Sanskrit motivational shlokas

Sita was kidnapped because of her extraordinary beauty. It was the inordinate pride that led to Ravana's demise. Due to his extraordinary acts of charity, Raja Bali had to be put in bonds. That's why, in every situation, extremity should be avoided.

Those of us who chose Sanskrit as an optional subject in school, can relate to the drill of memorizing shlokas along with their translation. At that time, all we cared about was mugging, without thinking [...]