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कारुण्यपुण्यसत्सद्म कुरु त्वं जनबान्धव।
मम श्रीपार्श्वतीर्थेश सुप्रसादं सुखास्पदम्॥

Build a mansion of compassion and virtue, O dear kin! By the grace of Śrīpārśvatīrtha, may it become an abode of happiness. A spiritual prayer for ben...

compassion (359) virtue (726) prayer (89) spiritual home (1) happiness (65) blessings (71) tirtha (4) family (165) legacy (39) devotion (933)

कारुण्यामृतकन्दलीसुमनसः प्रज्ञावधूमौक्तिक-
ग्रीवालंकरणश्रियः शमसरित्पूरोत्सलच्छीकराः।
ते मौलौ भवतां मिलन्तु जगतीराज्याभिषेकोचित-
स्रग्भेदा अभयप्रदानचरणप्रेङ्खन्नखाग्रांशवः॥

Describing noble qualities—compassion, wisdom, and purity—as garlands suited for a coronation. Even the dust from the feet of those who give refuge sp...

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कारुण्यामृतनीरमाश्रितजनश्रीचातकानन्ददं
शार्ङ्गाखण्डलचापमम्बुजभवाग्नीन्द्रादिबर्हीष्टदम्।
चारुस्मेरमुखोल्लसज्जनकजासौदामिनीशोभितं
श्रीरामाम्बुदमाश्रयेऽखिलजगत्संसारता पापहम्॥

I seek refuge in Lord Rama, a cloud of compassion, who brings joy to the needy like rain to thirsty birds. His smile radiates like lightning; his pres...

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कारुण्येन हता वधव्यसनिता सत्येन दुर्वाच्यता
सन्तोषेण परार्थचौर्यपटुता शीलेन रागान्धता।
नैर्ग्रन्थ्येन परिग्रहग्रहिलता यैयौवनेऽपि स्फुटं पृथ्वीयं
सकलापि तैः सुकृतिभिर्मन्ये पवित्रीकृता॥

Earth is sanctified by virtuous women whose compassion destroys violence, truth silences wickedness, contentment curbs theft, and modesty overcomes lu...

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कारुण्येनात्मनो मानं तृष्णां च परितोषतः।
उत्थानेन जयेत् तन्द्रीं वितर्कं निश्चयाज्जयेत्॥

Self-respect through compassion, contentment to defeat greed, effort to overcome laziness, and determination to silence doubt—this is the path of the ...

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कार्कश्यं स्तनयोर्दृशोस् तरलतालीकं मुखे श्लाघ्यते
कौटिल्यं कचसंचये च वचने मान्द्यं त्रिके स्थूलता।
भीरुत्वं हृदये सदैव कथितं मायाप्रयोगः प्रिये यासां दोषगणो
गुणो मृगदृशां ताः स्युः पशूनां प्रियाः॥

A biting satire on societal double standards: traits seen as defects in women—harshness, cunning, cowardice—are accepted or even admired by men with p...

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कार्कश्यलौल्यनैवर्ण्यं हिंसाचापल्यमूर्खताः।
क्रोधावमानदुःखं च स्त्रीणां स्वाभाविका गुणाः॥

A harsh generalization declaring cruelty, gluttony, paleness, and anger as natural traits of women—reflecting misogynistic attitudes in classical text...

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कार्णाटीकेलिवाटीविटपिनवदलान्दोलनाश्चोलबाला-
चञ्चच्चाम्पेयमालानिविलपरिमलाकर्षणोत्कर्षब् हाजः।
वाता दातार एते मलयजमधुरामोदपूरैः प्रमोदान्
गोदावीचीविनोदार्जितजडिमगुणानुद्वहन्तो वहन्ति॥

Breezes from southern lands carry the fragrance of blooming flowers and sandalwood, spreading delight like the river Godavari spreading charm and joy ...

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कार्णाटी स्वर्णकर्णाभरणपरिमिलन्मौक्तिकेष्वम्बुलेशैर्
यस्याः संपृक्तमात्रेष्विदमजनि महच्चित्रमुच्चण्डमेव।
सङ्कीर्णे ताम्रपर्णीजललहरिभरैरर्णवे शुक्तयो यत् सार्धं
क्रीडन्ति शच्या शमयतु विपदोऽह्नाय सा जाह्नवी नः॥

May the sacred Ganges—meeting the jeweled ornaments of South Indian women and merging with the Tamraparni—play with pearls and wash away our suffering...

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कार्त्तिके वाथ चैत्रे वा विजिगीषोः प्रशस्यते।
यानमुत्कृष्टवीर्यस्य शत्रुदेशे न चान्यदा॥

For a conqueror, campaigns begun in Kartika or Chaitra months are best. They should be led by the most valorous warriors and targeted at enemy lands—n...

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