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Why look at me with half-hearted glances, beloved? Water held on a blade of grass never quenches thirst, however long it stays.
This paradoxical, muddled situation has arisen — and Krishna, curious like a cowherd boy, watches with divine amusement.
The capable enjoy the earth by abandoning the incapable. Earth is not inherited by lineage but conquered by valor — the brave own the world.
Ill-timed desire arises like the lunar eclipse (Kuhu), unexpected and unstoppable — once it passes, the moon hides again, and fate turns away its face...
Even sages amass wealth when helpless — what won't kings do, who control both the treasury and the people?
Powerless are considered saintly, the poor as celibate, the sick as devout, and the ugly as loyal — a satirical view on appearances and assumptions.
Hampīra the brave, the ultimate warrior among fierce and unequaled fighters, conquered the pride of all Kshatriyas — who wouldn't bow before such a ra...
Even if results aren't attained, those who dare greatly and act wisely earn fame. Glory never leaves the bold — failure belongs to fate, not to courag...
“Equality among unequals leads to conflict,” thinks the proud lion and flees the deer, unwilling to stoop to their level.
Wealth serves to humble the proud only if it is restrained by humility; else, it loses power before fulfilling its intended duty.
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