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A family soon perishes that neglects rituals, believes in nothing, or misperforms sacred acts.
O cruel fame! You delight in honor but not in disgrace—though disgrace is even more dreadful. A dialogue of values.
O beloved, look at the cloud—not at your own dark rain-laden bosom. You are too pure, too virtuous for this misjudgment. Remove the veil from your che...
O dear Malati, even if the bees live without you, it is a hollow existence, just a semblance of life—what is life without fragrance, without love?
O deer-eyed one, distracted from your peaceful forest, you’ve entered the chaotic hunter's realm. Here, even parrots cry "tear, kill, devour!" – a wor...
O doe-eyed maiden, flee quickly from this forest! For warriors with red-tipped arrows now roam here—danger is near.
O Kaveri, your downfall is near. Your waves, unruly and vulgar, will soon reduce you to muddy waters like a crane's feast.
O petty one, abandon pride in mental greatness. The elephant is chained due to arrogance, but humility always wins.
O foolish one, you strike the royal parrot thinking it deaf, unaware it speaks nectar-like wisdom—silence, even in greatness, should not be misjudged.
O indeed, fate is strange—those who once adorned Shiva's head now lie trampled under vultures. Past deeds shape destiny in unforeseeable ways.
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