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Lust and anger, though generally considered enemies, may serve constructive purposes when wisely controlled—lust for nurturing subjects, and anger to ...
What use is the forest if one hasn't conquered desire and anger? The body is sustained by food, but lineage is upheld only by character.
Lust and anger draw a man away from virtue and wealth. Only by conquering these enemies can a king truly win over the world.
Who doesn’t suffer like the honeybee when misled by desire, beauty, wealth, or charm of the harmful? Desire never yields fruit when based on unworthin...
Hunting, gambling, women, and liquor—born of desire—are the four recognized vices by the wise. They bring downfall when indulged in without restraint.
Desire arises from thought; knowing this, I shall not imagine you again. Without root, you shall not sprout again—declares a disciplined mind.
A king engrossed in sensual pleasures loses both virtue and wealth, while anger brings about self-destruction. Desire and anger thus ruin rulers.
He who is expert in handling love and calming the angry beloved becomes disenchanted even at a slight show of neglect by her.
Desire enables illusion to take many forms—beauty, weapons, storms, darkness. It is said to be a non-human force manipulating perception.
Bhima slew Keechaka while disguised as a woman; King Nala remained hidden through divine illusion. Disguise often enables divine purpose.
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