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- Read on →: ārtārte mudite hṛṣṭā proṣite malinā kṛśā
ārtārte mudite hṛṣṭā proṣite malinā kṛśā |
mṛte mriyeta yā patyau sā strī jñeyā pativratā ||
(Garuḍa Purāṇa; cited Mahāsubhāṣita-saṅgraha)“A woman who is distressed when her husband is distressed, pleased when he is happy, and unclean and emaciated when he is abroad, and who dies when her husband dies, is to be known as devoted to her husband.”
- Read on →: atraiva paramotkarṣaḥ śṛṅgārasya pratiṣṭhitaḥ
atraiva paramotkarṣaḥ śṛṅgārasya pratiṣṭhitaḥ ||
(Ujjvala-nīlamaṇi: 1.19)“The ultimate excellence of śṛṅgāra [-rasa] is established only here [i.e., only in a relation with a paramour and the unique līlā that can take place only with a paramour].”
- Read on →: brahma-hatyā surāpānaṁ steyaṁ gurv-aṅganāgamaḥ
brahma-hatyā surāpānaṁ steyaṁ gurv-aṅganāgamaḥ |
mahānti pātakāny āhuḥ saṁsargaś cāpi taiḥ saha ||
(Manu Smṛti: 11.54)“Killing a brāhmaṇa, drinking wine, stealing, and intercourse with the guru’s wife are called extreme sins (mahāpātakas), as is association with them [i.e., with persons who commit them].”
- Read on →: paṭhakāḥ pāṭhakāś caiva ye cānye śāstra-cintakāḥ
paṭhakāḥ pāṭhakāś caiva ye cānye śāstra-cintakāḥ |
sarve vyasanino mūrkhā yaḥ kriyāvān sa paṇḍitaḥ ||
(Mahābhārata: 3.313.110)“All the students, teachers, and others who consider śāstra but are addicted to vices are fools. One who engages in practice [of all that is taught in śāstra] is wise.”