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Like a moth, I come again to your lap — till the celestial nymphs lure you away, I remain.
O poison, don’t boast that you’re the only one dangerous. There are harsher things than you — like cruel words of evil people.
One who believes “I alone am strong” brings his own ruin — many powerful ones have fallen before.
All subjects thought they were the king’s favorite — like rivers flowing to the ocean, none felt belittled.
One who steals and lives happily is like a thief in a village — always afraid, always watched.
Just as one tirelessly toils day and night due to desires, if the same effort is directed toward spiritual austerities, one can attain eternal bliss. ...
A witty courtesan, skilled in subtle denial, stops the lover’s eager approach with a gesture—placing a delicate finger on his lips. The verse captures...
During Ahilya's play, a hundred Cupids seemed to arise, and Indra, stricken by her beauty and wounded by Cupid’s five arrows, lost his sight—metaphori...
Creatures without limbs are consumed by those with limbs, the weak by the strong. Such is nature’s law—life feeds on life. A contemplative remark on t...
A laborer thinks he rules his master, a man builds a well over the ocean, and a drunkard pours drink into the river. The verse ridicules arrogance and...
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