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अनेन मर्त्यदेहेन यल्लोकद्वयशर्मदम्।
विचिन्त्य तदनुष्ठेयं हेयं कर्म ततोऽन्यथा॥

With this mortal body, one should contemplate and pursue actions that bring welfare in both worlds (this life and beyond). Actions that don't lead to ...

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अनेन यूना सह पार्थिवेन
रम्भोरु कच्चिन् मनसो रुचिस्ते।
सिप्रातरङ्गानिलकम्पितासु
विहर्तुमुद्यानपरंपरासु॥

Rambhoru (slender-thighed lady), does your heart long to wander in the palace gardens, swaying in the morning breeze, alongside this youthful king?

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अनेन योगराजेन धूपिताम्बरभूषणः।
धूपिताङ्गस्त्रिभुवनं मनुजः कुरुते वशम्॥

Adorned with incense-scented clothes and ornaments through mastery in yoga, a man becomes so empowered that he gains control over the three worlds.

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अनेन योगेन विवृद्धतेजा निजां परस्मै पदवीमयच्छन्।
समाचराचारमुपात्तशस्त्रो जपोपवासाभिषवैर्मुनीनाम्॥

By this yoga, his inner brilliance increases, and he uplifts others. With weapons of discipline, mantra, fasting, and rituals, he walks the path of th...

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अनेन रम्भोरु भवन्मुखेन तुषारभानोस्तुलया जितस्य।
ऊनस्य नूनं परिपूरणाय ताराः स्फुरन्ति प्रतिमानखण्डाः॥

O Rambhoru, your face has defeated the moon's beauty. The stars must be fragments of the moon sent to complete what it lacks compared to you.

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अनेन वीतरागेण बुद्धेनेवाधरेण ते।
दूति निर्व्याजमाख्याता सर्ववस्तुषु शून्यता॥

Your lips, like the detached Buddha's, declare the doctrine of emptiness (shunyata) in all things through the honest words of a faithful messenger.

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अनेन सर्वार्थिकृतार्थिता कृता हृतार्थिनौ कामगवीसुरद्रुमौ।
मिथःपयःसेचनपल्लवाशनैः प्रदाय दानव्यसनं समाप्नुतम्॥

By mutual exchange of love and gifts (like watering with milk and feeding leaves), both the Kamadhenu and Kalpataru (wish-fulfilling cow and tree) wer...

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अनेन सार्धं तव यौवनेन कोटिं परामच्छिदुरोऽध्यरोहत्।
प्रेमापि तन्वि त्वयि वासवस्य गुणोऽपि चापे सुमनःशरस्य॥

Alongside your youth, O slender one, love reached its peak, rivaling the qualities of both Indra’s bow and the floral arrows of Kama.

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अनेन सार्धं विहराम्बुराशेस् तीरेषु तालीवनमर्मरेषु।
द्वीपान्तरानीतलवङ्गपुष्पैर् अपाकृतस्वेदलवा मरुद्भिः॥

Together with him, she strolls along the ocean shores, cooled by sandal-scented breezes carrying foreign blossoms, under the rustling palms.

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अनेन सिध्यति ह्येतन्ममाप्येष पराक्रमः।
एवं ज्ञात्वा चरेद्यस्तु सफलास्तस्य बुद्धयः॥

This (goal) succeeds through this means, and my endeavor too finds fulfillment. One who understands this and acts accordingly is truly wise.

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