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Whatever is instructed—good or bad—must be done mindfully by those who seek to live wisely and without fear.
These mighty arms of Rama, marked with Sita’s sandal, are like sacrificial posts of cosmic protection, striking down evil like Ravana’s ten heads.
Leaving this grove of tulasi, what else is there to see? Let the eyes close on anything but this form of Mukunda hidden among the green.
Even a striped animal like a rajila lives royally through its own instincts; who fears what logic says is sin, if joy is ensured by one's own nature?
O confused bee, abandoning the dewy lotus for a red hibiscus—your love is wasted! You cling to passion, not essence.
He who conquers these six enemies (lust, anger, etc.) conquers the world. A ruler must renounce them for true greatness.
After a set period, a teacher should give arms to the student, fulfilling duties with offerings to gods per Vedic injunctions.
Through these obstacles, even divine beings lose their spiritual powers and fall back into cycles of suffering. Constant vigilance is required.
A farmer's wife, lying on castor leaves, dust-laden and sweaty, cools the fever of love—earthy beauty in rustic simplicity.
The mighty sword called Mahisha is shaped like a castor seed and shines like a dark cloud—a weapon with terrifying elegance.
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