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Spending more than one earns is irrational—like stretching one's legs beyond the cover of a small blanket.
Even with a small, well-applied effort—when done with affection and tact—great conquests are made. Like the whole world being won by a beloved’s smile...
One small virtue can earn someone great fame, just as an elephant is identified by one trunk—not like the sun that needs a thousand rays.
Even for a small royal promise, the giver must rise and bless the recipient, especially in assemblies—this upholds dignity and protocol.
A fool, due to delusion, finds no peace even after a small harm. One must avoid contact with the cruel and unrighteous—true wisdom lies in such discer...
O young girl, why fear the fall of your bosom in this tender age? Do mountains fall merely because the land beneath is excavated? A satirical reflecti...
Even a minor enemy, when growing in valor and strength, can consume a mighty being, just as a termite from the root consumes the nearby tree.
A fallen royal, a fool born to a scholar, or a pauper who suddenly gains wealth—each often loses perspective and sees the world with disdain.
Nature has crafted a poetic metaphor: the outer breasts are shaped by the space within the heart—grace and decorum reside deep inside women.
The Ashoka tree is aptly named, as its unripened fruits cause no sorrow—if it bore fruit like others, it would ironically become ‘full of grief’.
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