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The unwavering effort of one can dissolve the shameful inertia of others. Just as a single sun removes daily darkness with constant warmth, determined...
This metrical instruction teaches the durations of syllables: short (laghu), long (guru), extended (pluta), and fast (druta). It forms the foundation ...
One snake or one weapon can kill a man, but an enraged Brahmin (spiritually powerful person) can destroy entire kingdoms, highlighting the immense pow...
My heart is torn—one part flooded by yearning, another stolen by my beloved, and a third with numb awareness. It captures the complex fragmentation of...
A bow, acquiring only one virtue—flexibility—becomes humble. Yet a king with countless virtues becomes arrogant. A commentary on humility and pride.
A single duty is prescribed to a Shudra—service to the other classes without envy. This highlights social roles in ancient varna system, emphasizing h...
A domestic fire harms an individual, but a royal fire (king’s wrath) can destroy an entire family with its wealth and animals. It warns of political o...
A single digit (0) gives value to all other numbers—likewise, one principle or virtue gives life to humanity. Without it, nothing holds worth.
By binding Bali once, Hari (Vishnu) attained greatness. But it was through that binding that humility emerged in the mighty one. A paradox of power an...
Poverty tortures the world like nothing else. The poet humorously salutes the grammarian who made the word 'poverty' a neuter gender—powerless!
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