Verses
Verse topic
Verse source
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.13.6
"Until one revives one’s direct knowledge of the spirit soul and drives away the illusory identification with the material body and mind caused by the three modes of nature, one must cultivate those things in the mode of goodness. By increasing the mode of goodness, one automatically can understand and practice religious principles, and by such practice transcendental knowledge is awakened." https://vedy.online/en/sb11/13/6
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.18.31
"A saintly person should never let others frighten or disturb him and, similarly, should never frighten or disturb other people. He should tolerate the insults of others and should never himself belittle anyone. He should never create hostility with anyone for the sake of the material body, for he would thus be no better than an animal." https://vedy.online/en/sb11/18/31
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.19.17
"From the four types of evidence — Vedic knowledge, direct experience, traditional wisdom and logical induction — one can understand the temporary, insubstantial situation of the material world, by which one becomes detached from the duality of this world." https://vedy.online/en/sb11/19/17
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.19.33-35
"The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Nonviolence, truthfulness, not coveting or stealing the property of others, detachment, humility, freedom from possessiveness, trust in the principles of religion, celibacy, silence, steadiness, forgiveness and fearlessness are the twelve primary disciplinary principles. Internal cleanliness, external cleanliness, chanting the holy names of the Lord, austerity, sacrifice, faith, hospitality, worship of Me, visiting holy places, acting and desiring only for the supreme interest, satisfaction, and service to the spiritual master are the twelve elements of regular prescribed duties. These twenty-four elements bestow all desired benedictions upon those persons who devotedly cultivate them." Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.19.33-35
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.20.13
"A human being who is wise should never desire promotion to heavenly planets or residence in hell. Indeed, a human being should also never desire permanent residence on the earth, for by such absorption in the material body one becomes foolishly negligent of one’s actual self-interest." https://vedy.online/en/sb11/20/13
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.21.2
"Steadiness in one’s own position is declared to be actual piety, whereas deviation from one’s position is considered impiety. In this way the two are definitely ascertained." https://vedy.online/en/sb11/21/2
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.23.22
"Those who obtain human life, which is prayed for even by the demigods, and in that human birth become situated as first-class brāhmaṇas, are extremely fortunate. If they disregard this important opportunity, they are certainly killing their own self-interest and thus achieve a most unfortunate end." https://vedy.online/en/sb11/23/22
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.3.20-21
"In Tretā-yuga each leg of religion is gradually reduced by one quarter by the influence of the four pillars of irreligion — lying, violence, dissatisfaction and quarrel." "In the Tretā age people are devoted to ritual performances and severe austerities. They are not excessively violent or very lusty after sensual pleasure. Their interest lies primarily in religiosity, economic development and regulated sense gratification, and they achieve prosperity by following the prescriptions of the three Vedas. Although in this age society evolves into four separate classes, O King, most people are brāhmaṇas." https://vedy.online/en/sb12/3/20 & https://vedy.online/en/sb12/3/21
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.3.22-23
"In Dvāpara-yuga the religious qualities of austerity, truth, mercy and charity are reduced to one half by their irreligious counterparts — dissatisfaction, untruth, violence and enmity." "In the Dvāpara age people are interested in glory and are very noble. They devote themselves to the study of the Vedas, possess great opulence, support large families and enjoy life with vigor. Of the four classes, the kṣatriyas and brāhmaṇas are most numerous." https://vedy.online/en/sb12/3/22 & https://vedy.online/en/sb12/3/23
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.12.59
"One who with undeviating attention constantly recites this literature at every moment of every hour, as well as one who faithfully hears even one verse or half a verse or a single line or even half a line, certainly purifies his very self." https://vedy.online/en/sb12/12/59
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.13.18
"Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the spotless Purāṇa. It is most dear to the Vaiṣṇavas because it describes the pure and supreme knowledge of the paramahaṁsas. This Bhāgavatam reveals the means for becoming free from all material work, together with the processes of transcendental knowledge, renunciation and devotion. Anyone who seriously tries to understand Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, who properly hears and chants it with devotion, becomes completely liberated." https://vedy.online/en/sb12/13/18
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 1.56
"“A person interested in transcendental knowledge must therefore always directly and indirectly inquire about it to know the all-pervading truth.”" Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 1.56