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This is a witty and satirical verse that plays on the word kaparda (cowrie shell/money, and matted hair). It says, "We understand that the life of one...
This verse captures a moment from a romantic quarrel where a male lover is pleading with his proud and angry beloved. He says, "I have placed your lot...
This is a poignant verse spoken to a merciless lover. The speaker says, "O merciless one! My tearful, continuous gaze, with a heart full of pining, fo...
This Nīti shloka provides a clear definition of the innate characteristics of a wicked person. It lists them as: mercilessness, starting quarrels for ...
O connoisseur of sentiments, why did you make your eyes red (with anger)? Why did you try to stop me with your tender hands? Why did you quarrel in ra...
Hearing the beautiful story of Rama, whose head does not shake in appreciation? It is so powerful that the Creator (Brahma), fearing the destruction o...
Oh, what a wonder! By riddling the body of the warrior with arrows (like a ship without a helmsman or oars) and piercing it, the enemies, by sinking h...
What ought not to be done must not be done, even if one's life is at the throat (at the point of death). What ought to be done must be done, even if o...
Greed/Desire, like a wicked woman, impels a person towards forbidden actions. Shame/Conscience, like a mother, protects that very person from all thos...
For beings who do not act, there can be no means of livelihood whatsoever. Therefore, one should take up work (symbolized by a spade) and should never...
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