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अन्तर्वाणिं मन्यमानः खलोऽयं पौरोभाग्यं सूक्तिमुक्तासु धत्ते।
सर्वानन्दिन्यङ्गके कामिनीनाम् ईर्म मार्गत्येष वै बम्भरालिः॥

The wicked man thinks he has inner wisdom, but all he does is repeat eloquent sayings to appear learned, like a bee hovering over women’s bodies, seek...

hypocrisy (141) false wisdom (2) deceit (83) sensuality (306) arrogance (135) surface-level knowledge (1) lust (89) ego (153) bee metaphor (9) misjudgment (43)

अन्तर्विशति मार्जारी शुनी वा राजवेश्मनि।
बहिःस्थस्य गजेन्द्रस्य किमर्थः परिहीयते॥

Whether a cat or dog enters a royal palace or not, it doesn't lessen the worth of an elephant standing outside. Inner value isn’t determined by locati...

worth (34) humility (596) metaphor (1632) self-esteem (1) inner value (6) animal symbolism (4) wisdom (1611) superficiality (32) status (41) dignity (146)

अन्तर्विषमया ह्येता बहिश्चैव मनोरमाः।
गुञ्जाफलसमाकारा योषितः केन निर्मिताः॥

Women are like guñjā fruits—deceptively sweet outside but filled with bitterness within. This shloka questions the mysterious creation of such beings ...

illusion (355) deception (224) femininity (225) external beauty (2) inner poison (1) metaphor (1632) temptation (79) bitterness (22) lust (89) caution (269)

अन्तर्विष्णोस्त्रिलोकी निवसति फणिनामीश्वरे सोऽपि शेते
सिन्धोः सोऽप्येकदेशे तमपि चुलुकयां कुम्भयोनिश्चकार।
धत्ते खद्योतलीलामयमपि नभसि श्रीनृसिंहक्षितीन्द्र
त्वत्कीर्तेः कर्णनीलोत्पलमिदमपि च प्रेक्षणीयं विभाति॥

The Supreme Lord Vishnu resides in all things—even the Lord of Serpents sleeps in the ocean, and the ocean fits in a handful by Brahmā. Your glory, O ...

vishnu (122) omnipresence (17) divinity (206) humility (596) paradox (167) cosmic power (2) symbolism (947) narasimha (7) glory (92) wonder (66)

अन्तर्हिते शशिनि सैव कुमुद्वती मे
दृष्टिं न नन्दयति संस्मरणीयशोभा।
इष्टप्रवासजनितान्यबलाजनेन
दुःखानि नूनमतिमात्रदुरुद्वहानि॥

When the moon hides, the water-lily loses its charm. So too, in absence of the beloved, even past memories lose their sweetness and cause unbearable s...

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अन्तश्छिद्राणि भूयंसि कण्टका बहवो बहिः।
कथं कमलनालस्य मा भूवन् भङ्गुरा गुणाः॥

If the lotus stem has inner cracks, despite appearing smooth outside, how can it be strong? Inner weakness is more dangerous than outer flaws.

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अन्तश्छिद्रैरियमधिगता दुस्त्यजा दुष्टवंशैर्
अत्यासक्तिर्निजकुलशुभोदर्कलाभाय न स्यात्।
किं तु ग्रीष्मश्वसनजनितान्योन्यसंघर्षवह्नि-
ज्वालामालाजटिलवपुषामात्मनां नाशनाय॥

This intense attachment to one’s family, infected by wickedness and rooted in lineage pride, is like fire kindled by summer winds—it ultimately destro...

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अन्तस्तव स ज्वलनो भीमा मकराश्च सर्वतो विकटाः।
अथ बत विषमयमङ्गम् तदिति निषेव्यः कथं भवेर्जलधे॥

How can the ocean be approached when it harbors inner fire, terrifying creatures, and danger all around? It may look beautiful, but it’s filled with h...

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अन्तस्तारं तरलिततलाः स्तोकमुत्पीडभाजः
पक्ष्माग्रेषु ग्रथितपृषतः कीर्णधाराः क्रमेण।
चित्तातङ्कं निजगरिमतः सम्यगासूत्रयन्तो
निर्यान्त्यस्याः कुवलयदृशो बाष्पवारां प्रवाहाः॥

The tears of a woman, flowing from inner anxiety and bound by her lashes, reflect the weight of emotion—each tear a message of her silent, dignified p...

sorrow (325) love (1567) emotion (652) anxiety (31) eyes (211) tears (84) beauty (1797) inner turmoil (10) femininity (225) metaphor (1632)

अन्तस्तिमिरनाशाय शाब्दबोधो निरर्थकः।
न नश्यति तमो नाम कृतया दीपवार्तया॥

Words have no meaning for someone engulfed in inner darkness. Just as speech cannot replace a lamp, only experience can dispel true ignorance.

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