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कर्तुं यच्च प्रभवति महीमुच्छिलीन्ध्रामवन्ध्यां (महीमुच्छिलीन्ध्रातपत्रां)
तच्छ्रुत्वा ते श्रवणसुभगं गर्जितं मानसोत्काः ।
आ कैलासाद्बिस-किसलयच्छेद-
ाथेयवन्तः
सम्पत्स्यन्ते नभसि भवतो राजहंसाः सहायाः ॥ १.११॥

This shloka describes the actions that arise in the earth, like the spreading of leaves or natural growths, being attentively observed and acknowledge...

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आपृच्छस्व प्रियसखममुं तुङ्गमालिङ्ग्य शैलं
वन्द्यैः पुंसां रघुपति-पदैरङ्कितं मेखलासु ।
काले काले भवति भवतो यस्य संयोगमेत्य
स्नेह-व्यक्तिश्चिर-विरहजं मुञ्चतो वाष्पमुष्णम् ॥ १.१२॥

The devotee is instructed to inquire about his beloved friend while embracing a lofty mountain peak. Adorned with garlands and markings associated wit...

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मार्गं तावच्छृणु कथयतस्त्वत्-प्रयाणानुरूपं
संदेशं मे तदनु जलद श्रोष्यसि श्रोत्रपेयम् ।
खिन्नः खिन्नः शिखरिषु पदं न्यस्य गन्तासि यत्र
क्षीणः क्षीणः परिलघु पयः स्रोतसां चोपभुज्य ॥ १.१३॥

Listen attentively as the messenger describes the precise route corresponding to the journey. The message must be delivered accurately and heard as if...

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अद्रेः श‍ृङ्गं हरति पवनः किं स्विदित्युन्मुखीभिर्
दृष्टोत्साहश्चकितचकितं मुग्ध-सिद्धाङ्गनाभिः ।
स्थानादस्मात् सरस-निचुलादुत्पतोदङ्मुखः खं
दिङ्नागानां पथि परिहरन् स्थूल-हस्तावलेपान् ॥ १.१४॥

The wind sweeps across the mountain peaks, observed eagerly by young and skilled maidens, their eyes wide with excitement and wonder. From this elevat...

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रत्नच्छाया-व्यतिकर इव प्रेक्ष्यमेतत् पुरस्ताद्
वल्मीकाग्रात् प्रभवति धनुःखण्डमाखण्डलस्य ।
येन श्यामं वपुरतितरां कान्तिमापत्स्यते ते
बर्हेणेव स्फुरितरुचिना गोपवेषस्य विष्णोः ॥ १.१५॥

Before the devotee lies a scene reminiscent of a gem’s radiance, where the curved bow emerges from the tip of a valmika tree, symbolizing both continu...

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त्वय्यायत्तं कृषिफलमिति भ्रूविलासानभिज्ञैः (भ्रूविकारा)
प्रीति-स्निग्धैर्जनपद-वधू-लोचनैः पीयमानः ।
सद्यःसीरोत्कषण-सुरभि क्षेत्रमारुह्य मालं
किंचित्पश्चाद्-व्रज लघुगतिर्भूय एवोत्तरेण ॥ १.१६॥

Attentive to the fruit of cultivation, the eyes of rural women glow with affection and tender delight, appreciating the bounty and careful planning of...

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त्वामासार-प्रशमित-वनोपप्लवं साधु मूर्ध्ना
वक्ष्यत्यध्व-श्रमपरिगतं सानुमानाम्रकूटः ।
न क्षुद्रोऽपि प्रथम-सुकृतापेक्षया संश्रयाय
प्राप्ते मित्रे भवति विमुखः किं पुनर्यस्तथोच्चैः ॥ १.१७॥

Approaching you, the devotee with a calm and serene mind traverses the forest’s gentle streams and foliage, ascending the mountain peaks with diligenc...

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छन्नोपान्तः परिणत-फलद्योतिभिः काननाम्रैः
त्वय्यारूढे शिखरमचलः स्निग्धवेणीसवर्णे ।
नूनं यास्यत्यमरमिथुन-प्रेक्षणीयामवस्थां
मध्ये श्यामः स्तन इव भुवः शेषविस्तारपाण्डुः ॥ १.१८॥

Beneath the shaded canopy, ripened fruits glow with light, highlighting the natural splendor of the forest. Ascending to the immovable peak, the devot...

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अध्वक्लान्तं प्रतिमुखगतं सानुमानाम्रकूटः
तुङ्गेन त्वां जलद शिरसा वक्ष्यति श्लाघमानः ।
आसारेण त्वमपि शमयेस्तस्य नैदाघमग्निं
सद्भावार्द्रः फलति न चिरेणोपकारो महत्सु ॥ ? ॥

The messenger, fatigued from traveling the path, faces the devotee and speaks with reverence, likened to a cloud gently presenting water. Through this...

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स्थित्वा तस्मिन् वनचरवधू-भुक्तकुञ्जे मुहूर्तं
तोयोत्सर्ग-द्रुततरगतिस्तत्परं वर्त्म तीर्णः ।
रेवां द्रक्ष्यस्युपल-विषमे विन्ध्यपादे विशीर्णां
भक्तिच्छेदैरिव विरचितां भूतिमङ्गे गजस्य ॥ १.१९॥

The devotee, positioned in a forest grove among the pleasures of nature, observes the rapid flow of water in the nearby streams, noting the path and i...

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