Sanskrit Shlokas with Meaning

Sanskrit shlokas preserve ideas about truth, effort, learning, compassion, self-knowledge, and the way we live with others. This selection brings together well-known teachings and less familiar verses from the Vedas, Upanishads, epics, and niti literature.

Each shloka appears here with a concise meaning and a verified source where available. Follow any verse to read its complete bilingual meaning, commentary, textual references, and the context in which it was shared.

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

These verses offer a broad path through the collectionтАФfrom noble thought and universal fellowship to steady effort, ethical conduct, learning, and spiritual insight.

1

рдЖ рдиреЛ рднрджреНрд░рд╛рдГ рдХреНрд░рддрд╡реЛ рдпрдиреНрддреБ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡рддреЛрд╜рджрдмреНрдзрд╛рд╕реЛ рдЕрдкрд░реАрддрд╛рд╕ рдЙрджреНрднрд┐рджрдГред рджреЗрд╡рд╛ рдиреЛ рдпрдерд╛ рд╕рджрдорд┐рджреН рд╡реГрдзреЗ рдЕрд╕рдиреНрдирдкреНрд░рд╛рдпреБрд╡реЛ рд░рдХреНрд╖рд┐рддрд╛рд░реЛ рджрд┐рд╡реЗ рджрд┐рд╡реЗрее

─Б no bhadr─Бс╕е kratavo yantu vi┼Ыvato'dabdh─Бso apar─лt─Бsa udbhidhaс╕е ред dev─Б no yath─Б sadamid vс╣Ыdhe asann apr─Бyuvo rakс╣гit─Бro dive dive рее

Meaning

May auspicious and inspiring thoughts come to us from all directionsтАФthoughts that grant us enthusiasm, energy and the strength to move forward. May those thoughts be steadfast, unconquerable and capable of opening the path to progress. May the divine powers infuse our lives each day with growth, advancement and renewed zeal and inspire us to keep moving ahead while protecting us day after day.

2

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.

3

рд╕рддреНрдпрдореЗрд╡ рдЬрдпрддрд┐ рдирд╛рдиреГрддрдВ рд╕рддреНрдпреЗрди рдкрдиреНрдерд╛ рд╡рд┐рддрддреЛ рджреЗрд╡рдпрд╛рдирдГред рдпреЗрдирд╛рдХреНрд░рдордиреНрддреНрдпреГрд╖рдпреЛ рд╣реНрдпрд╛рдкреНрддрдХрд╛рдорд╛ рдпрддреНрд░ рддрддреНрд╕рддреНрдпрд╕реНрдп рдкрд░рдордВ рдирд┐рдзрд╛рдирдореНрее

satyameva jayati n─Бnс╣Ыtaс╣Г satyena panth─Б vitato devay─Бnaс╕е ред yen─Бkramantyс╣Ыс╣гayo hy─Бptak─Бm─Б yatra tatsatyasya paramaс╣Г nidh─Бnam рее

Meaning

Truth alone triumphs, not falsehood. Through truth the divine path is spread out, by which the sages whose desires have been completely fulfilled, reach to where that supreme treasure of Truth resides.

4

рдЕрд╣рд┐рдВрд╕рд╛ рдкрд░рдореЛ рдзрд░реНрдорд╕реНрддрдерд╛рд╜рд╣рд┐рдВрд╕рд╛ рдкрд░рдиреНрддрдкрдГред рдЕрд╣рд┐рдВрд╕рд╛ рдкрд░рдордВ рд╕рддреНрдпрдВ рдпрддреЛ рдзрд░реНрдордГ рдкреНрд░рд╡рд░реНрддрддреЗрее

ahiс╣Гs─Б paramo dharmastath─БтАЩhiс╣Гs─Б parantapaс╕е ред ahiс╣Гs─Б paramaс╣Г satyaс╣Г yato dharmaс╕е pravartate рее

Meaning

Non-violence is the highest duty, non-violence is the highest penance. Non-violence is the ultimate truth, from which all dharma proceeds.

5

рдЪрд░реИрд╡реЗрддрд┐ рдЪрд░реИрд╡реЗрддрд┐ рдЪрд░рдиреНрд╡реИ рдордзреБ рд╡рд┐рдиреНрджрддрд┐ред рд╕реВрд░реНрдпрд╛рд╕реНрдп рдкрд╢реНрдп рд╢реНрд░реЗрдорд╛рдгрдВ рди рдорд╛рдорд╛рд░ рди рдЬреАрд░реНрдпрддрд┐рее

caraiveti caraiveti caranvai madhu vindati ред s┼лry─Бsya pa┼Ыya ┼Ыrem─Бс╣Зaс╣Г na m─Бm─Бra na j─лryati рее

Meaning

Keep moving, keep advancing, only a consistently diligent person can taste the sweetness of progress. Look at the greatness of the sun, it tirelessly and endlessly illuminates the world with its energy.

6

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.

7

рд╢реНрд░реВрдпрддрд╛рдВ рдзрд░реНрдорд╕рд░реНрд╡рд╕реНрд╡рдВ рд╢реНрд░реБрддреНрд╡рд╛ рдЪреИрд╡рд╛рд╡рдзрд╛рд░реНрдпрддрд╛рдореНред рдЖрддреНрдордирдГ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рдХреВрд▓рд╛рдирд┐ рдкрд░реЗрд╖рд╛рдВ рди рд╕рдорд╛рдЪрд░реЗрддреНрее

┼Ыr┼лyat─Бс╣Г dharmasarvasvaс╣Г ┼Ыrutv─Б caiv─Бvadh─Бryat─Бm ред ─Бtmanaс╕е pratik┼лl─Бni pareс╣г─Бс╣Г na sam─Бcaret рее

Meaning

To lead a noble life, always listen to and follow what is virtuous and worthy of practice. Never treat others in a way that you would not consider good for yourself.

8

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?

9

рдЙрддреНрд╕рд╛рд╣реЛ рдмрд▓рд╡рд╛рдирд╛рд░реНрдп рдирд╛рд╕реНрддреНрдпреБрддреНрд╕рд╛рд╣рд╛рддреН рдкрд░рдВ рдмрд▓рдореНред рд╕реЛрддреНрд╕рд╛рд╣рд╕реНрдпрд╛рд╕реНрддрд┐ рд▓реЛрдХреЗрд╜рд╕реНрдорд┐рдиреН рди рдХрд┐рдЮреНрдЪрд┐рджрдкрд┐ рджреБрд░реНрд▓рднрдореНрее

uts─Бho balav─Бn ─Бrya n─Бsty uts─Бh─Бt paraс╣Г balam ред sots─Бhasy─Бsti lokeтАЩsmin na ki├▒cid api durlabham рее

Meaning

Enthusiasm is the greatest strength. Indeed, there is no power superior to enthusiasm. For an enthusiastic person, nothing in this world is unattainable.

10

рдпрдерд╛ рдЦрд╛рддреНрд╡рд╛ рдЦрдирд┐рддреНрд░реЗрдг рднреВрддрд▓реЗ рд╡рд╛рд░рд┐ рд╡рд┐рдиреНрджрддрд┐ред рддрдерд╛ рдЧреБрд░реБрдЧрддрд╛рдВ рд╡рд┐рджреНрдпрд╛рдВ рд╢реБрд╢реНрд░реВрд╖реБрд░рдзрд┐рдЧрдЪреНрдЫрддрд┐рее

yath─Б kh─Бtv─Б khanitreс╣Зa bh┼лtale v─Бri vindati ред tath─Б gurugat─Бс╣Г vidy─Бс╣Г ┼Ыu┼Ыr┼лс╣гuradhigacchati рее

Meaning

Just as one must dig deep into the earth with hard work and patience to obtain water, in the same way, knowledge can be gained only through devoted service to the Guru with faith, dedication, discipline, and sincerity.

11

рдкреВрд░реНрдгрдорджрдГ рдкреВрд░реНрдгрдорд┐рджрдВ рдкреВрд░реНрдгрд╛рддреН рдкреВрд░реНрдгрдореБрджрдЪреНрдпрддреЗред рдкреВрд░реНрдгрд╕реНрдп рдкреВрд░реНрдгрдорд╛рджрд╛рдп рдкреВрд░реНрдгрдореЗрд╡рд╛рд╡рд╢рд┐рд╖реНрдпрддреЗрее

p┼лrс╣Зam adaс╕е p┼лrс╣Зam idaс╣Г p┼лrс╣З─Бt p┼лrс╣Зam udacyate ред p┼лrс╣Зasya p┼лrс╣Зam ─Бd─Бya p┼лrс╣Зam ev─Бva┼Ыiс╣гyate рее

Meaning

Knowledge, when shared or expanded, does not diminish. Learning and generating new outputs from existing knowledge does not reduce the original source; instead, it creates endless new possibilities and innovations while the core intelligence remains whole.

12

рди рдХрд░реНрдордгрд╛ рди рдкреНрд░рдЬрдпрд╛ рдзрдиреЗрди рддреНрдпрд╛рдЧреЗрдиреИрдХреЗ рдЕрдореГрддрддреНрд╡рдорд╛рдирд╢реБрдГред рдкрд░реЗрдг рдирд╛рдХрдВ рдирд┐рд╣рд┐рддрдВ рдЧреБрд╣рд╛рдпрд╛рдВ рд╡рд┐рднреНрд░рд╛рдЬрддреЗ рдпрджреН рдпрддрдпреЛ рд╡рд┐рд╢рдиреНрддрд┐рее

na karmaс╣З─Б na prajay─Б dhanena ty─Бgenaike amс╣Ыtatvam ─Бna┼Ыuс╕е ред pareс╣Зa n─Бkaс╣Г nihitaс╣Г guh─Бy─Бс╣Г vibhr─Бjate yad yatayo vi┼Ыanti рее

Meaning

Immortality is attained not through deeds, wealth, or lineage but through sacrifice and complete dedication to noble ideals. Those noble souls who renounce their personal interests for the sake of the nation, society and truth become immortal in the hearts of the people, transcending the limits of time.