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कालञ्जरपतिश्चक्रे भीमटः पञ्चनाटकीम्।
प्राप प्रबन्धराजत्वं तेषु स्वप्नदशाननम्॥

King Bhīmaṭa of Kālanjara composed five grand plays and envisioned Ravana in a dreamlike sequence. This shows how literature and dreams intertwine, bl...

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कालत्रयेऽपि यत् किंचिद् आत्मप्रत्ययवर्जितम्।
एवमेतदिति स्पष्टं न वाच्यं चतुरेण तत्॥

That which lacks self-awareness across all three times—past, present, and future—should never be declared as truth by the wise. It must be verified by...

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कालत्रयोपपन्नानि जन्मकर्माणि मे नृप।
अनुक्रमन्तो नैवान्तं गच्छन्ति परमर्षयः॥

O King, even great sages cannot fully grasp the beginning, actions, and destinies that span all three times—past, present, and future. The divine rema...

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कालप्राप्तं महारत्नं यो न गृह्णात्यबुद्धिमान्।
अन्यहस्तगतं दृष्ट्वा पश्चात् स परितप्यते॥

A fool who ignores a precious opportunity when it appears repents bitterly when it is seized by others. This is a call to recognize and act upon time-...

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कालप्राप्तमुपादद्यान्नार्थं राजा प्रसूचयेत्।
अहन्यहनि सन्दुह्यान्महीं गामिव बुद्धिमान्॥

A wise king, like a careful cowherd milking a cow daily, should gather resources timely and prudently. Timely extraction ensures sustainability and pr...

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कालयापनमाशानां वर्धनं फलखण्डनम्।
विरक्तेश्वरचिह्नानि जानीयान्मतिमान् नरः॥

A wise man recognizes the signs of detachment: loss of interest in worldly hopes, disregard for results, and calm amid fruitless effort. These are mar...

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कालरात्रिकरालेयं स्त्रीति किं विचिकित्ससे।
तज्जगत्त्रितयं त्रातुं तात ताडय ताटकाम्॥

O father, hesitate not to strike Tāṭakā simply because she appears as a woman. Her fierce form endangers the three worlds. Justice transcends appearan...

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कालरात्रिर्महारात्रिर् मोहरात्रिश्च दारुणा।
त्वं श्रीस् त्वमीश्वरी त्वं ह्रीस्
त्वं बुद्धिर्बोधलक्षणा॥

The terrible night of time brings delusion and destruction, yet you—O goddess—are its opposite: the very embodiment of wealth, wisdom, awareness, and ...

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कालवर्षी च पर्जन्यो धर्मचारी च पार्थिवः।
सम्पद् यदैषा भवति सा बिभर्ति सुखं प्रजाः॥

When rain comes in season and the king follows dharma, wealth and prosperity bless the people. The two are pillars of a thriving society.

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कालविद्भिर्विनिर्णीतं पाण्डित्यं यस्य राघव।
अनध्यार्पित एवासौ तज्ज्ञश्चेद् दैवमुत्तमम्॥

O Rāghava, if someone’s scholarship is recognized by experts and not self-proclaimed, and he remains humble—that is a sign of divine excellence.

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