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Strict vows

Expressions researched:
"strict vows" |"strict vow" |"strict disciplinary vows" |"strictly observing their vows" |"strict adherence to severe vows" |"strict disciplinary vows" |"strictly observing their vows" |"strict adherence to severe vows"

Bhagavad-gita As It Is

BG Chapters 1 - 6

BG 4.28, Translation: Having accepted strict vows, some become enlightened by sacrificing their possessions, and others by performing severe austerities, by practicing the yoga of eightfold mysticism, or by studying the Vedas to advance in transcendental knowledge.

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Canto 3

By following the strict vows of a chaste woman, Princess Devahūti became very skinny, and therefore her husband became compassionate.
SB 3.23.4-5, Purport: The word samanuvrata indicates that it is the duty of a wife to adopt the special circumstances in which the husband is situated. Of course, if the husband is as great as Kardama Muni, then a very good result accrues from following him. But even if the husband is not a great devotee like Kardama Muni, it is the wife's duty to adapt herself according to his mentality. That makes married life very happy. It is also mentioned herein that by following the strict vows of a chaste woman, Princess Devahūti became very skinny, and therefore her husband became compassionate. He knew that she was the daughter of a great king and yet was serving him just like an ordinary woman.

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Canto 10.1 to 10.13

SB 10.22.24, Translation: The Supreme Lord understood the determination of the gopīs in executing their strict vow. The Lord also knew that the girls desired to touch His lotus feet, and thus Lord Dāmodara, Kṛṣṇa, spoke to them as follows.
SB 10.47.24, Translation: Devotional service unto Lord Kṛṣṇa is attained by charity, strict vows, austerities and fire sacrifices, by japa, study of Vedic texts, observance of regulative principles and, indeed, by the performance of many other auspicious practices.

SB Cantos 10.14 to 12 (Translations Only)

SB 12.3.48, Translation: By one's engaging in the processes of demigod worship, austerities, breath control, compassion, bathing in holy places, strict vows, charity and chanting of various mantras, one's mind cannot attain the same absolute purification as that achieved when the unlimited Personality of Godhead appears within one's heart.
SB 12.6.61, Translation: The disciples of Vaiśampāyana became authorities in the Atharva Veda. They were known as the Carakas because they executed strict vows to free their guru from his sin of killing a brāhmaṇa.
Page Title:Strict vows
Compiler:Visnu Murti, Kanupriya
Created:01 of Dec, 2008
Totals by Section:BG=1, SB=5, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:6