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Live by truth if possible, or even by untruth if needed; live frugally or with restraint—but avoid living like a shameless dog.
Without proper direction, capability is hard to discern; sudden appointments often prove faulty.
He who preserves the cause for which affection arose, and protects it—he alone is a true friend of lasting connection.
Without a general, even the mightiest army crumbles in battle like an anthill when struck.
Priests, teachers, disciples, relatives—all must be respected if they are guided by sacred knowledge and right conduct.
Even prosperous demons are bewildered and proud; what motive would the unrighteous have to follow the path of dharma?
We heard a divine bull was being praised here and thus arrived with melodious song—but this cow-pen near the pasture feels sacred indeed!
Even sages and gods uphold truth; one who speaks truth achieves the highest in this world.
Even austere sages, overwhelmed by fate, sometimes abandon severe disciplines and fall prey to passion and anger.
Sages, Manus, gods, powerful sons of Manu, all are but partial manifestations of Lord Hari—even the progenitors.
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