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अनुकूले सति धातरि भवत्यनिष्टादपीष्टमविलम्बम्।
पीत्वा विषमपि शंभुर् मृत्युंजयतामवाप तत्कालम्॥

When destiny is favorable, even poison brings bliss—like when Shiva drank poison and became death-conqueror.

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अनुकृतगण्डशैलमदमण्डितगण्डतट-
भ्रमदलिमण्डलीनिविडगुङ्गुमघोषजुषः।
दलयति हेलयैव हरिरुग्रकरान्करिण-
स्त्रिजगति तेज एव गुरु नो विकृताकृतिता॥

The powerful radiance of Krishna overpowers even the fiercest elephants in battle—true greatness needs no frightening form.

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अनुक्षणमनुक्षणं क्षितिप रक्ष्यमाणा त्वया
प्रयाति विदिशो दश प्रबलकीर्तिरेकाकिनी।
इयं नियतमर्थिषु प्रतिदिनं वितीर्णा रमा
जहाति न तवान्तिकं द्वितयमेतदत्यद्भुतम्॥

Your fame travels constantly across the world, even as you remain in one place—what a wonder that wealth and fortune don’t leave your presence.

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अनुगतपरितोषितानुजीवी मधुरवचाश्चरितानुरक्तलोकः।
सुनिपुणपरमाप्तसक्ततन्त्रो भवति चिरं नृपतिः प्रदीप्तरश्मिः॥

A wise king wins hearts with pleasant speech and righteous conduct, and binds allies like a finely woven thread—remaining radiant and loved.

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अनुगन्तुं सतां वर्त्म कृत्स्नं यदि न शक्यते।
स्वल्पमप्यनुगन्तव्यं मार्गस्थो नावसीदति॥

If one cannot fully follow the path of the wise, at least follow it a little—those who remain on the path don’t fall.

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अनुगम्य श्मशानान्तं निवर्तन्तीह बान्धवाः।
अग्नौ प्रक्षिप्य पुरुषं ज्ञातयः सुहृदस्तथा॥

Relatives and friends accompany a person only up to the cremation ground. Ultimately, they cast the body into fire and leave.

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अनुगृहाण शिशूनभिलङ्घिता शबरवारिविहारवनस्थली।
विसृज कातरतामिदमग्रतो हरिनि कारुणिकस्य तपोवनम्॥

O deer, spare the frightened children of sages playing in the forest; abandon your fear—this is the sacred grove of a compassionate one.

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अनुग्रहविधौ देव्या मातुश्च मह्दन्तरम्।
माता गाढं निबध्नाति बन्धं देवी निकृन्तति॥

The way a mother shows affection differs from a goddess’s blessing—the mother binds, while the goddess liberates.

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अनुग्रहादेव दिवौकसां नरो निरस्य मानुष्यकमेति दिव्यताम्।
अयोविकारे स्वरितत्वमिष्यते कुतोऽयसां सिद्धरसस्पृशामपि॥

Only by divine grace can a human become godlike—just as iron becomes gold when touched by a philosopher’s stone.

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अनुचरति शशाङ्कं राहुदोषेऽपि तारा
पतति न वनवृक्षे याति भूमिं लता च।
त्य्जति न च करेणुः पङ्कलग्नं गजेन्द्रं
व्रजतु चरतु धर्मं भर्तृनाथा हि नार्यः॥

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