Rig-Veda
The Rig-Veda Samhita (collection) consists of 1017 hymns (Mantras), covering a total of about 10,589 verses, in praise of gods. (Devas). It begins and ends with a hymn to Agni (god of fire).
The Vedas and Upanishads also contain verses of universal appeal. Some examples:
" Ano Bhadraaha Kritao Yantu Vishvataha."
" Let noble thoughts come to us from all directions"
"Om Sahanau vavatu, sahanau bhunaktu
Sahaveeryam karavavahai
Tejasvina vadheetamastu, Maa Vidvishavahi".
" Let us live in harmony, let us share the harvest
let our thoughts and deeds create synergy
to illuminate the Globe." ( R.G ).
"Ekam Sat, Vipraha bahuda vadanti."
‘ Truth is one, the learned perceive it differently’,
"Om Purnam adah purnam idam
purnaat purnam udachyate.
Purnaysa puornam aadya
purnam evavashishyate"
‘That is full, this is full
From Fullness is born fullness
When fullness is taken away from
fullness,
Fullness still remains’.
According to His Holiness Sri Prabhupada, founder of the International Society for Krishna consciousness - ISKCON,
" The personality of Godhead is perfect and complete. Because He is completely perfect, all emanations from Him, such as this phenomenal world, are perfectly equipped as a complete whole. Whatever isproduced of the complete whole, is also complete in itself. Because He is the complete whole, even though so many complete units emanate from Him, He remains the complete balance."
"Satyam Vada, Dharmam Chara".
‘Speak the truth, Lead a righteous life’.
"Maatru Devo Bhava, Pitru Devo Bhava, Acharya Devo Bhava, Atithi Devo Bhava"
"Mother is divine, Father is divine, Teacher is divine, Guest is divine’.
The
Vedas, like no other religious text, pray for the well being of not only the
human beings but also
of animals and plant life:
"Shanno astu Dwipade sham Chatushpade"
‘Let not only two legged but four legged beings thrive’.
In : BRAHMAN, MAHASABHA,BIKANER BHAGWAN PARSHURAM
