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अनुचितकर्मारम्भः स्वजनविरोधो बलीयसा स्पर्धा।
प्रमदाजनविश्वासो मृत्योर्द्वाराणि चत्वारि॥

Beginning improper actions, opposing one's own people, competing unnecessarily, and trusting immoral women—these are four gateways to death or destruc...

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अनुचितफलाभिलाषी नित्यं विधिना निवार्यते पुरुषः।
द्राक्षाविपाकसमये मुखपाको भवति काकानाम्॥

A man who desires inappropriate or undeserved fruits is always restrained by fate, just as crows get mouth sores when trying to eat unripe grapes.

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अनुचितमुचितं वा कर्म कोऽयं विभागो
भगवति परमास्तां भक्तियोगो द्रढीयान्।
किरति विषमहीन्द्रः सान्द्रपीयूषमिन्दुर्
द्वयमपि स महेशो निर्विशेषं बिभर्ति॥

What is proper or improper action? Let there be firm devotion to the Lord. The moon sheds nectar even amidst poison—Maheshwara (Shiva) accepts both eq...

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अनुचितमेवाचरितं पशुपतिना यद्विधेः शिरश्छिन्नम्।
छिन्नो न चास्य हस्तो येनायं दुर्लिपिं लिखति॥

Even if Lord Shiva acted inappropriately by cutting Brahma’s head, his hand was not severed. The same hand now writes indelible destinies—some karma l...

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अनुचिते यदि कर्मणि युज्यते
शठधिया प्रभुणा सगुणो जनः।
भवति नास्य गुणापचयस्ततः
पदगतस्य किरीटमणेरिव॥

If a noble person is forced by a deceitful master to perform inappropriate acts, his merit remains untouched—like a jewel placed wrongly doesn't lose ...

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अनुच्चनीचचलताम् अङ्गानां चलपादताम्।
कटिकूर्परशीर्षांशकर्णानां समरूपताम्॥

The symmetry of movement in all body parts like waist, elbows, head, ears, etc., makes for graceful dance—equality in rise and fall is beauty in motio...

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रम्यां प्रतीकविश्रान्तिम् उरसश्च समुन्नतिम्।
अभ्यासाभ्यर्हितं प्राहुः सौष्ठवं नृत्यवेदिनः॥

A beautiful stance in dance is one that shows practiced elegance, balance, and proper rest points, leading to visual and emotional delight.

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अनुच्छिष्टो देवैरपरिदलितो राहुदशनैः
कलङ्केनास्पृष्टो न खलु परिभूतो दिनकृता।
कुहूभिर्नो लुप्तो न च युवतिवक्त्रेण विजितः
कलानाथः कोऽयं कनकलतिकायामुदयते॥

The moon, untouched by gods, not torn by Rahu, still bears a blemish. It's not overpowered by day, not hidden by eclipses—still he rises in beauty.

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अनुजगुरथ दिव्यं दुन्दुभिध्वानमाशाः
सुरकुसुमनिपातैर्व्योम्नि लक्ष्मीर्वितेने।
प्रियमिव कथयिष्यन्नालिलिङ्ग स्फुरन्तीं
भुवमनिभृतवेलावीचिबाहुः पयोधिः॥

When he (a divine being) embraced the trembling earth with his wave-like arms, divine sounds rang and heavens showered flowers, declaring his love.

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अनुज्झितसुहृद्भावः सुहृदां दुर्हृदामपि।
सम इत्येव भाव्योऽपि नम इत्यभिभाष्यते॥

Even if one treats all equally, calling even adversaries as friends, people judge based on how one speaks—not necessarily what one feels.

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