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On one side is alcohol, summing up all sins; on the other, celibacy, embodying all virtues. This verse offers a striking contrast between indulgence a...
Even if one has mastered all four Vedas with limbs and meaning, if truth alone stands on the other side, truth outweighs. This extols the supremacy of...
Once again the verse frames celibacy as equal to the weight of the Vedas, and intoxicants equal to all sins. A poetic reinforcement of moral polaritie...
Wealth welcomes the brave, while disgrace follows those who flee alongside sin. One path leads to glory; the other, to dishonor and disgrace. It warns...
Even among the great, some lose discernment upon achieving equality. Like fallen stars losing their distinct brilliance, brilliance must be preserved ...
A girl counts days in playful hope; Death too counts, unseen. We do not know which will arrive first—childish joy or the end. A meditation on imperman...
If kings are not satisfied, they turn to other patrons, like travelers moving from shade to shade in summer. The verse hints at the transient loyalty ...
Many lamps exist, but they all await the dawn. The sun alone destroys darkness fully. A metaphor for ultimate truth over partial illumination.
The moon rises in one direction, the smiling face of a dark-eyed beauty in another. The poor chakor bird runs between both—torn between celestial and ...
On one side is a mother’s affection, on the other countless virtues. Even gods like Brahma cannot equate the two. This glorifies maternal love as unpa...
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