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A crow builds nests in the three auspicious directions. If it builds in the southeast, southwest, or northwest corners, it foretells famine or death. ...
Crows chatter mindlessly everywhere, but only the parrot that speaks well is caressed by the king. This shows how meaningful speech, not mere noise, e...
With spring's arrival, kings treat crows as cuckoos by dressing them in peacock robes. Yet, how can they imitate the nectar-like sound of a real cucko...
Had the Creator not made ears, how would one distinguish crows from cuckoos? The verse highlights that while appearances may be similar, inner essence...
If you desire a crow’s company, train your ears to bear its unpleasant sounds. If not, hide your sweet cuckoo-like voice, or else others may abandon y...
What is the beloved of Kāliya’s enemy (Krishna)? What is eternal? What’s worth worshiping among all deities? What is the highest beauty among results?...
Which beloved clings to her lover even after sunrise? As dawn breaks, crows caw softly like doves, whispering secret messages to sleeping lovers. A po...
Which maiden, exhausted from lovemaking, fell asleep in her lover’s arms? Crows declare, “The sun rises! Return home!” as morning brings separation fr...
Who is the wish-yielding cow, the magical gem, the celestial tree? All these are metaphors for the fruits of virtue. Righteousness alone is the true s...
Crows sit on your head, owls live in your hollows, and mosquitoes swarm around — if noble travelers avoid you, what use is your fame, O great tree? Tr...
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