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Just as people instinctively avoid thorns, deep wells, and fire, they similarly shun a man who engages in cruel and ruthless deeds. The verse highligh...
Just as fruits sometimes come surrounded by thorns, even the company of the wicked, painful though it may be, might lead to the discovery of saints or...
Her body bristling like a thorny creeper, eyes half-closed in bashful bloom—she resembles a night lotus yearning for moonlight. The maiden, like the l...
Even those pricked by mere thorns are disturbed, yet people readily consume the meat of animals killed violently by sharp weapons. The verse subtly qu...
If a thorn prick causes intense pain, how much greater must be the agony inflicted by wheels, blades, and fearsome weapons? This verse underscores the...
The lotus-lover (sun) painfully climbs over thorny paths (rays) to reach the ocean’s edge. A vivid metaphor for one enduring hardships for a greater g...
A thorn or wooden splinter brings throat pain, just as a scorpion hidden in food may sting the palate. Symbolically, even minor hidden harms can cause...
If in a trial involving thorny plants and non-thorny ones, three men dig water from soil—then one-third of that wealth or outcome goes to each. A puzz...
Indirect speech comes in various forms—like irony from an enemy, sarcasm from a friend, or harshness from a poisonous tree. But one must heed even the...
O Lord! Even poison becomes nectar when held in your throat, while ambrosia becomes tasteless if not connected with your form. A devotional praise of ...
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