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काहर्निशमनुचिन्त्या सम्सारासारता न तु प्रमदा।
का प्रेयसी विधेया करुणा दाक्षिण्यमथ मैत्री॥

Don’t think day and night about worldly futility. Instead, ponder compassion, friendship, and what truly matters.

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का हि तुलामधिरोहति भुजगलतायाः प्रतानिनीष्वन्या।
या खण्डितापि रदनैर् जनयति वदने विचक्षणां सुषमाम्॥

What matches the graceful curve of a snake-like braid? Even bitten lips by teeth can produce radiant beauty—a tribute to resilient charm.

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दुर्लभं त्रयमेवैतत् देवानुग्रहहेतुकम् ।
मनुष्यत्वं मुमुक्षुत्वं महापुरुषसंश्रयः॥

There are three blessings that are extremely rare and can be obtained only through the grace of God: being born as a human, developing a deep and genu...

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कारणपरचिद्रूपा काञ्चीपुरसीम्नि कामपीठगता ।
काचन विहरति करुणा काश्मीरस्तबककोमलाङ्गलता ॥ १॥

This verse praises the Divine Mother as the very embodiment of supreme consciousness (Parachid), residing in Kanchipuram at the sacred seat of love (K...

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कंचन काञ्चीनिलयं करधृतकोदण्डबाणसृणिपाशम् ।
कठिनस्तनभरनम्रं कैवल्यानन्दकन्दमवलम्बे ॥ २॥

The poet here surrenders to the golden-hued Goddess of Kanchipuram, who holds in her hands the sugarcane bow, arrows, noose, and goad — the emblems of...

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चिन्तितफलपरिपोषणचिन्तामणिरेव काञ्चिनिलया मे ।
चिरतरसुचरितसुलभा चित्तं शिशिरयतु चित्सुखाधारा ॥ ३॥

The Goddess of Kanchi is likened to a Chintamani jewel, fulfilling the cherished desires of those who seek her grace. She nourishes the fruits of hear...

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कुटिलकचं कठिनकुचं कुन्दस्मितकान्ति कुङ्कुमच्छायम् ।
कुरुते विहृतिं काञ्च्यां कुलपर्वतसार्वभौमसर्वस्वम् ॥ ४॥

The Goddess, with curly hair, firm bosom, jasmine-like smile, and the glow of saffron paste, delights in her divine play within Kanchipuram. She embod...

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पञ्चशरशास्त्रबोधनपरमाचार्येण दृष्टिपातेन ।
काञ्चीसीम्नि कुमारी काचन मोहयति कामजेतारम् ॥ ५॥

Here, the Goddess is depicted as a young maiden in Kanchipuram who, with just a glance, enchants even the conqueror of Kama (love god). She is the sup...

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परया काञ्चीपुरया पर्वतपर्यायपीनकुचभरया ।
परतन्त्रा वयमनया पङ्कजसब्रह्मचारिलोचनया ॥ ६॥

This verse hails the Goddess of Kanchipuram as matchless in beauty, with bosoms like mountain peaks, symbolizing fullness and majesty. The poet declar...

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ऐश्वर्यमिन्दुमौलेरैकात्म्यप्रकृति काञ्चिमध्यगतम् ।
ऐन्दवकिशोरशेखरमैदम्पर्यं चकास्ति निगमानाम् ॥ ७॥

The Goddess of Kanchi is the very nature (prakriti) in oneness with the lord crowned with the moon (Shiva), embodying perfect unity of the divine masc...

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