Six Sanskrit Mottoes

SIX SANSKRIT MOTTOES

(Reproduced from Swami Vivekananda in America: New Discoveries. These together with the English translations, were transcribed by Swamiji in six of his photographs.)

1.Ajarâmaravat prâjnah vidyâm

artham cha chintayet

Grihita iva kesheshu mrityunâ

dharmam âcharet

1.Ajarâmaravat prâjnah vidyâm

artham cha chintayet

Grihita iva kesheshu mrityunâ

dharmam âcharet

1.Ajarâmaravat prâjnah vidyâm

artham cha chintayet

Grihita iva kesheshu mrityunâ

dharmam âcharet

When in search of knowledge or prosperity think that thou would never have death or disease, and when worshipping God think that death's hand is in your hair.

2. Eka eve suhrid dharma

nidhanepyanuyâti yah

2. Eka eve suhrid dharma

nidhanepyanuyâti yah

2. Eka eve suhrid dharma

nidhanepyanuyâti yah

Virtue is the only friend which follows us even beyond the grave. Everything else ends with death.

3. One infinite pure and holy—beyond

thought beyond qualities I bow down

to thee

3. One infinite pure and holy—beyond

thought beyond qualities I bow down

to thee

3. One infinite pure and holy—beyond

thought beyond qualities I bow down

to thee

4. Samatâ sarva-bhuteshu etanmuktasya

lakshanam.

4. Samatâ sarva-bhuteshu etanmuktasya

lakshanam.

4. Samatâ sarva-bhuteshu etanmuktasya

lakshanam.

Equality in all beings this is the sign of the free

5. Thou art the only treasure in this world

5. Thou art the only treasure in this world

5. Thou art the only treasure in this world

6. Thou art the father the lord the

mother the husband and love

6. Thou art the father the lord the

mother the husband and love

6. Thou art the father the lord the

mother the husband and love