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The arrogant, desire-driven, and impulsive lose not only their riches but also their lives. Wisdom is absent in the reckless.
Knowledge is like a wish-yielding cow—fruitful in unexpected times. In exile, it is a mother, and secretly held, it is a treasure.
Givers of worldly gifts are common, but rare is one whose heart overflows with compassion for all beings.
Desire, under the name of attraction, becomes a snare. Foolish men and even birds are trapped by the bodily nets of women.
One desires a boar-like form, another seeks a lifeless state; who made Cupid? Who adorned the maiden’s face with such power?
One who attains wealth yet doesn't strive to grow it, is like one who eats seeds instead of sowing them—there’s no future benefit.
Recall how Pandu was destroyed by desire and Anuha by anger—one must withdraw from these impulses remembering their downfall.
The only real bondage in this world is desire. One who is free from its grip becomes eligible for Brahmanhood—liberation.
Youthful minds, repeatedly struck by Cupid’s arrows, survive and revive only through the nectar of young women’s smiles.
Let the world be full of desire—everything is under Time’s sway. For those surrendered to Time, what harm can Time inflict again?
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