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अनुत्कीर्णा यथा पङ्के पुत्रिका वाथ दारुणि।
वर्णा यथा मषीकल्के तथा सर्गे स्थिताः परे॥

Just as a doll in mud or on wood is indistinct until carved or as letters in ink emerge only when written—so too are beings latent in creation.

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अनुत्तमानुभावस्य परैरपिहितौजसः।
अकार्यसुहृदोऽस्माकम् अपूर्वास्तव कीर्तयः॥

For one of great glory, whose power is hidden by others, even wrongful friends may cause surprising praise and reputation.

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अनुत्थाने ध्रुवो नाशः प्राप्तस्यानागतस्य च।
प्राप्यते फलमुत्थानाल् लभते चार्थसंपदम्॥

Without effort, both attained and future success is lost. But with effort, wealth and prosperity are surely gained.

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अनु त्वा तात जीवन्तु सुहृदः साधुभिः सह।
पर्जन्यमिव भूतानि स्वादुद्रुममिवाण्डजाः॥

May your well-wishers live long with good people, just like beings love rain and birds love sweet trees.

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अनुत्सूत्रपदन्यासा सद्वृत्तिः सन्निबन्धना।
शब्दविद्येव नो भाति राजनीतिरपस्पशा॥

Just as grammar binds syllables, so does good conduct define a ruler’s policy. Without discipline, both are meaningless.

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अनुदितसटावंसौ नातिस्फुटाः करजाङ्कुरा
दशनमुकुलोद्भेदः स्तोको मुखे मृदु गर्जितम्।
मृगपतिशिशोर्नास्त्यद्यापि क्रिया स्वकुलोचिता
मदकृतमहागन्धस्यान्ध्यं व्यपोहति दन्तिनाम्॥

The lion cub doesn’t yet roar, nor are his teeth or mane visible, but the scent of madness from his lineage is enough to terrify elephants—innate stre...

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अनुदिनमतितीव्रं रोदिषीति त्वमुच्चैः
सखि किल कुरुषे त्वं वाच्यतां मे मुधैव।
हृदयमिदमनङ्गाङ्गारसङ्गाद्विलीय
प्रसरति बहिरम्भः सुस्थिते नैतदश्रु॥

Why cry so intensely every day? This is not ordinary sadness—it is love’s inner fire dissolving the heart, not mere tears.

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अनुदिनमधिकं ते कम्पते कायवल्ली
शिव शिव नयनान्तं नाश्रुधारा जहाति।
कथय कथय कोऽयं यत्कृते कोमलाङ्गि
त्यजति न परिणद्धं पाण्डिमानं कपोलः॥

Each day your body shakes more, your eyes weep nonstop. Tell me, O gentle one, who is he for whom your cheek remains pale still?

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अनुदिनमनुकूलमाचरन्तं विहितमतिः प्रतिकूलमाचरेत् कः।
शमितगरलजातकण्ठदाहं शितिकण्ठः शशिनं शिरह्सु धत्ते॥

Why would anyone harm someone who always behaves kindly? Even Shiva, with poison in his throat, lovingly keeps the moon on his head.

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अनुदुनमनुरक्तः पद्मिनीचक्रवाले
नवपरिमलमाद्यच्चञ्चरीकानुकर्षी।
कलितमधुरपद्मः कोऽपि गम्भीरवेदी
जयति मिहिरकन्याकूलवन्याकरीन्द्रः॥

Daily drawn to the scent of lotuses, he charms the bees and wins over the padma-clan—this mighty elephant-king rules the forest with sweetness.

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