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अध्यापितोऽसि केनैतां मशक क्षुद्रतामिह।
यस्यैव कर्णे लगसि पीडां तस्य करोषि यत्॥

Who taught you such vile behavior, O mosquito! You hurt the very ear you land on—sarcastic take on those who harm benefactors.

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अध्यायोधनवेदि मार्गणकुशानास्तीर्य खड्गस्रुचा
हुत्वारेः पललं चरुं हविरसृक् तन्मस्तकस्वस्तिकैः।
संवेष्ट्याहवनीयमानसदसि ख्योऽसौ प्रतापानलो-
ऽस्थापि द्रागुदकाञ्जलीकृतचतुःपाथोधिना श्रीमता॥

A mighty warrior, like a sacrificial fire, performs a ritual of war—arrows as offerings, battlefield as altar. Even oceans bow before his blazing valo...

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अध्यासामासुरुत्तुङ्गहेमपीठानि यान्यमी।
तैरूहे केसरिक्रान्तत्रिकूटशिखरोपमा॥

The warriors mounted golden chariots that rivaled lions ascending Trikuta mountain peaks—evocative heroic imagery.

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अध्यासिते वयस्याया भवता महता हृदि।
स्तनावन्तरसंमान्तौ निष्क्रान्तौ ब्रूमहे बहिः॥

You sat beside my beloved friend—her breasts pressed within, yet their hidden longing expresses itself outwardly—sensual poetic metaphor.

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अध्यासीनाश्ववारैरुपजनितभये हेषमाणैस्तुरङ्गैर्
गर्जत्स्फूर्जन्महौजोत्कटकरटिघटाकोटिभिर्दुष्प्रवेशे।
संग्रामे कल्पकल्पेऽप्यरिजनविसरैर्मार्गणश्रेणिबद्धे
बध्येऽवध्ये नृपेऽपि प्रभवति यवसं प्राणविश्राणनाय॥

Amid terrifying war cries, neighing horses, and impenetrable battle lines, even kings and skilled archers fall prey to death—life is fragile even for ...

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अध्यास्य शान्तां कुकुभं श्र्गाली
नरस्य वामा यदि रारटीति।
तदर्थलाभं वितरत्यवश्यम्
अर्थक्षयं दक्षिणतो रटन्ती॥

If a jackal howls sitting on a peaceful person’s lap, it brings fortune; if it howls on the right, prosperity; on the left, loss. An omen-based belief...

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अध्यास्य सौरभेयं मौक्तिकरुचिरङ्गणेषु विहितगतिः
मान्यः स एव हृदि मे गौरी वामाङ्गमाश्रिता यस्य॥

The goddess Gauri, who rests on the left side of Shiva’s heart, dwells in the hearts of those who walk with dignity on pearly white scented paths.

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अध्याहारः स्मरहरशिरश्चन्द्रशेषस्य शेष-
स्याहेर्भूयः फणसमुचितः काययष्टीनिकायः।
दुग्धाम्भोधेर्मुनिचुलुकनत्रासनाशाभ्युपायः
कायव्यूहः क्व जगति न जागर्त्यदः कीर्तिपूरः॥

His body, formed from remnants of Shiva's crescent moon and Vishnu’s serpent, designed for drinking oceanic milk, serves as the embodiment of fame in ...

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अध्येति नृत्यति लुनाति मिनोति नौति
क्रीणाति हन्ति वपते चिनुते बिभेति।
मुष्णाति गायति धिनोति बिभर्ति भिन्ते
लोभेन सीव्यति पणायति याचते च॥

This is a satirical list of verbs illustrating daily actions and human tendencies, showing both constructive and destructive behaviors caused by greed...

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अध्रुवेण शरीरेण प्रतिक्षणविनाशिना।
ध्रुवं यो नार्जयेद्धर्मं स शोच्यो मूढचेतनः॥

In this transient body, if one does not earn eternal dharma, he is truly to be pitied—a foolish soul who wastes life’s opportunity.

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