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- Read on →: kāka-ceṣṭā bako dhyānaṁ śvāna-nidrā tathaiva ca
kāka-ceṣṭā bako dhyānaṁ śvāna-nidrā tathaiva ca |
svalpāhārī gṛha-tyāgī vidyārthī pañca-lakṣaṇaḥ ||
(Unknown source)“The effort of a crow [i.e., making a perseverant endeavor], the concentration of a crane [i.e., patient and unwavering concentration focused on one’s major goal (the “big fish”) and not lesser matters (the “little fish” that are often seen around)], the sleep of a dog [i.e., falling asleep easily, sleeping for a short time, waking up quickly, and remaining alert even while asleep], being a light eater, and being a renouncer of the household [i.e., being content to live away from home and without all the comforts of home] are the five characteristics of a seeker of knowledge [i.e., a student].”
- Read on →: puṁsaḥ striyāṁ striyāḥ puṁsi saṁbhogaṁ prati yā spṛhā
puṁsaḥ striyāṁ striyāḥ puṁsi saṁbhogaṁ prati yā spṛhā |
sa śṛṅgāra iti khyātaḥ krīḍā-raty-ādi-kārakaḥ ||
(Unknown source; cited in Vaman Shivaram Apte Dictionary)“The desire for copulation with a man in a woman and with a woman in a man is called śṛṅgāra and is the cause of amorous play, sexual pleasure, and so on.”
- Read on →: dakṣiṇa-stanopari dakṣiṇāvarta-śveta-śrīvatsa
dakṣiṇa-stanopari dakṣiṇāvarta-śveta-śrīvatsa … |
(Sārārtha-varṣiṇī-ṭīkā on Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 3.28.25)“The white, right-curling śrīvatsa on the right breast [of Bhagavān] … ”
- Read on →: śrīvatso nāma dakṣiṇastanorddhve sūkṣma-romṇāṁ dakṣiṇāvarttaḥ śrī-bhagavato’sādhāraṇa-lakṣaṇām
śrīvatso nāma dakṣiṇastanorddhve sūkṣma-romṇāṁ dakṣiṇāvarttaḥ śrī-bhagavato’sādhāraṇa-lakṣaṇām |
(Vaiṣṇava-toṣaṇī-ṭīkā on Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 10.13.48)“The lock of right-curling fine hair on the upper right breast known as Śrīvatsa is special characteristic of Śrī Bhagavān.”