Krishna Quotes

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Krishna
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Krishna

traditionally 3228 Ashtami (Bhadrapada, BCE) – Around 3102 BCE

Krishna is a central figure in Hinduism and is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu. He is known for his teachings in the Bhagavad Gita, where he explains concepts like Dharma, Karma, and devotion. Krishna played a key role in the Mahabharata as a guide to Arjuna. His life stories from Vrindavan symbolize love, joy, and divine wisdom.

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"Devotion to Me with an unswerving mind is the best."

-- Krishna

"Devotion to Me with an unswerving mind is the best."

-- Krishna

"All beings are subject to delusion at birth."

-- Krishna

"All beings are subject to delusion at birth."

-- Krishna

"There is nothing in this world so purifying as knowledge."

-- Krishna

"There is nothing in this world so purifying as knowledge."

-- Krishna

"I am the silence of secret things, and the wisdom of the wise."

-- Krishna

"I am the silence of secret things, and the wisdom of the wise."

-- Krishna

"I am the syllable Om in all the Vedas."

-- Krishna

"I am the syllable Om in all the Vedas."

-- Krishna

"By doing one's duty, one attains the perfection of the self."

-- Krishna

"By doing one's duty, one attains the perfection of the self."

-- Krishna

"He who is the same to friend and foe... has transcended the modes of nature."

-- Krishna

"He who is the same to friend and foe... has transcended the modes of nature."

-- Krishna

"The light of the sun, which illumines the entire world, comes from Me."

-- Krishna

"The light of the sun, which illumines the entire world, comes from Me."

-- Krishna

"Fearlessness, purity of heart... these belong to him who is born with divine qualities."

-- Krishna

"Fearlessness, purity of heart... these belong to him who is born with divine qualities."

-- Krishna

"The food which increases life, purity, and strength... is dear to the good."

-- Krishna

"The food which increases life, purity, and strength... is dear to the good."

-- Krishna

"I am the procreating force."

-- Krishna

"I am the procreating force."

-- Krishna

"A yogi should constantly engage the mind in meditation."

-- Krishna

"A yogi should constantly engage the mind in meditation."

-- Krishna

"Death is certain for one who has been born."

-- Krishna

"Death is certain for one who has been born."

-- Krishna

"Work done with selfish motives is inferior to selfless work."

-- Krishna

"Work done with selfish motives is inferior to selfless work."

-- Krishna

"Even the wise are confused about what is action and what is inaction."

-- Krishna

"Even the wise are confused about what is action and what is inaction."

-- Krishna

"I am the gambling of the fraudulent, the splendor of the splendid."

-- Krishna

"I am the gambling of the fraudulent, the splendor of the splendid."

-- Krishna

"Knowledge is obscured by this eternal enemy of the wise in the form of desire."

-- Krishna

"Knowledge is obscured by this eternal enemy of the wise in the form of desire."

-- Krishna

"He whose mind is not shaken by adversity... is called a sage."

-- Krishna

"He whose mind is not shaken by adversity... is called a sage."

-- Krishna

"The senses are higher than the body, the mind is higher than the senses."

-- Krishna

"The senses are higher than the body, the mind is higher than the senses."

-- Krishna

"I am the father of this world, the mother, the support, and the grandsire."

-- Krishna

"I am the father of this world, the mother, the support, and the grandsire."

-- Krishna

"Lust, anger, and greed: avoid these three."

-- Krishna

"Lust, anger, and greed: avoid these three."

-- Krishna

"Steady like a lamp in a windless place is the mind of a yogi."

-- Krishna

"Steady like a lamp in a windless place is the mind of a yogi."

-- Krishna

"The soul is not burnt by fire, nor dried by the wind."

-- Krishna

"The soul is not burnt by fire, nor dried by the wind."

-- Krishna

"One should lift oneself by one's own efforts."

-- Krishna

"One should lift oneself by one's own efforts."

-- Krishna

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Krishna is a central figure in Hinduism and is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu. He is known for his teachings in the Bhagavad Gita, where he explains concepts like Dharma, Karma, and devotion. Krishna played a key role…

One of Krishna's most widely shared quotes is: "Yoga is skill in action.".

On wisdom, Krishna said: "Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion.".

On action, Krishna said: "Perform your duty with a steady mind, O Arjuna, abandoning attachment to success or failure.".

Krishna's quotes endure because they turn ideas about Wisdom, Action, Success, Discipline into clear, memorable language that is easy to relate to and share.

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