धर्मात्मा सत्यसन्धश्च

धर्मात्मा सत्यसन्धश्च रामो दाशरथिर्यदि। पौरुषे चाप्रतिद्वन्द्वश्शरैनं जहि रावणिम्॥६-७८-३१॥ —श्रीमद्वाल्मीकिरामायणे युद्धकाण्डे अष्टसप्ततितमः सर्गः dharmātmā satyasandhaśca rāmo dāśarathiryadi | pauruṣe cāpratidvandvaśśarainaṁ jahi rāvaṇim||6-78-31|| —śrīmadvālmīkirāmāyaṇe yuddhakāṇḍe aṣṭasaptatitamaḥ sargaḥ If Rama, the son of Dasharatha, is a righteous person, and ever-truthful and is unrivalled in His prowess, then, O Arrow! Defeat the son of Ravana! These were the words [...]

सत्यव्रतं सत्यपरं त्रिसत्यम्

सत्यव्रतं सत्यपरं त्रिसत्यं सत्यस्य योनिं निहितं च सत्ये। सत्यस्य सत्यम् ऋतसत्यनेत्रं सत्यात्मकं त्वां शरणं प्रपन्नाः॥१०-२-२६॥ —श्रीमद्भागवते दशमस्कन्धे द्वितीयोऽध्यायः This prayer was made by the Devas to Lord Maha Vishnu, as He was going to embark upon Shri Krishnavataram: One Who always observes the vow of Truth (He never deviates from satyam, and protects the Truth); [...]

दीपज्योतिर्नमोऽस्तु ते

शुभं करोति कल्याणम् आरोग्यं धनसम्पदः। शत्रुबुद्धिविनाशाय दीपज्योतिर्नमोऽस्तु ते॥ śubhaṁ karoti kalyāṇam ārogyaṁ dhanasampadaḥ| śatrubuddhivināśāya dīpajyotirnamo’stu te|| Bestows auspiciousness , good fortune, health, Destroyer of evil thoughts (ignorance?) — Salutations to the light of the lamp It is common to recite this shloka while lighting the lamp… See also: http://sanskritpearls.blogspot.com/2010/11/november-5th.html

सा विद्या या विमुक्तये

तत्कर्म यन्न बन्धाय सा विद्या या विमुक्तये। आयासायापरं कर्म विद्यऽन्या शिल्पनैपुणम्॥१-१९-४१॥ —श्रीविष्णुपुराणे प्रथमस्कन्धे एकोनविंशोऽध्यायः tatkarma yanna bandhāaya sā vidyā yā vimuktaye| āyāsāyāparaṁ karma vidya’nyā śilpanaipuṇam||1-19-41|| —śrīviṣṇupurāṇe prathamaskandhe ekonaviṁśo’dhyāyaḥ That is action, which does not promote attachment; That is knowledge which liberates [one from bondage] All other action is mere [pointless] effort/hardship; all other knowledge is [...]