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सान्त्वादिभिरुपायैस्तु हन्याच्छत्रुं वशे स्थितम्।
दया तस्मिन् न कर्त्तव्या शरणागत इत्युत॥

A subdued enemy should be dealt with strategically through conciliation or trickery, and mercy should not be shown just because they claim surrender—s...

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अन्धकं कुब्जकं चैव कुष्ठाङ्गं व्याधिपीडितम्।
आपद्गतं च भर्तारं न त्यजेत् सा महासती॥

A truly devoted wife never abandons her husband even if he is blind, hunchbacked, diseased, or in misfortune—exemplifying unwavering loyalty and dharm...

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अन्धकः कुब्जकश्चैव त्रिस्तनी राजकन्यका।
त्रयोऽप्यन्यायतः सिद्धाः संमुखे कर्मणि स्थिते॥

A blind, hunchbacked man and a three-breasted princess—all attained greatness when faced with destiny—underscoring fate’s role over physical traits.

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अन्धकारगरलं यतो जगन्- मोहकारि भृशमत्ति नित्यशः।
उज्ज्वलं जठरमोषधीपतेर् अञ्जनाभमभवत् ततः प्रिये॥

The blackness that deludes the world becomes healing balm when it comes from the belly of the herb-lord (mountains) — showing that even darkness may h...

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अन्धकाराङ्कुरो जज्ञे ववृधे चाविलम्बितम्।
भीमेन रममाणाया हिडिम्बाया इवात्मजः॥

The seed of darkness (a demon-child) born of Bhīma and Hiḍimbā grew rapidly, like a curse growing in speed—describing Ghaṭotkacha’s birth poetically.

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अन्धत्वमन्धसमये बधिरत्वं बह्दिरकाल आलम्ब्य।
श्रीकेशवयोः प्रणयी परमेष्ठी नाभिवास्तव्यः॥

The cosmic creator becomes blind in blind time, deaf in deaf times—suggesting even the divine seems absent in ages of ignorance.

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अन्धद्वये महानन्धो विषयान्धीकृतेक्षणः।
चक्षुषान्धो न जानाति विषयान्धो न केनचित्॥

The one blinded by desires is worse than the physically blind. The blind cannot see, but the desirous see only illusion and perish.

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