Sanskrit Shlokas for Kids

Children remember a shloka when it shows them something they can picture: drops of water filling a pot, one hand that cannot clap on its own, a tree that gives shade to everyone who passes. The verses gathered here were chosen for exactly that quality. Each one is short, each one carries a single clear idea, and each one holds up when read aloud.

Every verse links to a full page with its meaning in Hindi and English, its transliteration, and its verified source, so a parent or teacher can answer the question that always follows: where does this come from, and what does it really say?

Every shloka in this collection was shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on X.

Verses suited to recitation, school assemblies, and competitionsтАФkindness, effort, working together, and care for the natural world, in language a child can carry.

1

рдЬрд▓рдмрд┐рдиреНрджреБрдирд┐рдкрд╛рддреЗрди рдХреНрд░рдорд╢рдГ рдкреВрд░реНрдпрддреЗ рдШрдЯрдГред рд╕ рд╣реЗрддреБрдГ рд╕рд░реНрд╡рд╡рд┐рджреНрдпрд╛рдирд╛рдВ рдзрд░реНрдорд╕реНрдп рдЪ рдзрдирд╕реНрдп рдЪрее

jalabindunip─Бtena krama┼Ыaс╕е p┼лryate ghaс╣нaс╕е ред sa hetuс╕е sarvavidy─Бn─Бс╣Б dharmasya ca dhanasya ca рее

Meaning

Just as a pot gets filled by the continuous falling of each drop of water, in the same way, with continuous little efforts, all the knowledge, religion and wealth also get accumulated gradually.

2

рдпрдереИрдХреЗрди рди рд╣рд╕реНрддреЗрди рддрд╛рд▓рд┐рдХрд╛ рд╕рдореНрдкреНрд░рдкрджреНрдпрддреЗред рддрдереЛрджреНрдпрдордкрд░рд┐рддреНрдпрдХреНрддрдВ рди рдлрд▓рдВ рдХрд░реНрдордгрдГ рд╕реНрдореГрддрдореНрее

yathaikena na hastena t─Бlik─Б samprapadyate ред tathodyamaparityaktaс╣Г na phalaс╣Г karmaс╣Зaс╕е smс╣Ыtam рее

Meaning

Just as a clap cannot be made with one hand, success in innovation is not possible without effort. Talent bears fruit only when it is supported by hard work and continuous action.

3

рдкреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╡рд╛рдХреНрдпрдкреНрд░рджрд╛рдиреЗрди рд╕рд░реНрд╡реЗ рддреБрд╖реНрдпрдиреНрддрд┐ рдЬрдиреНрддрд╡рдГред рддрд╕реНрдорд╛рддреН рддрджреЗрд╡ рд╡рдХреНрддрд╡реНрдпрдВ рд╡рдЪрдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рджрд░рд┐рджреНрд░рддрд╛рее

priyav─Бkyaprad─Бnena sarve tuс╣гyanti jantavaс╕е ред tasm─Бt tadeva vaktavyaс╣Б vacane k─Б daridrat─Б рее

Meaning

Always speak sweetly as it makes everyone happy. Why be afraid of using sweet words when speech is wholly under one's control and it does not cost anything extra?

4

рдЕрдпрдВ рдирд┐рдЬрдГ рдкрд░реЛ рд╡реЗрддрд┐ рдЧрдгрдирд╛ рд▓рдШреБрдЪреЗрддрд╕рд╛рдореНред рдЙрджрд╛рд░рдЪрд░рд┐рддрд╛рдирд╛рдВ рддреБ рд╡рд╕реБрдзреИрд╡ рдХреБрдЯреБрдореНрдмрдХрдореНрее

ayaс╣Б nijaс╕е paro veti gaс╣Зan─Б laghucetas─Бm ред ud─Бracarit─Бn─Бс╣Б tu vasudhaiva kuс╣нumbakam рее

Meaning

People with a noble and expansive heart rise above narrow thinking and consider the entire world as their family. For them, no one is a stranger; rather, every person is their own. This very spirit forms the foundation of love, unity and harmony.

5

рдЫрд╛рдпрд╛рдордиреНрдпрд╕реНрдп рдХреБрд░реНрд╡рдиреНрддрд┐ рддрд┐рд╖реНрдардиреНрддрд┐ рд╕реНрд╡рдпрдорд╛рддрдкреЗред рдлрд▓рд╛рдиреНрдпрдкрд┐ рдкрд░рд╛рд░реНрдерд╛рдп рд╡реГрдХреНрд╖рд╛рдГ рд╕рддреНрдкреБрд░реБрд╖рд╛ рдЗрд╡рее

ch─Бy─Бmanyasya kurvanti tiс╣гс╣нhanti svayam─Бtape ред phal─Бnyapi par─Бrth─Бya vс╣Ыkс╣г─Бс╕е satpuruс╣г─Б iva рее

Meaning

Trees bear the harsh sunlight themselves, yet they give shade to others. Their fruits are also meant for others. Trees are like selfless and noble people who always provide comfort and help to others.

6

рдЕрд▓реНрдкрд╛рдирд╛рдордкрд┐ рд╡рд╕реНрддреВрдирд╛рдВ рд╕рдВрд╣рддрд┐рдГ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрд╕рд╛рдзрд┐рдХрд╛ред рддреГрдгреИрд░реНрдЧреБрдгрддреНрд╡рдорд╛рдкрдиреНрдиреИрд░реНрдмрдзреНрдпрдиреНрддреЗ рдорддреНрддрджрдиреНрддрд┐рдирдГрее

alpan─Бm api vast┼лn─Бс╣Б saс╣Гhatiс╕е k─Бrya-s─Бdhik─Б ред tс╣Ыс╣Зair guс╣Зatvam ─Бpannair badhyante mattadantinaс╕е рее

Meaning

Even small things, when put together in a well planned manner, can do a great work. A rope made up of hay sticks can even entangle powerful elephants.

7

рд╕рдВ рдЧрдЪреНрдЫрдзреНрд╡рдВ рд╕рдВ рд╡рджрдзреНрд╡рдВ рд╕рдВ рд╡реЛ рдордирд╛рдВрд╕рд┐ рдЬрд╛рдирддрд╛рдореНред рджреЗрд╡рд╛ рднрд╛рдЧрдВ рдпрдерд╛ рдкреВрд░реНрд╡реЗ рд╕рдВрдЬрд╛рдирд╛рдирд╛ рдЙрдкрд╛рд╕рддреЗрее

saс╣Г gacchadhvaс╣Г saс╣Г vadadhvaс╣Г saс╣Г vo man─Бс╣Гsi j─Бnat─Бm ред dev─Б bh─Бgaс╣Г yath─Б p┼лrve saс╣Гj─Бn─Бn─Б up─Бsate рее

Meaning

Let us move together, speak together, and let our thoughts be in harmony. Just as in ancient times the gods worked in unity and fulfilled their duties with one mind, in the same way we too should always act with unity and mutual harmony.

8

рдЕрджреНрд░реЛрд╣рдГ рд╕рд░реНрд╡рднреВрддреЗрд╖реБ рдХрд░реНрдордгрд╛ рдордирд╕рд╛ рдЧрд┐рд░рд╛ред рдЕрдиреБрдЧреНрд░рд╣рд╢реНрдЪ рджрд╛рдирдВ рдЪ рд╢реАрд▓рдореЗрддрддреНрдкреНрд░рд╢рд╕реНрдпрддреЗрее

adrohaс╕е sarvabh┼лteс╣гu karmaс╣З─Б manas─Б gir─Б ред anugraha┼Ыca d─Бnaс╣Б ca ┼Ы─лlametatpra┼Ыasyate рее

Meaning

To hold no hatred towards any living beingтАФin thought, word, or deed, to act with compassion towards all, and to give generouslyтАФthis is regarded as the highest form of conduct.

9

рдордзреБ рд╡рд╛рддрд╛ рдЛрддрд╛рдпрддреЗ рдордзреБ рдХреНрд╖рд░рдиреНрддрд┐ рд╕рд┐рдиреНрдзрд╡рдГред рдорд╛рдзреНрд╡реАрд░реНрдирдГ рд╕рдиреНрддреНрд╡реЛрд╖рдзреАрдГрее

madhu v─Бt─Б с╣Ыt─Бyate madhu kс╣гaranti sindhavaс╕е ред m─Бdhv─лr naс╕е santv oс╣гadh─лс╕е рее

Meaning

May the air flow pleasantly and beneficially around us, may the rivers provide life-giving and nourishing water, and may herbs and plants bring health and well-being to all living beings.

10

рдкреБрд╖реНрдкрд┐рддрд╛рдГ рдлрд▓рд╡рдиреНрддрд╢реНрдЪ рддрд░реНрдкрдпрдиреНрддреАрд╣ рдорд╛рдирд╡рд╛рдиреНред рд╡реГрдХреНрд╖рджрдВ рдкреБрддреНрд░рд╡рддреН рд╡реГрдХреНрд╖рд╛рд╕реНрддрд╛рд░рдпрдиреНрддрд┐ рдкрд░рддреНрд░ рдЪрее

puс╣гpit─Бс╕е phalavanta┼Ы ca tarpayant─лha m─Бnav─Бn ред vс╣Ыkс╣гadaс╣Б putravat vс╣Ыkс╣г─Бs tarayanti paratra ca рее

Meaning

Just as trees bearing fruits and flowers while being near satisfy humans, in the same way trees provide all kinds of benefits to the person who plants trees even while living far away.

11

рд╡рдирд╛рдирд┐ рджрд╣рддреЛ рд╡рд╣реНрдиреЗрдГ рд╕рдЦрд╛ рднрд╡рддрд┐ рдорд╛рд░реБрддрдГред рд╕ рдПрд╡ рджреАрдкрдирд╛рд╢рд╛рдп рдХреГрд╢реЗ рдХрд╕реНрдпрд╛рд╕реНрддрд┐ рд╕реМрд╣реГрджрдореНрее

van─Бni dahato vahneс╕е sakh─Б bhavati m─Бrutaс╕е ред sa eva d─лpan─Б┼Ы─Бya kс╣Ы┼Ыe kasy─Бsti sauhс╣Ыdam рее

Meaning

When fire catches a thick forest, winds help strengthen the blaze, but the same winds put out the flame in a small lamp. So one must be strong to get help of others; no one helps the weak.

12

рд╕реНрд╡рд╕реНрддрд┐ рдкрдиреНрдерд╛рдордиреБрдЪрд░реЗрдо рд╕реВрд░реНрдпрд╛рдЪрдиреНрджреНрд░рдорд╕рд╛рд╡рд┐рд╡ред рдкреБрдирд░реНрджрджрд╛рддрд╛рдШреНрдирддрд╛ рдЬрд╛рдирддрд╛ рд╕рдЩреНрдЧрдореЗрдорд╣рд┐рее

svasti panth─Бm anucarema s┼лry─Бcandramas─Бviva ред punardadat─Бghnat─Б j─Бnat─Б saс╣Еgamemahi рее

Meaning

May we continually walk on the auspicious path like the sun and the moon. May we move forward together with mutual non-violence, harmony, and wisdom and with each other's support towards progress and well-being.