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अनसूया क्षमा शान्तिः संतोषः प्रियवादिता।
कामक्रोधपरित्यागः शिष्टाचारनिदर्शनम्॥

Non-enviousness, forgiveness, peace, contentment, sweet speech, renunciation of desire and anger define good character.

virtue (726) ethics (803) peace (171) forgiveness (114) speech (345) renunciation (267) anger (185) desire (898) contentment (86) conduct (143)

अनसूयार्जवं शौचं संतोषः प्रियवादिता।
दमः सत्यमनायासो न भवन्ति दुरात्मनाम्॥

Purity, honesty, contentment, sweet words, self-restraint, and ease are not found in the wicked.

character (259) virtue (726) purity (356) contentment (86) wickedness (75) honesty (38) speech (345) self-control (91) wisdom (1611) contrast (206)

अनस्तमितसारस्य तेजसस्तद्विजृम्भितम्।
येन पाषाणखण्डस्य मूल्यमल्पं वसुंधरा॥

The earth’s value comes from the brilliance of gems that once lay within stones—refers to the concealed worth of wisdom.

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अनाकलितमानुष्याः क्षमासंस्पर्शवर्जिताः।
प्रतिबुद्धैर्न सेव्यन्ते पूर्वदेवविरोधिनः॥

Those devoid of humanity and untouched by forgiveness should never be followed—they are enemies of divine virtue.

forgiveness (114) humanity (30) virtue (726) evil (40) rejection (86) spiritual guidance (3) ethics (803) behavior (249) society (152) wisdom (1611)

अनाकाशे चन्द्रः सरसिजदलद्वन्द्वसहितो
गृहीतः पश्चार्धे कुटिलकुटिलैः सोऽपि तिमिरैः।
सुधां मुञ्चत्युच्चैरनिशमथ संमोहजननीं
किमुत्पातालीयं वदत जगतः कर्तुमुदिता॥

In a dark sky, the moon shines between twin lotus leaves and is then hidden by dark clouds—symbol of hope and illusion.

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अनाकूतैरेव प्रियसहचरीणां शिशुतया
वचोभिः पाञ्चालीमिथुनमधुना संगमयितुम्।
उपादत्ते नो वा विरमति न वा केवलमियं
कपोलौ कल्याणी पुलकमुकुलैर्दन्तुरयति॥

Through innocent playful words of her friends, Draupadi is united with her lover; innocence becomes the cause of love’s fulfillment.

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अनाकृष्टस्य विषयैर् विद्यानां पारदृश्वनः।
तस्य धर्मरतेरासीद् वृद्धत्वं जरसा विना॥

A seer uninterested in worldly objects reaches deep wisdom; for such a one, old age comes not by years, but maturity.

wisdom (1611) detachment (573) knowledge (279) seer (5) age (18) maturity (29) clarity (135) renunciation (267) focus (47) spiritual (51)

अनागतं भयं दृष्ट्वा नीतिशास्त्रविशारदः।
अवसन्मूषकस्तत्र कृत्वा शतमुखं बिलम्॥

A wise mouse, seeing future danger, builds a hundred escape holes—foresight ensures safety.

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अनागतं यः कुरुते स शोभते स शोचते यो न करोत्यनागतम्।
वने वसन्नेव जरामुपागतो बिलस्य वाचा न कदापि हि श्रुता॥

One who plans for the future shines; one who doesn't ends up in regret, like an aged person in a forest whose wisdom never benefits anyone.

foresight (47) wisdom (1611) regret (87) planning (72) preparedness (3) aging (53) uselessness (9) forest (145) isolation (15) prudence (75)

अनागतं हि बुध्येत यच्च कार्यं पुरः स्थितम्।
न तु बुद्धिक्षयात् किंचिद् अतिक्रामेत् प्रयोजनम्॥

One should foresee and understand upcoming duties; letting an opportunity pass due to lack of intellect is unwise.

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