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I may possess immense gold and rejoice, but O lady, tell me—of what use is wealth if it cannot please you?
Bold winds invade the lotus-like mouth of the delicate woman—yet fail to produce sweet food like bees do with flowers, lacking gentle harmony.
When desires remain unfulfilled, nights feel endlessly long; but if spent with you, even a long night becomes swift and joyful.
Just as a Brahmin cannot perform rituals without studying the Vedas, a king without the six-fold knowledge should not hear strategic counsel.
One who tries to speak on other disciplines without studying his own is like a blind man counting a serpent’s steps in the dark water—meaningless and ...
Many people with beast-like intellects, having not studied political science, still try to speak in state councils with feigned confidence.
My idea—though profound—is not finding a worthy receiver in this world, just like sea water cannot retain age—it evaporates.
Those who are lazy in poetry, ignorant of the pain of study, and silent among scholars—are they critics or just itching ears reacting to others' words...
I am truly wealthy, for I own nothing. Even if Mithilā burns down, nothing of mine burns. (Attributed to King Janaka.)
When endless anger and delusion arise, and falsehood blooms in three forms, the venom of illusion grows, causing endless rebirth.
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