Epic Poetry

"Nothing can be achieved without enduring the 'fire of tapa'."

"To attain salvation, tread on the path of progress."

"O Agni! Protect us from people of diabolic tendencies and miserliness."

"One, who wears gems possesses wealth."

"O Men! giving knowledge to ignorants, and forms to the formless thus rises the Sun after dawn."

"Agnidev, after having ignited the 'havan' and then inspiring us to perform the 'rituals', keeps on moving upwards efficiently."

"One who does not observe 'vrata' can never accomplish anything."

"A scholar with exceptional knowledge is successful in vanquishing all his enemies."

"Savitadev, who inspires our intelligence, may we contemplate upon His radiant form."

"Great, brilliant and men of capabilities inspire us."

"One, who maintains cleanliness keeps away diseases."

"Just like Agnidev, who incinerates everything by His capability, in the same manner burn(destroy) the wicked and the ignorant ones."

"Realise the potential of the mind and then rule it."

"Destroy 'people of hatred' with the help of knowledge."

"The 'donor' sees the immediate fruits of his benevolent deeds."

"Do not speak harsh words."

"Virtuous deeds make you great."

"Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge is worthy of eulogisation."

"Agni is the lord of noble valiance and good fortune!"

"May your intellect protect us."

"May we be receptive to your supreme intelligence and become strong."

"O Agni, Thou are great! Thou are the giver of happiness!"

"Agni is the protector of the people and the destroyer of demons!"

"One, whose path is all encompassing, protects us."

"Never allow us to fall prey to our pride."

"Agni blesses us with wealth."

"Benevolent scholars propagate knowledge."

"Deities never favour the lazy and indolent."

"Agni (fire) destroys the demons (vritras)."

"Thou are brave and benevolent. Enthuse 'desires' in humans."

"Agnidev blesses the 'donor' and the performer of 'yagya-karma' with 'wealth of reputation'."

"Agni is the deity, who shows us the (right) path"

"O Agni! May you rise high like 'Suryadev' and be our provider!"

"The king, by following the path of 'truth', gets benefitted in a special way."

"One gets divine peace while listening to the incantations of Saama Veda."

"A 'sadhaka' after having purified himself, illuminates the 'Sun of knowledge' in the 'heaven of mind'."

"Those, who study the knowledge accumulated by sages, 'Saraswati' blesses them with milk, ghee, honey and water."

"A compilation of richas (shlokas) is known as "Saama"."

"Richas form the basis of 'Saam'."

"Thou are the vanquisher of enemies, irrepressible and mightiest."

"May humans enjoy bliss by the blessings of the 'purifying and benedictory' richas. He eats pure food and attains immortality."

"Saam Veda is considered to be the source from which Indian music has originated."

"Alike 'Dharma', 'yagya' too has a path."

"Friends never hurt or inflict pain on each other"

"1. So help ye us to riches, great celestial and terrestrial wealth Vast is your sway among the Gods! 2. Carefully tending Law with law they have attained their vigorous might: Both Gods, devoid of guile, wax strong. 3. With rainy skies and streaming floods, Lords of the food that falls in dew, A lofty seat have they attained."

"O Agni, thou prevent the body from getting destroyed."

"1. Yea, Waters, ye bring health and bliss: so help ye us to energy. That we may look on great delight! 2. Give us a portion of the dew, the most auspicious that ye have, Like mothers in their longing love! 3. For you we gladly go to him to whose abode ye speed us on, And, Waters, give us procreant strength!"

"The beauty of speech lies in the Richas, the beauty of richas lie in the 'Saama' and the beauty of the 'Saama' lies in the individual's capability to sing it."

"Protect your children with your own efforts."

"1. Advancing, sending forth her rays, the daughter of the Sky is seen. The mighty one lays bare the darkness with her eye, the friendly Lady makes the light. 2. The Sun ascending, the refulgent star, pours down his beams. together with the Dawn. O Dawn, at thine arising, and, the Sun's, may we attain the share allotted us!"