Kama

Bhagavad Gita • Chapter 1

The battlefield of Kurukshetra is also the battlefield of the soul—where our inner conflicts between right and wrong must ultimately be resolved.

Bhagavad Gita • Chapter 1

When we teach others, we arm them—sometimes against ourselves; the master's gift becomes the student's weapon.

Bhagavad Gita • Chapter 1

Compassion is not weakness—it is the soul recognizing what the mind has been trained to ignore.

Mahabharata, Shanti Parva

Karna deceived his guru Parashurama and accidentally killed a Brahmana cow, receiving curses that would cause his death in battle against Arjuna.

Mahabharata, Adi Parva

Devavrata took a lifelong vow of celibacy and renounced the throne so his father could marry Satyavati, earning the name Bhishma.

Bhishma & Satyavati

True sacrifice is given without expectation of return. Devotion to family can require surrendering personal desires. Some vows shape not just lives but dynasties.

Arjuna & Ulupi

Sometimes the most honest relationships are the ones that claim nothing. The freedom to be no one can be more valuable than the glory of being someone. Not every connection needs to become permanent to be meaningful.