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कार्येण लोके निजधर्मगर्हणा
विचारचर्चाचरणैस्तु यैर्भुवि।
स्यात् तन्न कार्यं सुहितावहं भवद्
अपीह भव्यं स्वविचारदृष्टितः॥

If a task demands compromising personal dharma or thoughtful values, then no matter how beneficial it appears outwardly, it is not truly auspicious.

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कार्येणापि विलम्बनं परगृहे श्वश्रूर्न
संमन्यते शङ्कामारचयन्ति यूनि भवनं प्राप्ते मिथो यातरः।
वीथीनिर्गमनेऽपि तर्जयति च क्रुद्धा ननान्दा पुनः कष्टं
हन्त मृगीदृशां पतिगृहं प्रायेण कारागृहम्॥

In a daughter-in-law's life, even a delay outside is judged harshly. The household treats her like a prisoner, and every act is scrutinized with suspi...

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कार्ये तु दुःखसाध्ये तु कार्यो नातिश्रमो जनैः।
कार्ये सिद्धे श्रमो न स्याद् असिद्धे श्रम एव हि॥

For difficult goals, effort must be restrained. If successful, the struggle seems light; if unsuccessful, the pain of labor remains.

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कार्ये दासी रतौ वेश्या भोजने जननीसमा।
विपत्तौ बुद्धिदात्री च सा भार्या सर्वदुर्लभा॥

A rare wife is one who serves in all roles: servant in duties, courtesan in love, mother in care, and wise counsel in adversity.

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कार्ये महति युञ्जानो हीयतेऽर्थपतिः श्रिया।
स्त्रीप्रधानानि राज्यानि विद्वद्भिर्वर्जितानि च।
मूर्खामात्यप्रतप्तानि शुष्यन्ति जलबिन्दुवत्॥

A man overly engrossed in big projects loses wealth. Kingdoms dominated by women or ruled by fools with women as key decision-makers decline fast. A t...

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कार्येषु मन्त्री करणेषु
दासी भोज्येषु माता शयनेषु रम्भा।
धर्मेऽनुकूला क्षमया धरित्री भार्या
च षाड्गुण्यवतीह धन्या॥

An ideal wife is a minister in planning, a servant in chores, mother in care, Rambha in bed, forgiving like Earth, and devoted to dharma—a six-fold ex...

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कार्येषु मन्त्री करणेषु दासी
स्नेहेषु माता क्षमया धरित्री।
धर्मस्य पत्नी शयने च वेश्या षट्कर्मभिः
स्त्री कुलमुद्धरन्ति॥

A woman uplifts her lineage by being ministerial, servile, maternal, forgiving, dharmic, and romantic—an embodiment of six qualities shaping noble hou...

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कार्ये सत्यपि जातु याति न बहिर्नाप्यन्यमालोकते
साध्वीरप्यनुकुर्वती गुरुजनं श्वश्रूं च शुश्रूषते।
विस्रम्भं कुरुते च पत्युरधिकं प्राप्ते निशीथे पुनर् निद्राणे
सकले जने शशिमुखी निर्याति रन्तुं विटैः॥

A noble lady outwardly shows duty and devotion—serving elders, staying indoors. But when all sleep, she sneaks out to meet lovers. A verse revealing d...

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कार्येहानुसरणतो वारंवारं परं पुमांसमनु।
यतमानस्यानुदिनं भवति यतः प्रेमलक्षणं भजनम्॥

Constant service with effort leads one repeatedly toward the beloved. Persistent devotion is the true mark of love.

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कार्योपक्षेपमादौ तनुमपि रचयंस् तस्य विस्तारमिच्छन्
बीजानां गर्भितानां फलमतिगहनं गूढमुद्भेदयंश्च।
कुर्वन् बुद्ध्या विमर्शं प्रसृतमपि पुनः संहरन् कार्यजातं
कर्ता वा नाटकानामियमनुभवति क्लेशमस्मद्विधो वा॥

The task of a playwright, like a creator, begins small but grows complex. He plants seeds, builds scenes, reviews and withdraws parts. Only a true art...

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