Sunday, September 1, 2013

ANCIENT QUOTES ON “VIDYA”

(1) Through knowledge one attains immortality
    VidyayAmrutamaSnute !
    ---- ISAvAsyopanishad 11

(2)  Whatever is done with knowledge, faith and meditation        becomes more effective.
     Yadeva vidyayA karoti SraddhayopanishadA tadeva        vIryavattaram bhavati !
         ---- ChAndogyopanishad i-1-10

(3) Knowledge is ambrosia.
    Amrutam tu VidyA
    ---  SvetASvataropanishad v-1

(4) Education bestows humility
    VidyA dadAti vinayam
    --- SubhAshitam

(5) That which liberates is knowledge
    sA vidyA  yA vimuktaye
    ---  VishNu PurANam  i-19-41