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These six—lust, anger, arrogance, pride, greed, and exhilaration—must be deliberately avoided by rulers of the earth for just governance.
After conquering internal vices, a king should win over his ministers. Only then can he rule over towns and provinces successfully.
Desire must be renounced. But if not possible, it should be directed only toward one’s lawful spouse—it becomes its own medicine.
Desire is the greatest enemy. One who conquers it becomes a great soul, mastering the entire world through inner victory.
A wise man engages in desire only with propriety—towards one’s wife and children—never indiscriminately.
People call my curving eyebrows the bow of Cupid, but I see my two eyes as tiny baby bees resting upon them—poetic depiction of love.
Students should avoid eight things—lust, anger, greed, sensual indulgence, excessive sleep, and overeating—if they seek learning.
The river of senses pulled by lust and anger can only be crossed by the boat of firm determination—thus one escapes life’s difficulties.
He who remains undisturbed by lust, anger, fear, or greed—such steadiness is called the true power of counsel or mantrashakti.
Those intoxicated by lust, anger, and pride, under the sway of women, cannot be purified even by hundreds of sacred baths.
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