ⓘ[1] Reproduced from Swami Vivekananda in America: New Discoveries. These together with the English translations, were transcribed by Swamiji in six of his photographs.

1. Ajarāmaravat prājnah vidyām
artham cha chintayet
Grihita iva kesheshu mrityunā
dharmam ācharet.

When in search of knowledge or prosperity think that you would never have death or disease, and when worshipping God think that death’s hand is in your hair.

2. Eka eva suhrid dharmo
nidhanepyanuyāti yah.

Virtue is the only friend which follows us even beyond the grave.

Everything else ends with death.

VIVEKANANDA.

3. One infinite pure and holy—beyond thought beyond qualities I bow down to thee.

Swami Vivekananda.

4. Samatā sarva-bhuteshu etanmuktasya lakshanam.

Equality in all beings—this is the sign of the free.

Vivekananda.

5. Thou art the only treasure in this world

Vivekananda.

6. Thou art the father the lord the. mother the husband and love.

Swami Vivekananda.