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Misfortunes that appear as fortunes—and fortunes that appear as misfortunes—become the cause of ruin, favored by fate.
Wealth not used rightly, a mind lacking depth, a body devoid of pilgrimage—all are pitiful at the end.
Due to men's helplessness or fear, women often remain in unjust marital situations. A subtle critique of gender inequality.
One who is absorbed in unworthy acts and ignores the truly beneficial is rejected by women—just as impotent men are.
Even misfortune may appear as beneficial, and fortune may bear the form of misfortune; both can lead to destruction. Hence, one should always examine ...
Even unadorned, O Madhava, you captivate my heart forcibly—how much more when adorned now with the nail marks of your beloved?
Fire destroys cold, Garuda-mantra cures poison, discrimination removes sorrow, but wrong thinking leads to total ruin.
Fire born of water (as Kartikeya was), yet remains fire; the birth of great beings is mysterious—who can comprehend it fully?
Describes moon's beauty in stages: red like fresh Ashoka buds, then resembling tamala leaves, then gold-mirror-like, then jasmine-like—each phase capt...
Beloved, you must have mastered the spell to freeze fire—for how else do you reside so calmly in my heart burning with love?
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