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उपाधिभिः सततसंगतोऽपि नहि स्वभावं विजहाति भावः।
आजन्म यो मज्जति दुग्धसिन्धौ
तथापि काकः किल कृष्ण एव॥

One’s nature doesn't change despite being among labels or ornaments — even in milk-ocean, a crow remains black.

nature (950) habit (15) symbolism (947) character (259) color (16) transformation (252) futility (143) metaphor (1632) identity (65) behavior (249)

One who mentally or physically harms teacher, father, or mother incurs sin equal to killing an embryo — the gravest sin.

sin (135) ethics (803) parents (7) teacher (35) duty (198) morality (248) karma (500) transgression (6) respect (164) dharma (540)

Once the goal is achieved, even the guru, doctor, or messenger is considered dispensable — a warning against opportunism.

ingratitude (16) utility (42) completion (5) duty (198) ethics (803) messenger (27) teacher (35) service (114) selfishness (62) abandonment (54)

Ten teachers equal one Acharya, a hundred Acharyas equal a father, but a thousand fathers can’t match the honor due to a mother.

mother (35) respect (164) teacher (35) comparison (402) love (1567) greatness (146) honor (131) ethics (803) family (165) gratitude (60)

Travelers feel joy revisiting the same lake, unlike the bitter ocean — a metaphor for gentle familiarity vs. harsh grandeur.

metaphor (1632) travel (44) lake (16) ocean (160) nostalgia (23) serenity (54) difference (6) nature (950) reflection (267) beauty (1797)

One who gifts shoes to a worthy Brahmin attains divine realms — even small gifts with intent yield great merit.

gift (11) merit (120) shoes (1) charity (128) brahmin (50) reward (65) ritual (164) devotion (933) simplicity (130) piety (8)

A bee is drawn by fragrance from afar — better a small gain without danger than risky wealth like sandal guarded by snakes.

caution (269) metaphor (1632) bee (69) fragrance (199) danger (229) greed (141) contentment (86) wisdom (1611) reward (65) moderation (48)

A love scene painted in nature — a peacock writes on the breast of a beloved near the Shipra river; an erotic yet poetic vision.

love (1567) nature (950) romance (506) eroticism (60) poetry (588) peacock (45) river (88) youth (261) intimacy (234) beauty (1797)

A wise person thinks of both strategy and risk — like the foolish crane lost all its young to the cunning mongoose.

wisdom (1611) foresight (47) strategy (222) danger (229) animal-story (1) lesson (9) planning (72) failure (101) foolishness (88) prudence (75)

A servant who succeeds using a certain strategy is praised only for that, regardless of other qualities — shows selective judgment.

judgment (94) strategy (222) recognition (52) servant (25) success (142) perception (181) merit (120) bias (15) reward (65) utility (42)