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An elephant losing honor and dignity, with a dismembered body, regains stability only when it gets back the support of its tusks. A metaphor on pride,...
Describing the enchanting face of Lord Murāri (Krishna), this verse paints his coral-red lips, soft roving eyes, and a countenance that radiates wondr...
The rising sun, with its first coral-tinted rays like tender sprouts, kisses the mountain peaks. This celestial dawn bestows upon divine women the lux...
Lakshmi claims her intimacy with Hari by citing her presence from the moment of his hand-holding to being close to his throat, hence called Haripriyā....
A description of an enticing physical form—fair, firm, and round—so captivating that even the elderly, despite knowing better, are tempted to touch it...
Though my hair is white, my cheeks wrinkled, and teeth fallen, I feel no sorrow—until doe-eyed maidens call me "father" on the road. That feels like a...
This satirical verse notes that the pale color of mud or stone can deceive, and a mere rat may appear like a blooming white lotus in dim light.
Immediate pleasures, though enticing, are often harmful in the end, like the deceptive Kimpāka fruit. The wise renounce sensual pleasures knowing thei...
Why sow lotus seeds in a mere pit? The world of Kali Yuga is ungrateful—investing your beauty in it is self-defeating.
Superficial beauty is everywhere, but truly refined, virtuous individuals are rare and discernible only with deep understanding.
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