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अद्यैव यत् प्रतिपदुद्गतचन्द्रलेखा-
सख्यं त्वया तनुरियं गमिता वराक्याः।
कान्ते गते कुसुमसायक तत् प्रभाते
बाणावलीं कथय कुत्र विमोक्ष्यसि त्वम्॥

Today itself, the crescent moon rising on the first night of the month became your ally in seducing this poor girl. Now that you're gone, O lover, tel...

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अद्यैव श्वः परश्वस्त्रिचतुरदिवसानन्तरं सायमह्नि प्रातः
प्राह्णे पराह्णे क्षणमिह निवस प्रस्थितोऽभ्येहि भूयः।
इत्थं रेकातिरेकानविदितकपटप्रक्रियानर्थिसार्थान्
अत्यर्थं व्यर्थयन्ति प्रतिदिवसमहो राजधान्यां वदान्याः॥

“Stay today, tomorrow, or a few more days... Come back again,” say the generous ones daily, while cunningly delaying help to seekers. In the capital, ...

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अद्यैव हसितं गीतं क्रीडितं यैः शरीरिभिः।
अद्यैव ते न दृश्यन्ते पश्य कालस्य चेष्टितम्॥

Those who laughed, sang, and played just today—are gone the same day. Behold the workings of Time! A reminder of the suddenness of death.

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अद्योत्सङ्गवसद्भुजंगकवलक्लेशादिवेशाचल-
प्रालेयप्लवनेच्छयानुसरति श्रीखण्डशैलानिलः।
किं च स्निग्धरसालमौलिमुकुलान्यालोक्य हर्षोदयाद्
उन्मीलन्ति कुहूःकुहूरिति कलोत्तालाः पिकानां गिरः॥

Today, the breeze from sandalwood mountains flows, as if longing to plunge into the icy waters of Himalayan streams. Seeing the tender mango buds, joy...

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अद्योद्यानगृहाङ्गणे सखि मया स्वप्नेन लाक्षारुणः
प्रोत्क्षिप्तोऽयमशोकदोहदविधौ पादः क्वणन्नूपुरः।
तावत् किं कथयामि केलिपटुना निर्गत्य कुञ्जोदराद्
अज्ञातोपनतेन तेन सहसा मूर्ध्नैव संभावितः॥

"O friend, just today in the garden courtyard, I dreamt of a red-footed (lac-dyed) lover whose anklets jingled as he performed the spring rite of awak...

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अद्योन्मीलन्मलयपवनोद्धूतचूतांकुराग्र-
ग्रासास्वादादधिकमधुरैरुच्चरद्भिर्निनादैः।
क्वापि क्वापि स्मरहुतवहोद्दीपनायाध्वगानां
होतुं प्राणानृचमिव पिकः सामिधेनीमधीते॥

As the Malaya breeze stirs the mango buds, cuckoos sing delightfully, evoking the flame of desire in wanderers. Their song seems like an oblation to t...

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अद्राक्षीदपनिद्रकोरकभरव्यानम्रवल्लीस्खलद्-
धूलीदुर्दिनसूदिताम्बरमसावुद्यानमुर्वीपतिः।
आस्थानीभवनं वसन्तनृपतेर्देवस्य चेतोभुवः
सत्रागारमनुत्तरं मधुलिहामेकं प्रपामण्डपम्॥

The king walks into the garden, seeing the flower-laden creepers bending due to heavy buds and the sky turning cloudy with dust—he feels the arrival o...

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अद्राक्षुर्ये नरेन्द्रा द्रुपदतनुभुवः केशपाशावकृष्टिं
चक्रुर्वाकारयन् वा मनसि किमपरं येऽन्वमन्यन्त मोहात्।
सर्वेषामेव तेषां समरमखभुवि क्रोधवह्णौ जुहोति
द्वित्रैर्हुंकारम्न्त्रैरभिजनसमिधो मध्यमः पाण्डवेयः॥

Kings who once disrespected Draupadi now regret it. In the battlefield, all their pride is sacrificed in the fire of Arjuna’s wrath, which burns fierc...

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अद्रिष्वञ्जनपुञ्जकान्ति जलद्रप्रायं च मूले दिशाम्
ऊर्ध्वं नीलवितानकल्पभवनौ जम्बाललेपोपमम्।
तीरे नीरनिधेस्तमालविटपिच्छायां च सायं शनैर्
उद्गच्छत्यभिसारिकाप्रियतमप्रेमानुकूलं तमः॥

A twilight scene unfolds where darkness rises gently over mountain peaks, resembling lampblack or monsoon clouds, creating a perfect atmosphere for lo...

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अद्रेः किं स्विद्वहति पवनः शृङ्गमित्युन्मुखीभिर्
दृष्टोत्साहश्चकितचकितं मुग्धसिद्धाङ्गनाभिः।
स्थानादस्मात् सरसनिचुलादुत्पतोदङ्मुखः खं
दिङ्नागानां पथि परिहरन् स्थूलहस्तावलेपान्॥

Curious celestial women wonder if the wind is carrying something down from the mountain peaks. A humorous depiction of their startled expressions as t...

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