Valmiki Jayanti 2024: 15+ Maharishi Valmiki’s Most Inspiring Quotes

Valmiki Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Rishi Valmiki, known for establishing Sanskrit Literature and the author of the epic Ramayana. In 2024, Valmiki Jayanti is celebrated on October 17, 2024. This day, observed by millions across India, pays tribute to Valmiki’s profound impact on literature, spirituality, and moral philosophy. Rishi Valmiki's contributions to Indian culture are immense. Here are some of the iconic and inspiring quotes by Rishi Valmiki: 

Rishi Valmiki’s Quotes

• “Misfortune is the best fortune. Rejection by all is victory.” - Maharishi Valmiki
• “Whatever a man does, good or evil comes back to him someday. And he pays for everything.” - Maharishi Valmiki
• “One who is haughty, who does not know whether what he does is right or wrong and who has taken the wrong path is to be disciplined even if he is a guru, parent or an elder in age or learning.” - Maharishi Valmiki

• “To be happy is always difficult to achieve. That is to say, happiness and sorrow alternate in one’s life and there cannot be uninterrupted happiness alone.” - Maharishi Valmiki
• “There is no deity more powerful than time.” - Maharishi Valmiki
• “Only the timid and the weak leave things to destiny (daivam) but the strong and the self-confident never bank on destiny or luck (bhagya).” - Maharishi Valmiki
• “To be happy always is something which is difficult to achieve. That is to say, happiness and sorrow alternate in one's life and there cannot be uninterrupted happiness alone.” - Maharishi Valmiki

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Rishi Valmiki’s Inspiring Quotes

• “You cannot count on the physical proximity of someone you love, all the time. A seed that sprouts at the foot of its parent tree remains stunted until it is transplanted. Rama will be in my care, and he will be quite well. But ultimately, he will leave me too. Every human being, when the time comes, has to depart to seek his fulfilment in his own way.” - Maharishi Valmiki, The Ramayana
• “In all this world, I pray thee, who Is virtuous, heroic, true?” - Maharishi Valmiki, The Ramayana

• “Association with the wise, abandonment of latent impressions, self-enquiry, control of breathing - these are the means of conquering the mind.” - Maharishi Valmiki, Yoga Vasishta Sara
• “One who has control over his speech and actions will conquer the world.” - Maharishi Valmiki
• “It is the nature of the mind to accept certain things and to reject others; this is bondage, nothing else.” - Maharishi Valmiki, Yoga Vasishta Sara

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Rishi Valmiki’s Iconic Quotes

• “Duties not performed, invite the wrath even of God.” - Maharishi Valmiki
• “Satyam vada, dharmam chara.” - Maharishi Valmiki
• “Dharmo rakshati rakshitah.” - Maharishi Valmiki

• “You should never abandon your duty, even if you have to face hardships.” - Maharishi Valmiki
• “A guest, though ill-mannered, deserves to be welcomed by the discerning.” - Maharishi Valmiki
• “Show no disrespect even when impelled by desire or anger.” - Maharishi Valmiki
• “He who does not repay a favour is a stigma to humanity.” - Maharishi Valmiki
• “The doings of the wise should never ever harm the world.” - Maharishi Valmiki
• “Where there is Rama, there is neither fear nor failure.” - Maharishi Valmiki

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