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In festivals, sorrow, famine, or death—whoever stays beside you is your true relative.
Guests who linger without consent, narrowing every space in the house, burden minds that once welcomed them eagerly.
Expelled by smiles and flushed cheeks, darkness hides in women’s hair—like a jealous rival, unable to enjoy joy.
Young women cast off veils and let their hair flow in Malaya’s breeze, drenched in sweat. To that divine wind, all pay homage.
Utsāha (enthusiasm) is the rasa (emotion) behind laughter and rhythm; it is measured, structured, and beautiful in poetic time.
Encouraged by her friends, adorned and golden-hued, the maiden prepares for her lover’s home—yet her heart trembles within.
A ruler should be guided by enthusiasm, personal strength, and wise counsel; lacking these, he is doomed.
Brave men, though weak in strength, defeat even mighty elephants through unity and enthusiasm.
He who views even oceans as cow’s footprints and mountains as anthills, through sheer courage and enthusiasm, attracts goddess Lakshmi.
Old age and illness, lacking enthusiasm, are naturally disregarded—both are pitifully powerless.
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