Famous Quotes from Vedic Lietrature

Bhagavad Gita. Lord Krishna instructs to arjuna as follows: BG 2.46 : All purposes served by a small well can at once be served by a great reservoir of water. Similarly, all the purposes of the Vedas can be served to one who knows the purpose behind them. BG 15.15 : Lord Krishna says vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyo, vedānta-krd veda-vid eva cāham By all the Vedas, I am to be known. Indeed, I am the compiler of Vedānta, and I am the knower of the Vedas Srila Prabhupada Vedānta mean the last word in Vedic wisdom, and the author and knower of the Vedānta philosophy is Lord Krishna; and the highest Vedāntist is the great soul who takes pleasure in chanting the holy name of the Lord. That is the ultimate purpose of all Vedic mysticism.

Bhagavad Gita BG 3.9 : Work done as a sacrifice for Vishnu has to be performed, otherwise work causes bondage in this material world. Therefore, O son of Kuntī, perform your prescribed duties for His satisfaction, and in that way you will always remain free from bondage. BG 3.10 :"Be thou happy by this yajña [sacrifice] because its performance will bestow upon you everything desirable for living happily and achieving liberation." BG 3.12 : In charge of the various necessities of life, the demigods, being satisfied by the performance of yajña [sacrifice], will supply all necessities to you. But he who enjoys such gifts without offering them to the demigods in return is certainly a thief. BG 3.13 : The devotees of the Lord are released from all kinds of sins because they eat food which is offered first for sacrifice. Others, who prepare food for personal sense enjoyment, verily eat only sin. BG 3.16 : My dear Arjuna, one who does not follow in human life the cycle of sacrifice...

Bhagavad Gita BG 3.10 : In the beginning of creation, the Lord of all creatures sent forth generations of men and demigods, along with sacrifices for Vishnu and blessed them by saying, "Be thou happy by this yajña [sacrifice] because its performance will bestow upon you everything desirable for living happily and achieving liberation." BG 3.11 : The demigods, being pleased by sacrifices, will also please you, and thus, by cooperation between men and demigods, prosperity will reign for all. BG 3.12 : In charge of the various necessities of life, the demigods, being satisfied by the performance of yajña [sacrifice], will supply all necessities to you. But he who enjoys such gifts without offering them to the demigods in return is certainly a thief.

Bhagavad Gita BG 3.13 : The devotees of the Lord are released from all kinds of sins because they eat food which is offered first for sacrifice. Others, who prepare food for personal sense enjoyment, verily eat only sin. BG 3.14 : All living bodies subsist on food grains, which are produced from rains. Rains are produced by performance of yajña [sacrifice], and yajña is born of prescribed duties.