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औदासीन्यं दयालूनाम् अर्थिनां भाग्यहीनता।
नहि स्वमुखवैरूप्यं दर्पणस्यापराधतः॥

The indifference of the compassionate is a misfortune for the seeker, just as a mirror cannot be blamed for a deformed face—it only reflects what is.

औदुम्बराणि पुष्पाणि श्वेतवर्णं च वायसम्।
मत्स्यपादं जले पश्येन् न नारीहृदयस्थितम्॥

You can see udumbara flowers, white crows, or fish footprints—but not the heart of a woman. Her emotions are elusive and mysterious, beyond external p...

औरसं मैत्रसंबद्धं तथा वंशक्रमागतम्।
रक्षितं व्यसनेभ्यश्च मित्रं ज्ञेयं चतुर्विधम्॥

A friend is of four types: born from the same womb, bonded through affection, tied by lineage, or one who protects in adversity. This categorization u...

औरसानपि पुत्रान् हि त्यजन्त्यहितकारिणः।
समर्थान् संप्रगृह्णन्ति जनानपि नराधिपाः॥

Even biological sons are forsaken by wise kings if they act destructively. Conversely, capable and worthy individuals are accepted and raised. This hi...

औरसीं भगिनीं वापि भार्यां वाप्यनुजस्य यः।
प्रचरेत नरः कामात् तस्य दण्डो वधः स्मृतः॥

A man who lusts after his own sister or younger brother’s wife deserves death as punishment. This shloka from dharmaśāstra literature emphasizes the g...

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