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These three auspicious signs on the neck and the twin spirals on the forehead represent the sun and moon—symbols of blessings and fortune.
In poverty: a greedy wife, roadside fields, triple-cropped land, a debt-ridden partner, and ever-present witnesses are five unmitigated misfortunes.
Nothing but impropriety breaks rasa (aesthetic essence); propriety is the supreme principle behind rasa’s essence.
The attraction toward others’ wives or young girls, driven by impropriety, is not love but a dangerous vice that even kings must fear.
Even if he is harsh or light-hearted inside, one who doesn’t forsake good conduct is respected by the world, like a mustard seed known for potency.
Human love often harbors inner bitterness, but divine love never leads to despair—it is selfless and sustaining.
By curling the tongue into the cranial cavity and fixing the gaze between the brows, one drinks the inner nectar—this is the Khechari mudra.
The child is said to be a knot of bliss, formed from the essence of affection and the union of hearts of the parents.
Even amidst respectful company, trained courtesans can detect a man’s mental corruption through his slightest glance or twitch of an eyebrow.
Even a cowardly man, praised by the ruler, appears competent to capture lions and elephants—illusion caused by social approval.
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