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अनतिशयं स्वर्णचयं निवहन् नितरां प्रमोदये स्वान्ते।
किंतु तवैषा संपत् कस्योपकृते प्रतिब्रूहि॥

I may possess immense gold and rejoice, but O lady, tell me—of what use is wealth if it cannot please you?

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अनतिशिथिले पुंभावेन प्रगल्भबलाः खलु
प्रसभमलयः पाथोजास्ये निविश्य निरित्वराः।
किमपि मुखतः कृत्वानीतं वितीर्य सरोजिनी-
मधुरसमुषोयोगे जायां नवान्नमचीकरन्॥

Bold winds invade the lotus-like mouth of the delicate woman—yet fail to produce sweet food like bees do with flowers, lacking gentle harmony.

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अनधिगतमनोरथस्य पूर्वं शतगुणितेव गता मम त्रियामा।
यदि तु तव समागमे तथैव प्रसरति सुभ्रुततः कृती भवेयम्॥

When desires remain unfulfilled, nights feel endlessly long; but if spent with you, even a long night becomes swift and joyful.

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अनधीत्य यथा वेदान् न विप्रः श्राद्धमर्हति।
एवमश्रुतषाड्गुण्यो न मन्त्रं श्रोतुमर्हति॥

Just as a Brahmin cannot perform rituals without studying the Vedas, a king without the six-fold knowledge should not hear strategic counsel.

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अनधीत्य स्वजशास्त्रं योऽन्यशास्त्रं समीहते वक्तुम्।
सोऽहेः पदानि गणयति निशि तमसि जले चिरगतस्य॥

One who tries to speak on other disciplines without studying his own is like a blind man counting a serpent’s steps in the dark water—meaningless and ...

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अनधीत्यार्थशास्त्रणि बहवः पशुबुद्धयः।
प्रागल्भ्याद्वक्तुमिच्छन्ति मन्त्रेष्वभ्यन्तरीकृताः॥

Many people with beast-like intellects, having not studied political science, still try to speak in state councils with feigned confidence.

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अनध्यवसितावगाहनमनल्पधीशक्तिनाप्य्
अदृष्टपर्मार्थतत्त्वमधिकाभियोगैरपि।
मतं मम जगत्यलब्धसदृशप्रतिग्राहकं
प्रयास्यति पयोनिधेः पय इव स्वदेहे जराम्॥

My idea—though profound—is not finding a worthy receiver in this world, just like sea water cannot retain age—it evaporates.

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अनध्वन्याः काव्येष्वलसगतयः शास्त्रगहनेष्व्
अदुःखज्ञा वाचां परिणतिषु मूकाः परगुणे।
विदग्धानां गोष्ठीष्वकृतपरिचर्याश्च खलु ये
भवेयुस्ते किं वा परभणितिकण्डूतिनिकषाः॥

Those who are lazy in poetry, ignorant of the pain of study, and silent among scholars—are they critics or just itching ears reacting to others' words...

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अनन्तं बत मे वित्तं यस्य मे नास्ति किंचन।
मिथिलायां प्रदीप्तायां न मे दह्यति किंचन॥

I am truly wealthy, for I own nothing. Even if Mithilā burns down, nothing of mine burns. (Attributed to King Janaka.)

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अनन्तकोपादिचतुष्टयोदये त्रिभेदमिथ्यात्वमलोदये तथा।
दुरन्तमिथ्यात्वविषं शरीरिणाम् अनन्तसंसारकरं प्ररोहति॥

When endless anger and delusion arise, and falsehood blooms in three forms, the venom of illusion grows, causing endless rebirth.

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