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For the wise and well-supported, wealth clings like a shadow—effort never fails those who act wisely.
Fortune follows effort, fame follows sacrifice, knowledge follows practice, and wisdom follows action—effort is the source.
The lion-hearted strive; only cowards blame fate. Act boldly—if success still eludes you, no fault lies in you.
Lakshmi (wealth) supports those who act. She ignores those idle, however noble they may seem.
If action yields no result, only then one may attribute it to fate. Yet, effort must always be attempted.
Nothing is achieved without effort—deer never walk into the mouth of a sleeping lion.
The king’s heart was struck by a woman’s fleeting glance, as if half-moon nails gently caressed him—symbolizing the power of subtle beauty.
Even if smeared with sandal and perfumes, the body can still smell foul—symbolizing inner defects can't be hidden by outer polish.
Bees may be ousted from homes, but ants still build nests. Similarly, lesser beings replace the worthy when abandoned.
When Shiva embraced Annapūrṇa during marriage, she became the full moon of nourishment—symbolizing divine union as fulfillment of needs.
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