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If one is virtuous and learned and another is sinful and ignorant—both from same family—whose legacy does the family follow?
In a caravan of travelers, if one departs early (dies), why grieve? Others are to follow. Death is inevitable for all.
One good deed that destroys a hundred evils is worthy of reverence. But those who explode in wrath over a single fault are dangerous.
One performs penance, two study, three sing, four go on roads, five farm, and many go to war. Social roles vary by numbers.
You reside in the heart in threefold forms—of enemies, scholars, and beloveds—causing pain, excitement, or delight, through valor, humility, or charm.
Mukunda (Krishna), although one, manifests in three ways—by policy for kings, meditation for yogis, and service for devotees—residing in Vrindavan wit...
O cuckoo! You alone remain silent in this forest. Thinking you are one of them, the crows do not attack. Silence sometimes becomes a disguise.
O noble tree of the desert! You alone serve selflessly, offering fruit and shade to all. Who but a dharmic soul can do this amidst hardship?
You alone bear the consequences of your deeds in life and death. None can share your pleasure or pain. Everyone carries their own karmic burden.
O Lord in female form! All divine beauty and nectar of vision reside in your form alone. Even sages marvel at you as the giver of supreme bliss.
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