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This is an archive of selected passages of scripture that have appeared or will appear on Portal:Hinduism in the current year. To suggest an item, please do so here.

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For Nomination[edit]

To nominate a scripture passage, please use the following format:

===Book 1:2-10===
1 Text text text text text
2 Text text text text text
(Reason for nominating) --~~~~
;Discussion

If you are wanting to nominate for a specific month, please add that to the reason for nomination.

Nominations for selected scripture[edit]

Portal:Hinduism/Selected scripture/1

Bhagavad Gita 2.40[edit]

"In this endeavor there is no loss or diminution, and a little advancement on this path can protect one from the most dangerous type of fear."

Portal:Hinduism/Selected scripture/2

Bhagavad Gita 2.27[edit]

"For one who has taken his birth, death is certain; and for one who is dead, birth is certain. Therefore, in the unavoidable discharge of your duty, you should not lament."

Portal:Hinduism/Selected scripture/3

Bhagavad Gita 2.44[edit]

"In the minds of those who are too attached to sense enjoyment and material opulence, and who are bewildered by such things, the resolute determination of devotional service to the Supreme Lord does not take place."

Portal:Hinduism/Selected scripture/4

Bhagavad Gita 15.10[edit]

"The foolish cannot understand how a living entity can quit his body, nor can they understand what sort of body he enjoys under the spell of the modes of nature. But one whose eyes are trained in knowledge can see all this."

Portal:Hinduism/Selected scripture/5

Bhagavad Gita 15.16[edit]

"There are two classes of beings, the fallible and the infallible. In the material world every living entity is fallible, and in the spiritual world every living entity is called infallible."

Portal:Hinduism/Selected scripture/6

Bhagavad Gita 16.1-3[edit]

"The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Fearlessness; purification of one's existence; cultivation of spiritual knowledge; charity; self-control; performance of sacrifice; study of the Vedas; austerity; simplicity; nonviolence; truthfulness; freedom from anger; renunciation; tranquillity; aversion to faultfinding; compassion for all living entities; freedom from covetousness; gentleness; modesty; steady determination; vigor; forgiveness; fortitude; cleanliness; and freedom from envy and from the passion for honor -- these transcendental qualities, O son of Bharata, belong to godly men endowed with divine nature."

Portal:Hinduism/Selected scripture/7

Bhagavad Gita 16.7[edit]

"Those who are demoniac do not know what is to be done and what is not to be done. Neither cleanliness nor proper behavior nor truth is found in them."

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Bhagavad Gita 16.21[edit]

"There are three gates leading to this hell -- lust, anger and greed. Every sane man should give these up, for they lead to the degradation of the soul."

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