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The bees flutter gently around jasmine blooms, the trees remain tranquil, and buds do not open—there is calm in nature. Yet, within the hearts of doe-...
The beloved clings tightly, placing her head on his chest, firmly wrapping her arms around his neck and body, her hairs thrilled, grasping one arm as ...
A man who kills a Brahmin must be symbolically beheaded—he loses honor and should be marked on the forehead, becoming unfit for social interaction. It...
A thief must run through the streets, hair loose, shouting his crime aloud—“This is what I did, punish me!” This dramatic self-declaration is a ritual...
He who teaches the unteachable, worships the void, or befriends the miser is considered a fool. It warns against futile efforts and misplaced faith.
In Māgha, the sun rests on blankets; in Phālguna, animals and birds sleep more; in Chaitra, aquatic life awakens; in Vaiśākha, humans and monkeys thri...
Cold water baths, milk drinking, and women—these are life's pleasures, but moderation and warmth in food are the best advice for health. A blend of se...
Let us live by begging, wear the garb of hope, sleep on the ground—what need do we have for kings? A call for spiritual renunciation and freedom.
Those who lack virtue, break social bounds, and engage in indiscriminate sexual acts have short lives and fall into hell. A severe warning on moral de...
Attachment to another's beloved brings destruction—of fame, wealth, health, and virtue. One must avoid it like fire, for it ruins inner purity and joy...
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