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अदत्तेत्यागता लज्जा दत्तेति व्यथितं मनः।
धर्मस्नेहान्तरे न्यस्ता दुःखिताः खलु मातरः॥

Mothers feel ashamed when nothing is given and distressed even when something is, caught between shame and affection.

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अदनस्पृहया दुरीश्वराणां सदन्द्वारि वितर्दिमाश्रयन्ताम्।
अपुनर्भवसाधनं शरीरं जरयामो वयम्ॐ नमः शिवाय॥

We waste this rare body meant for liberation, seeking petty favors from the cruel rich.

detachment (573) body (170) rebirth (102) renunciation (267) shiva (328)

अदभ्रमभ्रोपलपट्टकेषु ये शितीक्रियन्ते मदनेन पत्रिणः।
तडिल्लता तन्निकषोत्थपावक- स्फुलिङ्गभङ्गीं ललिताङ्गि सेवते॥

The restless bees enjoy the flame-like glint from the lightning's fire, stirred by Cupid’s arrows.

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अदम्भा हि रम्भा विलक्षा च लक्ष्मीर्
घृताची ह्रिया चीरसंच्छादितास्या।
अहो जायते मन्दवर्णाप्यपर्णा
समाकर्ण्य तस्या गुणस्यैकदेशम्॥

Humble goddesses like Rambha and Ghritachi remain modest; even a dull one appears noble with inner virtue.

humility (596) divine women (6) virtue (726) contrast (206) modesty (103)

अदयं घर्ष शिलायां दह वा दाहेन भिन्धि लौहेन।
हे हेमकार कनकं म मां गुञ्जाफलैस्तुलय॥

A plea to a goldsmith: test me through fire or stone, but don’t weigh me against worthless seeds.

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अदय दशसि किं त्वं बिम्बबुद्ध्याधरं
मे भव चपल निराशः पक्वजम्बूफलानाम्।
इति दयितमवेत्य द्वारदेशाप्तमन्या
निगदति शुकमुच्चैः कान्तदन्तक्षतौष्ठी॥

A beloved reproaches her parrot for mistaking her lips as fruit and biting them.

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अदर्शनादापतितः पुनश्चादर्शनं गतः।
न त्वासौ वेद न त्वं तं कः सन् कमनुशोचसि॥

He came unseen and left unseen – neither he knows you, nor you him. Why mourn him?

detachment (573) love (1567) death (241) separation (258) renunciation (267)

अदर्शनादापतिताः पुनश्चादर्शनं गताः।
न ते तव न तेषां त्वं तत्र का परिदेवना॥

Those who came and went without deeper bonds – why grieve for such brief connections?

detachment (573) grief (129) impermanence (242) emotions (40)

अदर्शने दर्शनमात्रकामा दृष्टौ परिष्वङ्गरसैकलोला।
आलिङ्गितायां पुनरायताक्ष्याम् आशास्महे विग्रहयोरभेदम्॥

Craving the sight in absence, passionate in presence – hope for oneness in love.

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अदाक्षिण्यादतीवोग्राः पवना इव दुर्जनाः।
गुरूनपि प्रतिक्षेप्तुं प्रयतन्ते क्षमाभृतः॥

Harsh like wind are rude men who even reject their own teachers.

disrespect (26) arrogance (135) guru (43) humility (596) behavior (249)

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