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The fruit of a duty, gift, or act delayed is consumed by time—urging prompt action before opportunity fades.
Even after Madana’s (Kamadeva's) body is burnt, the beauty of your form has stirred the universe with compassion—your form redeems his disembodied pre...
One should examine the family, learning, age, character, wealth, beauty, and region before marriage—reflecting a layered cultural approach to relation...
What’s left if marriage begins with hand-holding, then advances to sensual indulgence and ends in frivolity? A sarcastic take on modern marital progre...
Among the virtuous, decay starts in mind then body; for the wicked, only the body decays—their mind remains ever base.
Just as a shadow appears long at dawn but shortens, false friendship starts grand but fades—true of unworthy company.
Win over with respectful speech, follow with friendly rapport, and ultimately, mediate using dharma to resolve disputes.
Like rivers, noble friendships begin small and narrow but widen and never retreat—signifying growth and loyalty.
Let the father first consider the groom’s qualities, then wealth, and family. If there’s a fault in the man, wealth or lineage can’t compensate.
Once arrogant in business and power, the fall of the egoistic leads them to monk-like humility—an arc of pride to penance.
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