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कटूनामिह सार्थत्वात् कामं भवति संग्रहः।
तथापि वृत्तिर्न तथा रसज्ञानुमतिक्षमा॥

Though pungent herbs are medicinal and worthy of collection, their usage must align with the refined palate of behavior and taste. Accumulation is not...

कट्वम्ललवणात्युष्णतीक्ष्णरूक्षविद् आहिनः।
आहारा राजसस्येष्टा दुःखशोकामयप्रदाः॥

The Rajasic (passion-driven) person delights in excessively spicy, sour, salty, or dry foods, which cause diseases, grief, and suffering. An Ayurvedic...

कट्वेर्वारौ यथा पक्वे मधुरः सन् रसोऽपि न।
प्राप्यते ह्यात्मनि तथा नापक्वकरणे ज्ञता॥

Just as unripe bitter gourd fails to reveal its sweetness, so too knowledge cannot shine in an unprepared soul. Maturity of self is essential to extra...

कठिनं वा मधुरं वा प्रस्तुतवचनं मनोहारि।
वामे गर्दभनादश् चित्तप्रीत्यै प्रयाणेषु॥

Whether words are hard or sweet, what matters is their pleasing delivery. Even a donkey’s bray can be charming if well-timed! A playful note on contex...

कठिनः कृशमूलश्च दुर्लभो दक्षिणेतरः।
कश्चित् कल्याणगोत्रोऽपि मनुष्यैर्नोपजीव्यते॥

Even a righteous soul from a noble lineage remains unvalued if hard and miserly in nature. Generosity and softness define human worth more than birth ...

कठिनतरदामवेष्टन-
लेखासंदेहदायिनो यस्य।
राजन्ति वलिविभङ्गाः स पातु दामोदरो भवतः॥

May Lord Damodara—whose belly was tightly bound by a rope leaving deep marks—protect you. Even God bears the imprints of love and mischief. A devotion...

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