Subhashitams on Harmony
This theme brings together 17 subhashitams from 6 sources.
Latest update: Oct 5, 2026
अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च। निर्ममो निरहङ्कारः समदुःखसुखः क्षमी॥
adveṣṭā sarvabhūtānāṃ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca । nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ samaduḥkhasukhaḥ kṣamī ॥
The Bhagavad Gita describes a character free from hatred and ego, friendly to all beings and steady in joy and sorrow.
सहृदयं सांमनस्यमविद्वेषं कृणोमि वः। अन्यो अन्यमभि हर्यत वत्सं जातमिवाघ्न्या॥
sahṛdayaṁ sāṃmanasyam avidveṣaṁ kṛṇomi vaḥ । anyo anyam abhi haryata vatsaṁ jātam ivāghnyā ॥
An Atharvaveda mantra calls people to shared feeling, concord and freedom from hatred, with a cow's tenderness for her newborn calf as its model.
सद्भिरेव सहासीत सद्भिः कुर्वीत सङ्गतिम्। सद्भिर्विवादं मैत्रीं च नासद्भिः किञ्चिदाचरेत्॥
sadbhir eva sahāsīta sadbhiḥ kurvīta saṅgatim । sadbhir vivādaṃ maitrīṃ ca nāsadbhiḥ kiṃcid ācaret ॥
A Garuda Purana verse counsels living, conversing and forming friendships with people of good character.
समानी व आकूतिः समाना हृदयानि वः। समानमस्तु वो मनो यथा वः सुसहासति॥
samānī va ākūtiḥ samānā hṛdayāni vaḥ । samānam astu vo mano yathā vaḥ susahāsati ॥
The closing verse of the Rigveda prays for united intention, united hearts and united minds, so that people may dwell together in good fellowship.
चक्षुषा मनसा वाचा कर्मणा च चतुर्विधम्। प्रसादयति यो लोकं तं लोकोऽनुप्रसीदति॥
cakṣuṣā manasā vācā karmaṇā ca caturvidham । prasādayati yo lokaṁ taṁ loko'nuprasīdati ॥
Vidura Niti teaches that one who wins people’s goodwill through sight, thought, speech and action receives their goodwill in return.
यश्चायमस्मिन्नाकाशे तेजोमयोऽमृतमयः पुरुषः सर्वानुभूः। यश्चायमस्मिन्नात्मनि तेजोमयोऽमृतमयः पुरुषः सर्वानुभूः॥
yaścāyamasminnākāśe tejomayo'mṛtamayaḥ puruṣaḥ sarvānubhūḥ । yaścāyamasminnātmani tejomayo'mṛtamayaḥ puruṣaḥ sarvānubhūḥ ॥
A composite drawn from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad identifies the luminous, immortal presence in cosmic space with the same reality experienced within the self.
प्रभया हि विनायद्वद्भानुरेष न विद्यते। प्रभा च भानुना तेन सुतरां तदुपाश्रया॥
prabhayā hi vināyadvadbhānureṣa na vidyate । prabhā ca bhānunā tena sutarāṃ tadupāśrayā ॥
A Sanskrit subhashita uses the sun and its light to show how existence, power, and manifestation can depend deeply on each other.
समानो मन्त्रः समितिः समानी समानं मनः सह चित्तमेषाम्। समानं मन्त्रमभि मन्त्रये वः समानेन वो हविषा जुहोमि॥
samāno mantraḥ samitiḥ samānī samānaṁ manaḥ saha cittameṣām । samānaṁ mantram abhi mantraye vaḥ samānena vo haviṣā juhomi ॥
A Rigvedic mantra praying for shared resolve, harmonious assembly, united minds, and collective effort toward a common purpose.
सं गच्छध्वं सं वदध्वं सं वो मनांसि जानताम्। देवा भागं यथा पूर्वे संजानाना उपासते॥
saṃ gacchadhvaṃ saṃ vadadhvaṃ saṃ vo manāṃsi jānatām । devā bhāgaṃ yathā pūrve saṃjānānā upāsate ॥
A Rigvedic mantra calling people to walk together, speak together, and act with shared minds in unity and mutual harmony.
मधु वाता ऋतायते मधु क्षरन्ति सिन्धवः। माध्वीर्नः सन्त्वोषधीः॥
madhu vātā ṛtāyate madhu kṣaranti sindhavaḥ । mādhvīr naḥ santv oṣadhīḥ ॥
A Rigvedic prayer that sees the winds, rivers, herbs, and plants as sources of sweetness, nourishment, health, and harmony.
शं नो देवः सविता त्रायमाणः शं नो भवन्तूषसो विभातीः। शं नः पर्जन्यो भवतु प्रजाभ्यः शं नः क्षेत्रस्य पतिरस्तु शम्भुः॥
śaṃ no devaḥ savitā trāyamāṇaḥ śaṃ no bhavantūṣaso vibhātīḥ । śaṃ naḥ parjanyo bhavatu prajābhyaḥ śaṃ naḥ kṣetrasya patir astu śambhuḥ ॥
A Rigvedic prayer invoking Savita, the radiant dawns, Parjanya, and the lord of the field for collective happiness, rain, fertility, and prosperity.
जनं बिभ्रती बहुधा विवाचसं नानाधर्माणं पृथिवी यथौकसम्। सहस्रं धारा द्रविणस्य मे दुहां ध्रुवेव धेनुरनपस्फुरन्ती॥
janaṁ bibhratī bahudhā vivācasaṁ nānādharmāṇaṁ pṛthivī yathaukasam । sahasraṁ dhārā draviṇasya me duhāṁ dhruveva dhenuranapasphurantī ॥
A verse from the Bhumi Sukta that honors Mother Earth as the shared home of diverse peoples and prays for her abundant prosperity.
एवं परस्परापेक्षा शक्तिशक्तिमतोः स्थिता। न शिवेन विना शक्तिर्न शक्त्या विना शिवः॥
evaṁ parasparāpekṣā śaktiśaktimatoḥ sthitā । na śivena vinā śaktirna śaktyā vinā śivaḥ ॥
Power and capability are mutually dependent — just as Shiva and Shakti cannot exist without each other, strength and ability together make creation, progress, and success possible.
अयं निजः परो वेति गणना लघुचेतसाम्। उदारचरितानां तु वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम्॥
ayaṁ nijaḥ paro veti gaṇanā laghucetasām । udāracaritānāṁ tu vasudhaiva kuṭumbakam ॥
Small minds divide people into their own and others, while the generous-hearted regard the whole world as one family.
स्वस्ति पन्थामनुचरेम सूर्याचन्द्रमसाविव। पुनर्ददाताघ्नता जानता सङ्गमेमहि॥
svasti panthām anucarema sūryācandramasāviva । punardadatāghnatā jānatā saṅgamemahi ॥
A Rigvedic prayer for moving forward together with wisdom, harmony, and non-violence, following the eternal example of the sun and moon.
निर्वनो वध्यते व्याघ्रो निर्व्याघ्रं छिद्यते वनम्। तस्माद् व्याघ्रो वनं रक्षेद् वनं व्याघ्रं च पालयेत्॥
nirvano vadhyate vyāghro nirvyāghraṃ chidyate vanam । tasmād vyāghro vanaṃ rakṣed vanaṃ vyāghraṃ ca pālayet ॥
A profound verse from the Mahabharata illustrating the interdependent relationship between the tiger and the forest, emphasizing the need for wildlife conservation.
प्रियवाक्यप्रदानेन सर्वे तुष्यन्ति जन्तवः। तस्मात् तदेव वक्तव्यं वचने का दरिद्रता॥
priyavākyapradānena sarve tuṣyanti jantavaḥ । tasmāt tadeva vaktavyaṁ vacane kā daridratā ॥
Sweet words bring joy to all living beings. This verse encourages us to speak kindly and generously, as pleasant speech costs nothing but earns immense goodwill.