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ऊर्ध्वगं कपिलाभासम् अङ्गं यस्मिन् प्रतीयते।
नकुलाङ्गं तु तं विद्यात् स्पर्शस् तस्याहिनाशनः॥

A serpent whose body shines upward and looks coppery is a mongoose — touching it dispels snake poison.

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I cry aloud with raised arms, yet no one listens. Why do people not heed dharma, artha, and kama?

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One who shoots from above is the eldest, one from navel is middle, and one from below is youngest — a metaphorical classification in archery.

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Supreme joy arises neither from upward nor downward energy, but from balanced, middle-focused awakening.

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Dogs howling facing the sun with uplifted heads at twilight bring omens of terror — such signs mark city-wide misfortunes.

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When one climbing high rests on weak support, he falls — like an axe cutting the tree branch it stands on.

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A sword having signs only in its upper half but not below is of medium grade — the best blades bear markings throughout.

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O foolish bird! Why do you stretch your neck and yearn for rain from a roaring cloud that barely drizzles? Empty promise is your folly.

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Sunlight piercing the open mouths of slain demons makes them wail as they fall — even foes of gods weep under divine power.

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Varanasi is like an arid land for worldly seeds — yielding instead the fruit of liberation to all, even the untouchables.

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