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Judge ministers not by their highs and lows, but by their justice and consistency, like the wise King Yudhishthira did.
As long as karmas are active, birth continues in higher or lower forms — only uprooting karma ends the bondage.
A lowly person remains lowly even on a throne — just as a crow on a palace top never becomes Garuda.
The deer-eyed girl tries to pluck blossoms from below but in the attempt ends up blooming the tree fully — a sweet irony.
Why crane your neck in vain, O Chātaka bird? This cloud only thunders — the drop you seek is far away.
In famine, even millet grains were treasured; now, young women play with pearls that once were casually dropped.
Though famed for his gifts, joy, and virtues, even such a noble king can have enemies who make us tremble.
The noble elephant with towering features, coppery sheen, and fragrant ichor walks gracefully by forests and mountains.
Even atop peaks, the ignorant can remain deluded — for high status doesn’t ensure right perception.
Loud laughter, spitting, boasting, yawning, and exaggerated movements — all these should be avoided in etiquette.
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