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After mastering breath control and Shaiva scriptures, the sage’s life-force leaves like a fluttering banner at the time of death—subtle, controlled, a...
One should study the Vedas, observe traditional conduct, earn wealth through teaching and duty, and not let laziness overpower right action.
She practiced the art of amorous games, but was defeated in a playful erotic battle. Overcome by tremors and sweat, the scholar of love was silenced—l...
First study scriptures, then marry and perform sacrifices, beget children, and finally renounce at life’s end. This is the dharma of life stages, as t...
A venomous snake, with enmity in its nature, quickly gulps even the wind. How can virtuous people trust such beings? One's past acquaintance with a wi...
Sweet speech brings welfare, while harsh words lead to ruin—even when unintentional. Words carry immense power.
Regular practice leads to skillful action. Just as a deer-eyed maiden is crafted by destiny, so too practice refines action.
Knowledge arises from practice, wealth from virtue, fame from generosity, and intellect from proper action—each following its root cause.
Knowledge without practice fades, kingship without effort is lost, and romantic passion without presence becomes a joke—everything requires action.
The meter’s discipline is poetic restraint, fever's control is fasting, death’s law is Vishnu-devotion, and enemy’s defeat is auspicious conduct—each ...
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