The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 5/Writings: Prose and Poems/Six Sanskrit Mottoes

(Reproduced from Swami Vivekananda in America: New Discoveries. These together with the English translations, were transcribed by Swamiji in six of his photographs.)

1.Ajarâmaravat prâjnah vidyâm
 * artham cha chintayet

Grihita iva kesheshu mrityunâ
 * dharmam âcharet

When in search of knowledge or prosperity think that thou would never have death or disease, and when worshipping God think that death's hand is in your hair.

2. Eka eve suhrid dharma
 * nidhanepyanuyâti yah

Virtue is the only friend which follows us even beyond the grave. Everything else ends with death. .

3. One infinite pure and holy—beyond thought beyond qualities I bow down to thee

Swami Vivekananda.

4. Samatâ sarva-bhuteshu etanmuktasya
 * lakshanam.

Equality in all beings this is the sign of the free Vivekananda.

5. Thou art the only treasure in this world

Vivekananda.

6. Thou art the father the lord the
 * mother the husband and love

Swami Vivekananda.