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A sonless man's home feels empty, directions without kin feel void; the fool’s heart is void of wisdom, and poverty is emptiness itself.
A sonless home, a kingdom without a ruler, people without food, and union without progeny—all are deemed lamentable.
One who helps someone unable to repay is truly noble; such an act prevents rebirth and is divine in merit.
The cloud did not shower; its hands (rays) that nurtured the world failed. But now, you, like the sun, have arisen and spread light.
Why is Parvati, daughter of the mountains, not worshipped, while Kama’s messenger is revered? Unless the speaker is eloquent, even a divine husband ma...
When an unhonored guest leaves a home sighing, the household deities and ancestors turn away in disapproval.
Where the unworthy are worshipped and the worthy insulted, famine, fear, and death prevail.
Where the unworthy are honored, and the truly deserving are insulted or disrespected, the divine law of balance responds quickly. Such imbalance invit...
One should not die when incomplete nor live passively when complete. Be brave and do not go with the flow.
O restless-eyed maiden, you've mastered a new form of theft—stealing hearts even during the day while people are awake!
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