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ऋषयो राक्षसीमाहुर् वाचमुन्मत्तदृप्तयोः।
सा योनिः सर्ववैराणां सा हि लोकस्य निरृतिः॥

Sages call the speech of the mad and arrogant as demonic; such language is the source of all enmity and the ruin of the world.

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If the guest is a sage, offer seat, water, and ritual welcome; if he’s a foe in disguise, he deserves no honor—only vigilance.

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The Vedas without a lineage of sages lose charm; a king without the support of divine warriors becomes un-Vishnu-like.

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Those who know only outer greatness avoid approaching sages and deities, but the wise know their hidden worth and are unshaken.

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The origin of sages, rivers, noble lineages, and women’s misconduct—these are often hidden and should not be deeply probed.

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O noble Bharata! Pilgrimage to sacred places is the supreme secret of sages and even surpasses sacrifices in merit.

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In the sacred hermitage of this sage, even lions, frightened by curse-power, flee upon seeing a deer awaken.

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One ornament, one mountain, one star—all seem to match your beauty, yet you seek others like a woman asking for more despite enough.

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One eye is discrimination, the second is company of the wise; lacking both, one surely falls into the well of delusion.

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I saw something beautiful yet unseen and unheard—how can I describe it? Like stars, moons, elephants, and lotus lakes combined!

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