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अनभिज्ञाय शास्त्रार्थान् पुरुषाः पशुबुद्धयः।
प्रागल्भ्याद्वक्तुमिच्छन्ति मन्त्रेष्वभ्यन्तरीकृताः॥

People ignorant of scriptures but confident in speech often try to dominate policy discussions—they are like animals in intellect.

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अनभिज्ञो गुणानां यो न भृत्यैः सोऽनुगम्यते।
धनाढ्योऽपि कुलीनोऽपि क्रमायातोऽपि भूपतिः॥

A master who doesn’t recognize his servant's merits will never be followed, no matter his wealth, lineage, or royal status.

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अनभिध्या परस्वेषु सर्वसत्त्वेषु सौहृदम्।
कर्मणां फलमस्तीति त्रिविधं मनसा चरेत्॥

One should have no desire for others' possessions, be friendly toward all beings, and believe in karma. These three attitudes should govern the mind.

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अनभिलषतः श्रीलीलाब्जे परागविलेपनं
त्रिदशकरिणः पातुं दानप्रवाहमवाञ्छतः।
त्रिदशसुमनोगन्धासक्तिं विमुक्तवतः सखे
बत खलु शिवा संतुष्टस्य द्विरेफ तव स्थितिः॥

The bee, uninterested in heavenly pleasures, is happy merely with the dust from the Lord’s playful lotus-feet—this is true contentment.

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अनभ्यासहतोत्साहा परेण परिभूयते।
या लज्जाजननी जाड्यात् किं तया मन्दविद्यया॥

One who loses enthusiasm due to lack of practice is easily humiliated by others. What use is shame that is born of ignorance and idleness?

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अनभ्यासहता विद्या हतो राजविरोधकृत्।
जीवनार्थं हतं तीर्थं जीवनार्थं हतं व्रतम्॥

Knowledge without practice, pilgrimage without devotion, or vows done without purpose—all are failures. Habit matters.

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अनभ्यासेन विद्यानाम् असंसर्गेण धीमताम्।
अनिग्रहेण चाक्षाणां जायते व्यसनं नृणाम्॥

Without study, good association, and sensory restraint, humans fall into suffering. Intellectual and moral decline starts this way.

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अनभ्यासेन वेदानाम् आचारस्य च वर्जनात्।
आलस्यादन्नदोषाच्च मृत्युर्विप्रान् जिघांसति॥

When Vedic study is neglected, conduct is lost, laziness grows, and food becomes impure—even Brahmins face downfall.

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अनम्यासैर्हता विद्या नित्यहासैर्हताः स्त्रियः।
कुबीजेन हतं क्षेत्रं भृत्यदोषैर्हता नृपाः॥

Knowledge is destroyed by lack of reflection, women by constant mockery, land by bad seed, kings by bad servants. A moral verse on the effects of negl...

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अनभ्रवृष्टिः श्रवणामृतस्य सरस्वती विभ्रमजन्मभूमिः।
वैदर्भरीतिः कृतिनामुदेति सौभाग्यलाभप्रतिभूः पदानाम्॥

Sarasvatī’s poetic rain of nectar arises as if from a cloudless sky, being the birthplace of divine expressions, assuring the glory of poetic excellen...

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