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उच्छिन्नाश्रयकातरेव कुलटा गोत्रान्तरं श्रीर्गता
तामेवानुगता गतानुगतिकास्त्यक्तानुरागाः प्रजाः।
आप्तैरप्यनवाप्तपौरुषफलैः कार्यस्य धूरुज्झिता किं
कुर्वन्त्वथवोत्तमा गरहितैर गैरिव स्थीयते॥

Fortune, like a courtesan, leaves for another family when patronage ends — people imitate her and abandon the fallen.

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That which the wise hold sacred — a realized being — is mocked by fools; children ridicule divine madness in the streets.

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Even the leavings of Shiva — remnants, ashes, corpses — are sacred beyond comprehension.

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Never touch fire with the feet, never use the head for night-routines; respect must be shown even to deities during the day.

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If a dog lies with its head on the master's shoe, it means the beloved will visit that house soon.

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Her red eyes, slow breath, disheveled brows, pale cheeks — who has earned such deep love from you, O maiden?

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The wild elephant, maddened and uncontrollable, trampled the world — who foolishly gave it power over others?

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The four ways to deal with enemies: extermination, weakening, harassment, and emaciation — strategic war counsel.

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The wise sometimes nourish their enemies — like feeding phlegm with sweet things to expel it later.

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A strange tiger roams with protruding tongue, fluttering eyes, smeared lips — a surreal predator dashing through the forest.

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