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कालविद्भिविर्निर्णीता यस्यातिचिरजीविता।
स चेज् जीवति संच्छिन्नशिरास्तद् दैवमुत्तमम्॥

Even one destined to live long, if beheaded yet somehow survives, must be seen as divinely protected. Such a miracle is beyond ordinary logic.

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कालव्यालहतं वीक्ष्य पतन्तं भानुमम्बरात्।
ओषधीशं समादाय धावतीव पितृप्रसूः॥

As the sun appears to fall from the sky, the earth rushes to bring healing herbs—like a mother running to save her child. A poetic metaphor on sunrise...

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कालविच्छ्रोत्रियो राजा नदी साधुश्च पञ्चमः।
एते यत्र न विद्यन्ते तत्र वासं न कारयेत्॥

A region lacking in time-awareness, scripture-knowing Brahmins, a righteous king, a river, and virtuous people should not be inhabited. These five sus...

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कालश्चालयति प्रायः पण्डितान् पामरानपि।
तं चेच् चिकीर्षसि वशे तितिक्षैव महौषधम्॥

Time agitates both the wise and the ignorant. If you wish to conquer time, cultivate endurance—patience is the supreme medicine.

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कालश्चेत् करुणापरः कलियुगं यद्यद्य धर्मप्रियं
निस्त्रिंशो यदि पेशलो विषधरः सन्तोषदायी यदि।
अग्निश्चेदतिशीतलं खलजनः सर्वोपकारी स चेद् आयुष्यं यदि
वा भविष्यति विषं वेश्यापि तद् रागिणी॥

If time were merciful, the sword would be gentle, poison sweet, even prostitutes loyal. But time is impartial—it brings contradictions and trials.

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कालस्य कारणं राजा सदसत्कर्मणस्त्वतः।
सुकार्योद्यतदण्डाभ्यां स्वधर्मे स्थापयेत् प्रजाः॥

The king is the cause behind the prosperity or downfall of time. Through right action and just punishment, he must uphold his people's dharma.

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कालस्यैव वशो सर्वं दुर्गं दुर्गतरं च यत्।
काले क्रुद्धे कथं कालात् त्राणं नोऽद्य भविष्यति॥

Everything, however strong, is under time’s control. When time turns wrathful, who can protect even the strongest? None can escape time’s fury.

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कालागरूद्गारसुगन्धिगन्ध-
धूपाधिवासाश्रयभूगृहेषु।
न तत्र सुर्माघसमीरणेभ्यः
श्यामाकुचोष्माश्रयिणः पुमांसः॥

In lavishly perfumed palaces with incense and sandalwood, men are drawn to women whose bosoms carry the warmth of desire—not from the sweet winds but ...

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कालागुरुप्रचुरचन्दनचर्चिताङ्ग्यः
पुष्पावतंससुरभीकृतकेशपाशाः।
श्रुत्वा ध्वनिं जलमुचां त्वरितं प्रदोषे शय्यागृहं
गुरुगृहात् प्रविशन्ति नार्यः॥

Adorned with sandalwood and perfume, women rush back indoors at twilight after bathing—delicate and eager like blossoms carried by scented winds.

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कालागुरौ सुरभितातिशयेऽपि
सङ्गाद् आरभ्यते सुरभितापरपादपेऽपि।
पाटीरपाटवमिदं तव सङ्गिवातैस्
तादात्म्यमेति कतरो न तरोः समूहः॥

Even if one fragrant tree stands tall, when joined by lesser ones, its own sweetness spreads through them too. Such is the power of association. Which...

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