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अनुरागो वृथा स्त्रीषु स्त्रीषु गर्वो वृथा तथा।
पृइयोऽहम् सर्वदा ह्यस्या ममैषा सर्वदाप्रिया॥

Love for women is often futile, and so is pride in them. A man may think he is always dear to her, but she may not feel the same way — a bitter reflec...

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अनुरूपमिदं कूप छद्मच्छन्नस्य किं न ते।
सन्मार्गविभ्रमान्मार्गपातोऽयं यन्निपातितः॥

This hidden well suits you — you have fallen in due to deviation from the true path. A metaphor for downfall due to deception and straying from righte...

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अनुरूपेण संसर्गं प्राप्य सर्वोऽपि मोदते।
दिनं तेजोनिधिर्यद्वद् रत्रिं दोषाकरस् तथा॥

Everyone rejoices in suitable company, just as the sun shines in the day and the moon in the night — an allegory of harmony and compatibility.

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अनुलेपनानि कुसुमान्यबलाः कृतमन्यवः पतिषु दीपशिखाः।
समयेन तेन चिरसुप्तमनो- भवबोधनं सममबोधिषत॥

Decorated with flowers and perfumes, women rekindled dormant love in their husbands, just like a flame awakening consciousness over time — an elegant ...

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अनुवनं वनराजिवधूमुखे बहलरागजवाधरचारुणि।
विकचबाणदलावलयोऽधिकं रुरुचिरे रुचिरेक्षणविभ्रमाः॥

In the forest, the fluttering glances of beautiful-eyed women appeared even more enchanting than the open blossoms — imagery mixing nature and love.

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अनुवनमनुयान्तं बाष्पवारि त्यजन्तं
मुदितकमलदामक्षाममालोक्य रामम्।
दिनमपि रविरोचिस्तापमन्तः प्रपेदे
रजनिरपि च ताराबाष्पबिन्दून् बभार॥

Seeing Rama roaming the forest with tears, even the day wept with heat, and the night bore starry tears — nature echoes human sorrow.

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अनुवनमनुशैलं तामनालोक्य सीतां
प्रतिदिनमतिदीनं वीक्ष्य रामं विरामम्।
गिरिरशनिमयोऽयं यस्तदा न द्विधाभूत्
क्षितिरपि न विदीर्णा सापि सर्वंसहैव।

Rama, in deep sorrow without seeing Sita, moved through forests and hills; yet the mountains did not split nor the earth burst, showcasing the world's...

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अनुवादयिता वाद्यं नृत्यसि यत्त्वयि सुरेश्वरः साक्षात्।
पक्षश्च तेऽजवन्द्यस् तदसि कलापिन् परं धन्यः॥

You play instruments and dance, so that even the Lord of the gods dances — you are truly blessed, O peacock! The divine praises you.

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अनुवेलं निहन्यन्ते यस्य सिन्धोरिवोद्यमाः।
तं प्रमथ्य श्रियं कोऽपि विपक्षो भूभृदुद्धरेत्॥

Who can defeat one whose rising enemies are crushed like waves by the sea? Only a mighty rival can conquer such a king.

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