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अनादृत्यौचित्यं ह्रियमविगणय्यातिमहतीं
यदेतस्याप्यर्थे धनलवदुराशातरलिताः।
अलीकाहंकारज्वरकुटिलितभ्रूणि धनिनां
मुखानि प्रेक्ष्यन्ते धिगिदमतिदुष्पूरमुदरम्॥

People lose sense of propriety and shame for petty wealth, fooled by pride. The twisted brows of the rich reveal the disease of insatiable greed.

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अनादेयं नाददीत परिक्षीणोऽपि पार्थिवः।
न चादेयं समृद्धोऽपि सूक्ष्ममप्यर्थमुत्सृजेत्॥

Even a needy king should not accept unworthy gifts; nor should a wealthy king discard even the smallest worthy gains.

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अनादेयस्य चादानाद् आदेयस्य च वर्जनात्।
दौर्बल्यं ख्याप्यते राज्ञः स प्रेत्येह च नश्यति॥

A king who accepts the unworthy and rejects the worthy displays weakness and faces ruin both in life and after death.

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अनाद्यन्ता तु सा तृष्णा अन्तर्देहगता नृणाम्।
विनाशयति संभूता अयोनिज इवानलः॥

The desire rooted deep within, without beginning or end, consumes like fire born without cause—leading to ruin.

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अनाप्तपुण्योपचयैर्दुरापा फलस्य निर्धूतरजाः सवित्री।
तुल्या भवद्दर्शनसंपदेषा वृष्टेर्दिवो वीतबलाहकायाः॥

Only when inner impurities are cleansed through merit does one attain rare fruits—like Savitri’s grace or clear rain from cloudless skies.

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अनाम्नायमला वेदा ब्राह्मणस्याव्रतं मलम्।
मलं पृथिव्या वाहीकाः पुरुषस्यानृतं मलम्॥

The Vedas are pure without tradition; a Brahmin without vows is impure; falsehood is man's impurity; for earth, it is the Mlecchas (foreigners).

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अनायका विनश्यन्ति नश्यन्ति बहुनायकाः।
स्त्रीनायका विनश्यन्ति नश्यन्ति शिशुनायकाः॥

Without a leader, or with too many, all perish. Those led by women or children also decline—reflecting on governance, not gender.

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अनायके न वस्तव्यं न वसेद् बहुनायके।
स्त्रीनायके न वस्तव्यं न वसेद् बालनायके॥

One should not live in a place without leadership, with many leaders, or led by women or children—warning against unstable governance.

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अनायव्ययकर्ता च अनाथः कलहप्रियः।
आतुरः सर्वभक्षी च नरः शीघ्रं विनश्यति॥

A man who mismanages wealth, is alone, quarrelsome, gluttonous and sickly—meets quick ruin.

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अनायासकृशं मध्यम् अशङ्कतरले दृशौ।
अभूषणमनोहारि वपुर्वयसि सुभ्रुवः॥

Her lean frame, gentle eyes, and adornment-free youthful beauty captivate; the charm lies in simplicity and grace.

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