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घटो जन्मस्थानं, मृगपरिजनो, भूर्जवसनं
वने वासः, कन्दादिकमशनमेवंविधगुणः ।
अगस्त्यः पाथोधिं यदकृत कराम्भोज-कुहरे
क्रियासिद्धिः सत्त्वे भवति महतां नोपकरणे ॥

Sage agastya was born in a tiny pot. He has just animals as His companions. He wears only bark-made clothes. He lives in woodlands. The sage eats...

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रथस्यैकं चक्रं, भुजगयमिताः सप्त तुरगाः
निरालम्बो मार्गश्चरणविकलः सारथिरपि ।
रविर्यात्येवान्तं प्रतिदिनमपारस्य नभसः
क्रियासिद्धिः सत्त्वे भवति महतां, नोपकरणे ॥

The Sun’s chariot has only a single wheel; the chariot’s pullers — seven horses — are controlled by snakes working as reins. The Sun’s celestial path...

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विजेतव्या लङ्का, चरणतरणीयो जलनिधि,-
र्विपक्षः पौलस्त्यो, रणभुवि सहायाश्च कपयः ।
तथाप्येको रामः सकलमवधीद्राक्षसकुलं
क्रियासिद्धिः सत्त्वे भवति महतां, नोपकरणे ॥

To conquer the powerful kingdom of Lanka, Lord rAma had to cross the vast ocean traveling just on foot. His opposite number was none other than Pulas...

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धनुः पौष्पं, मौर्वी मधुकरमयी, चञ्चलदृशां
दृशां कोणो बाणः, सुहृदपि जडात्मा हिमकरः ।
स्वयं चैकोऽनङ्गः सकलभुवनं व्याकुलयति
क्रियासिद्धिः सत्त्वे भवति महतां, नोपकरणे ॥

The Deity of Love, Manmatha, has a only a bow made of flimsy flowers; His bow’s string is made of bees that never stay steady; the eye-corner glances...

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विपक्षः श्रीकण्ठो, जडतनुरमात्यः शशधरो
वसन्तः सामन्तः कुसुममिषवः सैन्यमबलाः ।
तथापि त्रैलोक्यं जयति मदनो देहरहितः
क्रियासिद्धिः सत्त्वे भवति महतां, नोपकरणे ॥

On the opposing side of Madana, the God of Love, stands Lord Siva, the powerful God of Renunciation. Madana’s advisor-in-chief is the lifeless, inert...

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या कुन्देन्दुतुशारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता
या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना ।
या ब्रह्माच्युतशन्करप्रभृतिभिः देवैः सदा वन्दिता
सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा ॥

One who is as white as a garland of kunda flowers and waterdrops, who has worn white apparel, whose hand is placed on the stem of the vINA, who is sit...

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अविश्रामं वहेद्भारं शीतोष्णं च न विन्दति ।
ससन्तोषस्तथा नित्यं त्रीणि शिक्षेत गर्दभात् ॥

(He) carries loads without rest, is not deterred by the heat or cold, is always content these three things should be learnt from the donkey

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पिनाक फणि बालेन्दु भस्म मन्दाकिनी युता ।
प वर्ग रचिता मूर्तिः अपवर्ग प्रडास्तु नः ॥

Equipped with a spear(pinAka), snake(phaNi), the crescent of the moon(bAlendu), ashes and the ganga, may this idol composed from the 'pa varga' (the c...

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पानियं पातुमिच्छामि त्वत्तः कमललोचने ।
यदि दास्यसि नेच्छामि न दास्यसि पिबाम्यहम् ॥

O Lotus eyed, I wish to drink water from you. If you give it to me, I do not want it, but if you dont give it, I shall drink it !!! (which obviously m...

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सन्तप्तायसि संस्थितस्य पयसो नामापि न ज्ञायते
मुक्ताकारतया तदेव नलिनीपत्रस्थितं राजते ।
स्वात्यां सागरशुक्तिमध्यपतितं सन्मौक्तिकं जायते
प्रायेणोत्तममध्यमाधमदशा संसर्गतो जायते ॥

You cant even notice a hint of a drop of water fallen on hot iron. The same drop shines like a pearl on a lotus leaf. And in the 'swati' nakShatra fal...

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