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अनन्तख्यातिसंपन्नः शुद्धसत्त्वः सधीबलः।
धत्ते बहुमुखं भोगं श्रुतिदृष्टिस्थिराशयः॥

The one of pure nature, great fame, and firm resolve enjoys multifaceted pleasures while remaining grounded in the wisdom of scriptures.

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अनन्ततत्त्वं परिगृह्य धात्रा
विनिर्मितोऽस्याः किल मध्यभागः।
अणुः परं योगिदृशानुलक्ष्यः
सच्चित्कलास्थैर्यबलावनद्धः॥

The central portion of the cosmos was created by the Creator embracing infinite principles—subtle yet perceptible to yogis.

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अनन्तनामधेयाय सर्वाकारविधायिने।
समस्तमन्त्रवाच्याय विश्वैकपतये नमः॥

Salutations to the One with infinite names and forms, who is the master of all mantras and the sole lord of the universe.

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अनन्तपदविन्यासरचना सरसा कवेः।
बुधो यदि समीपस्थो न कुजन्यः पुरो यदि॥

A poet’s beautiful words attain greatness when near wise men, not when placed before the unworthy.

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अनन्तपारं किल शब्दशास्त्रं
स्वल्पं तथायुर्बहवश्च विघ्नाः।
यत् सारभूतं तदुपासनीयं
हंसैर्यथा क्षीरमिवाम्बुमध्यात्॥

Language and knowledge are boundless, life is short and full of obstacles—so only the essence must be pursued, like a swan takes milk from water.

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अनन्तरत्नप्रभवस्य यस्य हिमं
न सौभाग्यविलोपि जातम्।
एको हि दोषो गुणसंनिपाते
निमज्जतीन्दोः किरणेष्विवाङ्कः॥

One flaw amid countless virtues is like a blemish on the moon—it gets hidden in the radiance of its rays.

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अनन्तरमरिं वद्याद् अरिसेविनमेव च
अरेरनन्तरं मित्रम् उदासीनं तयोः परम्॥

One may denounce the enemy and also his ally; but the enemy’s enemy is a friend, and the neutral is better than both.

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अनन्तविभवभ्रष्टा दौर्ब्भाग्यपरितापिनी।
शोच्यति प्राप्य जीवत्वं भर्तृहीनेव नायिका॥

One who has lost infinite wealth suffers in misfortune, just like a heroine mourns her state after losing her beloved.

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अनन्तशास्त्रं बहुलाश्च विद्याः
स्वल्पश्च कालो बहुविध्नता च।
यत् सारभूतं तदुपासनीयं हंसो
यथा क्षीरमिवाम्बुमध्यात्॥

The sciences are endless, and time is short—so one should seek the essence like a swan extracts milk from a mixture.

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अनन्तासौ कीर्तिः कविकुमुदबन्धोः क्षितिपतेस्
त्रिलोकीयं क्षुद्रा तदिह कथमस्याः स्थितिरिति।
मुधेयं वः शङ्का कलयत कियद्दर्पणतलं
विशाला किं तत्र स्फुरति न कवीन्द्रप्रतिकृतिः॥

The poet-king’s fame is boundless like the moonlight on a mirror—why worry about the world's narrow views?

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