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A proud man prefers death to surrendering before an enemy—honor is his very breath.
One with a hundred seeks a thousand, then millions—ambition grows insatiably until one desires to rule all.
From a hundred, one desires a thousand, then dominion, and then heaven—ambition escalates without end.
Some prefer hell over rebirth, for womb-life is greater suffering than even hell—birth itself is pain.
Jealous kin cannot tolerate a relative’s rise. Though they accept personal loss, they cannot bear others' gain—such is toxic envy.
The majestic desire of the Sundara Pāṇḍya king was so vast that even the fourfold world couldn’t fill the deep expanse of Ranga's belly, symbolizing h...
If one seeks deep friendship, one must avoid argument, financial dealings, and commenting on the friend’s spouse—true friendship rests on respect.
One should aspire to follow the supreme with a heart that longs through each lunar cycle, placing divine remembrance in the soul even without union.
To live peacefully in the world, one must speak sweetly, earn without hardship, serve the king’s favorites, and never cause harm—this is wise conduct.
Though rituals, self-discipline, non-violence, and charity are good, the highest dharma lies in realizing the self through yoga.
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