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कालेऽदाता पिता वाच्यो वाच्यश्चानुपयन् पतिः।
मृते भर्तरि पुत्रस् तु वाच्यो मातुररक्षिता॥

At different times, different people are held responsible: when young, the father is answerable; upon marriage, the husband; and after his death, the ...

responsibility (133) family (165) dharma (540) father (19) husband (11) son (37) protection (293) society (152) roles (19) support (114)

काले देशे यथायुक्तं नरः कुर्वन्नुपैति काम्।
भुक्तवन्तावलप्स्येतां किमन्नमकरिष्यताम्॥

A person who acts at the right time and place attains fulfillment. Those who have eaten know the taste of food, not those who merely desire it. Practi...

time (242) effort (289) fulfillment (89) karma (500) action (258) wisdom (1611) opportunity (37) timing (92) success (142) context (30)

काले धर्मार्थकामान् यः संमन्त्र्य सचिवैः सह।
निषेवेतात्मवांल्लोके न स व्यसनमाप्नुयात्॥

A wise ruler who deliberates with ministers and pursues dharma, wealth, and desire at the right time avoids calamities. Counsel and timing together le...

king (200) strategy (222) dharma (540) artha (11) kama (47) advice (48) ministers (23) leadership (279) wisdom (1611) planning (72)

कालेन कृष्णाश्च सिताश्च रात्र्यः
कालेन चन्द्रः परिपूर्णबिम्बः।
नाकालतः पुष्पफलं नगानां नाकालवेगाः सरितो वहन्ति॥

Time changes all—nights alternate between dark and moonlit. Without right timing, even trees don't flower, and rivers don't flow. Timing is everything...

time (242) change (49) nature (950) moon (394) rivers (33) rhythm (44) timing (92) transformation (252) patience (122) harmony (120)

कालेन क्षितिवारिवह्निपवनव्योमादियुक्तं जगद्
ब्रह्माद्याश्च सुराः प्रयान्ति विलयं विद्मो विवारादिति।
पश्यामोऽपि विनश्यतेऽनवरतं लोकाननेकान् मुधा
मायामोहमयीं भवप्रणयिनीं नास्थां जहीमो वयम्॥

All composed elements—earth, fire, water, air, sky—eventually dissolve with time. We see many worlds perish. Yet blinded by illusion, we don’t abandon...

time (242) dissolution (18) illusion (355) maya (36) elements (32) detachment (573) universe (43) transience (62) ignorance (301) wisdom (1611)

कालेन याति क्रिमितां महेन्द्रो
महेन्द्रभावं क्रिमिरप्युपैति।
अयं प्रथीयानयमप्रतिष्ठ इत्येष
निष्ठानुचितोऽभिमानः॥

Even great emperors decay, and insects may rise. Status is impermanent. Arrogance is misplaced in this world governed by time.

time (242) decay (115) pride (317) equality (64) status (41) change (49) impermanence (242) karma (500) humility (596) transformation (252)

कालेन शीघ्राः प्रविवान्ति
वाताः कालेन वृष्टिर्जलदानुपैति।
कालेन पद्मोत्पलवज्जलं च कालेन
पुष्पन्ति नगा वनेषु॥

Rains, winds, flowering trees—all happen with time. Nature's rhythms are ruled by time, and so is human life.

time (242) seasons (32) nature (950) rain (91) wind (88) flowers (85) trees (54) rhythm (44) growth (95) patience (122)

काले नीलबलाहके सतडिति प्रीतिप्रदे बर्हिणा
आश्चर्यं कथयामि वः शृणुत भो यद् वृत्तमस्मिन् गृहे।
सौभाग्यव्ययशङ्कयैकशयने कान्ताप्रियाभ्यामहो मानिभ्यां
बत रात्रिमेव सकलां चीर्णं प्रवासिव्रतम्॥

Peacocks dance in joy at the sound of thunder. But a couple in pride, sharing a bed, wasted the night in silence fearing loss of fortune. A poetic sat...

peacock (45) rain (91) love (1567) ego (153) silence (94) pride (317) joy (342) thunder (33) relationship (80) humor (128)

कालेऽन्नस्य क्षुधमवहितो दित्समानो विधृत्य
नो भोक्तव्यं प्रथममतिथेर्यः सदा तिष्ठतीति।
तस्याप्राप्तावपि गतमलं पुण्यराशिं श्रयन्तं तं
दातारं जिनपतिमते मुख्यमाहुर्जिनेद्राः॥

Even when one has food, it should be offered first to a guest. If no guest comes, then the offering becomes merit for the giver. This is the Jain idea...

food (101) hospitality (42) charity (128) guest (23) merit (120) jainism (7) offering (62) dharma (540) discipline (380) humility (596)

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