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Meaning: (Krishna to Arjuna) "People will speak of your eternal infamy. And for a respected person, dishonor is worse than death. From the Bhagavad G...
For whichever being whose infamy is sung in this world, he falls into the lower realms for as long as his (infamous) name is spoken. This verse descr...
Infamy is condemned by the gods; fame (kīrti) is worshipped in the worlds. Indeed, the undertakings of all great-souled people are for the sake of glo...
A woman is the cause of infamy, the cause of enmity, and the cause of worldly bondage (samsara); therefore, one should avoid women. This is a verse f...
O sweet-voiced one, place me, who am filled with unabated longing and am voiceless, for a moment on the neck of that conch-necked beloved, and relieve...
Poverty is caused by the influence of Mars (son of Earth). Therefore, to counteract it, worship the eye of Damayanti's husband (Nala/the Sun). This i...
Even pure people who commit no sin themselves, perish by associating with sinners due to others' sins, just like the fish in a serpent's lake. This v...
The long-lived see the low-born rise into noble families, the fall of noble families, and countless unions and separations. This shloka reflects on t...
He who, whether high-born or low-born, does not cross the line of propriety, is righteous, gentle, and self-controlled—he is superior to a hundred hig...
A man of low birth, being base due to a lack of good association, becomes arrogant upon attaining rare wealth and thus makes enemies. This verse pres...
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