss attained […]