The moth unwitting rushes on the fire, Through ignorance the fish devours the bait, We men know well the foes that lie in wait, Yet cannot shun the meshes of desire.
A good man may fall, but he falls like a ball [and rebounds]; the ignoble man falls like a lump of clay. - Bhartrhari
A good man may fall, but he falls like a ball [and rebounds]; the ignoble man falls like a lump of clay.
- Bhartrhari
Idleness is a great enemy to mankind. There is no friend like energy, for, if you cultivate that, it will never fail. - Bhartrhari
Idleness is a great enemy to mankind. There is no friend like energy, for, if you cultivate that, it will never fail.
The moth unwitting rushes on the fire, Through ignorance the fish devours the bait, We men know well the foes that lie in wait, Yet cannot shun the m… - Bhartrhari
The moth unwitting rushes on the fire, Through ignorance the fish devours the bait, We men know well the foes that lie in wait, Yet cannot shun the m…
Our life is like th' unstable wave, Our bloom of youth decays. Our joys are brief as lightning flash In summer's cloudy days, Our riches fleet as swi… - Bhartrhari
Our life is like th' unstable wave, Our bloom of youth decays. Our joys are brief as lightning flash In summer's cloudy days, Our riches fleet as swi…
Kindness can turn the bad man's heart, and fools convert to wise, Make poison into nectar-juice, and friends of enemies. - Bhartrhari
Kindness can turn the bad man's heart, and fools convert to wise, Make poison into nectar-juice, and friends of enemies.
Neither rings, bright chains, nor bracelets, perfumes, flowers, nor well-trimmed hair, Grace a man like polished language, th' only jewel he should w… - Bhartrhari
Neither rings, bright chains, nor bracelets, perfumes, flowers, nor well-trimmed hair, Grace a man like polished language, th' only jewel he should w…
For a moment man is a boy, for a moment a lovesick youth, for a moment bereft of wealth, for a moment in the height of prosperity; then at life's end… - Bhartrhari
For a moment man is a boy, for a moment a lovesick youth, for a moment bereft of wealth, for a moment in the height of prosperity; then at life's end…
Man is but a beast without it: such a glorious god is Learning. - Bhartrhari
Man is but a beast without it: such a glorious god is Learning.
Those from whom we were born have long since departed, and those with whom we grew up exist only in memory. We, too, through the approach of death, b… - Bhartrhari
Those from whom we were born have long since departed, and those with whom we grew up exist only in memory. We, too, through the approach of death, b…
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