Sanskrit Shlokas & Quotes on Earth and Environment

India’s ancient literature in Sanskrit form the Vedas to the Bhagavad Gita and from the Ramayana and Mahabharata to Puranas is replete with verses proclaiming that the earth is our mother, all living beings are divine and it is our duty to protect the earth, the forests and all living beings. The theory of Karma postulates that our atma or consciousness can assume any body including that of a plant or insect or animal or bird. Notwithstanding our belief in the essential divinity of all living beings and our indebtedness to this universe, we are racing against time to destroy all that exists…

Team Cultural Samvaad has curated some important shlokas and quotes in Sanskrit to remind us of our place in the cosmos and our duty towards this earth, our environment and all living beings.