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असत्यमप्रत्ययमूलकारणं कुवासनासद्मसमृद्धिवारणम्।
विपन्निदानं परवञ्चनोर्जितं कृतापराधं कृतिभिर्विवर्जितम्॥

Falsehood, rooted in disbelief and bad tendencies, ruins all prosperity. Built on deception, it results in downfall. The wise avoid such action even i...

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असत्यमेतद् विदितं समस्तम् अकार्यकारीति मृषा प्रपञ्चः।
कुचापलापक्रममेव कर्तुम् आच्छादनं ते हृदयस्य शश्वत्॥

All know it’s false, yet you act as if it were real — your lies are only an elaborate cover for your heart's impure intentions. A verse condemning pre...

lies (4) illusion (355) deception (224) exposure (11) emotional cover (1) falsehood (50) truth (300) societal mask (1) hypocrisy (141) behavior (249)

असत्यशीला विकृता दुर्ग्राह्यहृदयाः सदा।
युवत्यः पापसंकल्पाः क्षणमात्राद् विरागिणः॥

Women of false character, distorted minds, and evil intent are easily detached after indulging — their affections are fleeting, their hearts hard to g...

character (259) detachment (573) false affection (5) transience (62) poetic warning (7) youth (261) lust (89) instability (44) critique (50) behavior (249)

असत्यसंधस्य सतश् चलस्यास्थिरचेतसः।
नैव देवा न पितरः प्रतीच्छन्तीति नः श्रुतम्॥

The scriptures declare that neither gods nor ancestors accept offerings from the hands of liars, unstable, or unfaithful individuals. Sincerity is the...

sincerity (46) rituals (34) offerings (19) faith (68) instability (44) scriptural law (1) tradition (283) dishonesty (2) unfaithfulness (2) consequence (118)

असत्यस्य वणिग्मूलं शाखास्तस्य वराङ्गनाः।
कायस्थाः पत्रपुष्पाणि फलानि द्यूतकारिणः॥

Falsehood is like a tree: merchants are its roots, beautiful women its branches, scribes its leaves, and gamblers its fruits — a satirical metaphor on...

metaphor (1632) tree (45) falsehood (50) merchants (2) satire (211) beauty (1797) gambling (12) scribes (3) corruption (65) poetic humor (6)

असत्याः सत्यसंकाशाः सत्याश्चासत्यरूपिणः।
दृश्यन्ते विविधा भावास् तस्माद् युक्तं परीक्षणम्॥

Some lies appear like truth, and some truths appear as falsehoods — hence, thorough examination and discernment is always necessary.

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असत्या च हता वाणी तथा पैशुन्यवादिनी।
संदिग्धोऽपि हतो मन्त्रो व्यग्रचित्तो हतो जपः॥

Speech marred by falsehood or gossip is destroyed. A mantra from a doubtful heart is ineffective. A distracted mind kills the merit of even sacred cha...

truth in speech (1) gossip (23) distraction (51) mantra failure (1) mental focus (1) verbal purity (1) spirituality (106) practice (44) japa (3) conduct (143)

असत्यात्मगुणे शस्त्रं हस्ताभ्यां विनिवार्यते।
एषापि न गतिः क्षेम्या न चान्या विद्यते क्वचित्॥

False pride in one's virtues is like a weapon turned toward oneself. No safe path exists if one cannot self-reflect and discard ego.

ego (153) false virtue (8) pride (317) introspection (83) humility (596) self-harm (9) behavior (249) weapon metaphor (1) false pride (6) reflection (267)

असत्येनैव जीवन्ति वेश्याः सत्यविवर्जिताः।
एताः सत्येन नश्यन्ति मद्येनेव कुलाङ्गनाः॥

Courtesans thrive on lies and perish with the truth, just like noble women who fall into wine addiction — a social commentary on deception and ruin.

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असत्संपर्कदोषेण अधस्ताद् यान्ति साधवः।
मार्गस्तिमिरदोषेण समोऽपि विषमायते॥

Even saints fall due to bad company, just as a straight path becomes perilous in darkness. Company and clarity of vision determine the outcome of a jo...

bad company (19) darkness (138) saints (30) fall (63) guidance (149) spiritual fall (6) clarity (135) metaphor (1632) influence (94) environment (29)

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