Basically, figure out how the 'path' compares to life. Life can be easy (very level) and beautiful (very serene) but it can also be difficult and full of hardship (winding and full of undergrowth). Life can go in different directions and present one with many choices (fork into several directions) and life or things in life can help you realize where you want to go, and what you want to do (landmarks and signs). And lastly, life has an end (as paths do).
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Some of the important states were Gorkha, Lamjung, Nuwakot etc. Kathmandu was a single political unit during the early period of Malla rule but after the end of the Yakshya Malla, it was divided into three states, namely Kantipur, Patan, and Bhadgaon.
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