B.K. Chaturvedi > Quotes

“Devotion in faith, sweetness in voice, alacrity in alms-giving, guilelessness in relation with friends, humility for the Guru, depth in character; piety in behaviour, regard for merit, erudition in scriptural knowledge, beauty in appearance and belief in Lord Shiva (or in the welfare of all) are, O Raghav (Lord Rama), your attributes!”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“No penance is greater than the one done for maintaining peace, no happiness is better than the one received from satisfaction, no disease is more damaging than greed and no Dharma is better than the one having compassion for all.”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“whose mind is not steady doesn’t get happiness either amongst the people or in the loneliness of the jungle. When lonely he longs for company and when in company he yearns for loneliness.”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“One must attempt with feeling of total devotion to get success in any venture.”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“Yaddeechachasi Vasheekartu Jagadeken Karmana. Paraapavaadashaastreebhyo Gaam Charanteem Nivaarya. If you want to overpower the entire world merely by just one action, then put restraint upon your tongue speaking ill of others.”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“Svayam Karma Karottyaattamaa Svayam Tattphalamashnute Svayam Bhramati Sansaare Svayam Tasmaaddvimuchchayate. Man himself does action and himself bears its consequences. He himself roams about in the world and gets liberated from this cycle of birth and death [Chanakya says that man is free to act but he must bear its consequences, whether good or bad. It is only his balance-sheet of the action and its consequence has been set at naught that he becomes liberated. Hence to achieve this liberation is also well within the control of man.]”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“कान्तावियोग स्वजनापमानो ऋणस्य शेष: कुनृपष्य सेवा। दरिद्रभावो विषया सभा च विनाग्निमेते प्रदहन्ति कायम् ।। 98 ।। Kaantaaviyog Suajanaapmaano Rinasyaasheshah Kunripasya Sevaa. Dariddra Bhaavo Vishyaa Sabhaa Cha Vinaagnimete Pradahanti Kaayam. Separation from the beloved, insult by the close relations, unpaid debt, service to a wicked king poverty and association of the crooked persons incinerate the body even without fire.”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“Dust might cover the gem to render it lustreless but sooner or later it must fetch its intrinsic value. Reality can’t be hoodwinked by any trick for long.]”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“And we must not have the feeling of arrogance when indulging in the acts of charity, for if one does any good thing for others with the sense of the ‘doer-ship’ one loses all merit, according to the ancient Indian thought. Chanakya has merely repeated the same thought.]”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“The foolish man who, under the infatuation, believes that a particular beautiful woman has fallen for him verily dances to her tune as though he is her plaything!”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“न देवो विद्यते काष्ठे न पाषाणे न मृण्मये। भावे ही विद्यते देवस्तस्माद भावो ही कारणाम् ।। 6।। Na Devo Viddyate Kaashthe Na Paashaane Na Mrinnyamaye. Bhave Hee Viddyate Devastsmaad Bhaavo Hee Kaaranam. God doesn’t dwell in the wooden, stony or earthen idols. His abode is in our feelings, our thoughts. [It is only through the feeling that we deem God existing in these idols.]”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“का चिन्ता मम जीवने यदि हरिर्विश्वम्भ्रो गीयते नो चेदर्भकजीवनार्थ जनीस्तन्यं कुथं नि:सरेत्। इत्यालोच्य मुहुर्महुर्यदु पते लक्ष्मीपते केवलं त्वत्पादाम्बुजसेवनेन सततं कालो मया नीयते।।”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“The greatmen-scholars pass their mornings in gambling, afternoon with women and nights with thieves. This is how they pass their time.”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“Like gold is tested by rubbing, cutting, heating and beating so also a man is tested by his sacrifice, moral conduct, innate qualities and his actions.”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“The one who gives birth to you, the one who gets your Upanayan (Sacred Thread) ceremony performed, the one who gives you education, the one who gives you food and the one who protects you from all sort of dangers – these five persons deserve the status of your father”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“One should not grieve for the past and worry for the future. The wise care for the present and chart their life’s course accordingly.”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“It is only the power of discretion to distinguish between good and evil that makes a man out of his beastly inclinations.”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“one can’t escape the consequence of an action do whatever one may.]”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“Growth and decay is always in one’s own hands. [It is an obvious statement. Nobody can ensure any body’s growth if that person is destroying oneself. And if one is determined to grow nobody can cause that person’s destruction.]”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“Virtues enhance the beauty of the form; good manners enhance the glory of the family; perfection enhances the value of education and enjoyment enhances the pleasures of wealth.”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“Away from home, in the foreign strand, one’s knowledge is one’s best friend, inside home one’s wife is one’s best friend. For a patient the first friend is efficacious medicine while after death one’s Dharma is one’s best friend.”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“the Guru, depth in character; piety in behaviour,”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“The most holy “teertha”, began Sanaka, is the confluence of the rivers Ganga and Yamuna, called Sangam. Here the daughter of Lord Sun, Yamuna, meets the holy river, Ganga, that emerges from the foot-nails of Lord Vishnu. Hence their confluence in Prayag has great importance. Anyone who bathes in that confluence attains perpetual good health, prosperity, lives to a ripe old age and his sins redeemed. Even the gods and the sages are fond of the waters of this sacred confluence. Since both are the holiest of the rivers, their confluence, naturally, is the holiest spot upon this world. “In fact, the Ganga is so sacred that even if one just thinks of her, all the pains are relieved and all sins are pardoned. Brahma himself had performed many a yagna there. You can take bath at all the teerthas if you so desire, but the Punya (merit) that you acquire is only a sixteenth of the Punya you may acquire from touching a few drops of this holy river. A person who anoints his head with the mud taken from the bank of the Ganga becomes like Shiva himself. In fact the three objects most sacred to Vishnu are: the Ganga, the Tulsi (basil) bush and the dust from the feet of a devotee of Vishnu.”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Narada Purana

“दूतो न सचरित खे न चलेच्च वार्ता पूर्व न जलिपतामिंद न च संगमोऽस्ति। व्योम्निसि्ंम रविशशिग्रहणं प्रशस्तं जाना​​ति यो द्विजवर: स कर्थ न विद्वान् ।। 109 ।। Dooto Na Sancharit Khe na Challechch Vaartaa Poorvam Na Jalpitmidam Na Cha Sangamoasti. Vyomnismim Ravipshashigrahanam Prashstam Janati Yo Dvijavarah Sa Katham Na Viddvan. Neither a messenger could be sent to the sky not any communication could be established nor anyone told us about anyone existing there, still the scholars predict with great precision about the Solar and Lunar eclipses. Who would hesitate in calling them the very erudite scholars?”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“Eventually Lord Narayan (Mahavishnu) appeared before him and reassured him: “I shall save you. I always protect those who pray to me devoutly. Let me also tell you the characteristics of my true devotees. They love all other living be-ings and are ever free of jealousy and hatred. They never cause pain to others through their thoughts, words and deeds. They are peace-loving. My devotees reverentially serve sages, guests and their parents well. They build temples, dig wells and ponds. They read and interpret the Puranas. In fact you have all the traits of a true devotee to me.”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Narada Purana

“If you want to overpower the entire world merely by just one action, then put restraint upon your tongue speaking ill of others.”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“अनागत विधता च प्रत्युत्पन्नम​तिस्तथा। द्वावेतौ सुखमेवेते यद्भविश्यो विनश्य​​ति ।। 153 ।। Anaagat vidhaataa Cha Prattutpannamatistathaa. Dvaavetau Sukhameveta Yaddbhavishyo Vinashyati. He who is aware of the future troubles and possesses sharp intelligence remains happy. In contradistinction to this stage, he who remains inactive, waiting for the good days to come destroys his own life. [A far-sighted and intelligent person is able to tackle the troubles far more efficiently than that fatalist sluggard who eventually gets destroyed by his lack of foresight and inactivity.] मूर्खस्तु”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“The place of poison in a snake is the tooth, in a fly the head, in a scorpion the tail but the wicked has poison in his entire body.”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“Anger is death, Lust is (the river of hell) Vaitarani, Knowledge is the cow of plenty and Satisfaction is (the divine orchard) Nandanvan.”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti

“Learn from the cock the following four things: getting up at the right time, fighting bitterly, making your brothers flee and usurping their share also!”
― B.K. Chaturvedi, Chanakya Neeti