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A Shudra’s duty is service and respectful conduct toward Brahmanas. He must not study Vedas or perform sacrifices; his dharma is tireless, daily dedic...
Even if such people resemble Guru Brihaspati, five types are unworthy of worship: the timid, harsh, arrogant, poorly dressed, and self-invited.
The poet sensually describes physical intimacy—admiring a woman’s body, her beauty, and the joy of union—questioning whose austerities bore this fruit...
The beloved, confused by love, churns yogurt listlessly as Krishna’s soft flute lures her thoughts—symbolizing distraction and longing.
Despite betrayal by a bee-couple (symbol of infidelity), the speaker prays to Ganesha—guardian of Lakshmi—for protection from change and harm.
The poet recalls a heavenly woman’s charming acts: falling robes, wandering gaze, bright smile—burning impressions of love and desire remain vivid in ...
The lover’s thighs, scorched by the heat of separation and Cupid’s fire, ache as though a banana tree withers in a hot desert wind—symbolizing agony o...
The lotus, now muddied and fallen, is mocked by weeds lacking merit. Even the virtuous, when fallen, are scorned by the unworthy.
A Brahmin devoid of character, focused on selfish gain, deceitful, and pretending piety like a crane, is a disgrace to his caste.
Those who always look downward degrade themselves. True growth comes from aspiring higher; constant self-limitation leads to spiritual poverty.
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