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No tree matched the scented sandalwood—even when cut or burned, its fragrance increases. A metaphor for virtue under adversity.
A clever riddle comparing types of books and scriptures, implying the Purāṇa is a great “fish” (Jhasha), immersed in an ocean of poetic and narrative ...
People full of anger are born among vultures, jackals, mosquitoes, and serpents. A metaphor suggesting how intense anger degrades one’s spiritual birt...
A naturalist poetic listing: among birds like cranes, swans, and peacocks, these are the most beautiful wings. It celebrates avian aesthetics.
Is this crane mindless or cunning? It bows without offering flowers—like a trickster saluting with hidden desire. A satire on false humility.
As Ananga (Cupid) engages with the sea-daughter (Lakshmi), may Vishnu protect us with more than two arms—needed to untie tight girdles! A humorous rom...
Kama, the god of love, indulges in acts during union—pulling hair, biting, smearing, teasing—all part of passionate play. A descriptive verse on love’...
The play of lovers is filled with joy—kissing, buzzing like bees, imitating moans, peeking with half-closed eyes—all making a festival of love.
When shall I drink again the beloved’s face—with lifted breasts, trembling eyes, bitten lips? A lover's yearning for an intense, tender reunion.
The weight of hair causes the weight of breasts, and that fear causes hips to sway—an enchanting poetic symmetry of the feminine form.
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