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अनायि देशः कतमस्त्वयाद्य वसन्तमुक्तस्य दशां वनस्य।
त्वदाप्तसंकेततया कृतार्था श्रव्यापि नानेन जनेन संज्ञा॥

O Spring! Where now is your land, having left the forest desolate? Your arrival gives meaning even to what was once soundless.

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अनारतं तेन पदेषु लम्भिता
विभज्य सम्यग्विनियोगसत्क्रियाः।
फलन्त्युपायाः परिबृंहितायतीर्
उपेत्य संघर्षमिवार्थसंपदः॥

Success comes by constant effort in the right direction with proper means, like streams converging after struggles to yield fruit.

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अनारतं प्रतिदिशं प्रतिदेशं जले स्थले।
जायन्ते च म्रियन्ते च बुद्बुदा इव वारिणि॥

Everywhere—on land and water—birth and death continue ceaselessly, like bubbles appearing and disappearing in water.

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अनारतपरिस्खलन्नयनवारिधाराशत-
प्रवृद्धपथनिम्नगासलिलरुद्धयानोद्यमा।
त्वदीयरिपुकामिनी बहुविदेशयानैषिणी
विनिन्दति वलद्दृशा गुरुरुषाश्रुपं प्रावृषम्॥

Your enemy’s mistress, desiring lovers from far lands, mocks the heavy, tear-like monsoon with her glances—her rolling eyes outdo even the rains.

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अनारब्धाक्षेपं परमकृतवाष्पव्यतिकरं
निगूढान्तस्तापं हृदयविनिपीतं व्यवसितम्।
कृशाङ्ग्या यत्पापे व्रजति मयि नैराश्यपिशुनं
श्लथैरङ्गैरुक्तं हृदयमिदमुन्मूलयति तत्॥

Her body weak, trembling, she utters words in broken tones filled with sorrow and despair, her eyes heavy with tears of unexpressed anguish. Though sh...

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अनारभ्या भवन्त्यर्थाः केचिन् नित्यं तथागताः।
कृतः पुरुषकारोऽपि भवेद्येषु निरर्थकः॥

Some goals are predestined to remain forever uninitiated. Even when effort is applied, they do not materialize. Destiny and timing outweigh mere endea...

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अनारम्भस्तु कार्याणां प्रथमं बुद्धिलक्षणम्।
आरब्धस्यान्तगमनं द्वितीयं बुद्धिलक्षणम्॥

The wisdom lies in knowing when not to begin a task. The first sign of intelligence is avoiding unnecessary actions; completing what is started is the...

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अनाराध्य कालीमनास्वाद्य गौडी-
मृते मन्त्रतन्त्राद्विना शब्दचौर्यात्।
प्रबन्धं प्रगल्भं प्रकर्तुं प्रवक्तुं
विरिञ्चिप्रपञ्चे मदन्यः कविः कः॥

Without devotion to Kali, without tasting Gaudi poetry, without true mastery of mantras and poetics, who can compose eloquently? Besides me, who else ...

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अनारोग्यमनायुष्यम् अस्वर्ग्यं चातिभोजनम्।
अपुण्यं लोकविद्विष्टं तस्मात् तत् परिवर्जयेत्॥

Overeating causes illness, reduces lifespan, prevents heaven, brings demerit, and makes one disliked—so it should be avoided.

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अनार्यता निष्ठुरता क्रूरता निष्क्रियात्मता।
पुरुषं व्यञ्जयन्तीह लोके कलुषयोनिजम्॥

Cruelty, unkindness, lethargy, and a lack of noble behavior reveal a man of impure origin and ignoble soul.

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