“I've wandered over many lands, and reaped withal no fruit, I've laid my pride of rank aside, and pressed my baffled suit, At stranger boards, like shameless crow, I've eaten bitter bread, But fierce Desire, that raging fire, still clamours to be fed.” StillsDesireFireLandPrideFruitStrangerRageBreadBitterSuitsBoardsFedsFierceCrowShamelessBaffledClamour Author: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 meshes of desire.” KnowsMenWellsLyingDesireWaitingFireIgnoranceFishesFoeBaitMothsMesh Author:Bhartrhari