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अन्यपूर्वां स्त्रियं साध्वीं कामयेत न गर्वतः।
साध्वीरिच्छन् महादेवः षण्डोऽभूद्दारुकावने॥

One should not arrogantly desire another man’s virtuous wife. Even Lord Shiva, desiring chaste women, became a celibate (neuter) in the Daruka forest—...

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अन्यप्रतापमासाद्य यो दृढत्वं न गच्छति।
जातुषाभरणस्येव रूपेणापि हि तस्य किम्॥

One who does not gain strength even after encountering another’s brilliance is like an ornament made of wax—it may look good but lacks strength or val...

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अन्यमाश्रयते लक्ष्मीस् त्वन्यमन्यं च मेदिनी।
अनन्यगामिनी पुंसां कीर्तिरेका पतिव्रता॥

Wealth (Lakshmi) and land (Earth) may shift allegiance, but true fame (glory) remains loyal like a devoted wife to a worthy man.

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अन्ययान्यवनितागतचित्तं चित्तनाथमभिशङ्कितवत्या।
पीतभूरिसुरयापि न मेदे निर्वृतिर्हि मनसो मदहेतुः॥

The lady, doubting her beloved's shifting heart, finds no peace even after heavy intoxication—such is the unrest caused by love and suspicion.

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अन्यया यौवने मर्त्यो बुद्ध्या भवति मोहितः।
मध्येऽन्यया जरायांतु सोऽन्यां रोचयते मतिम्॥

A man is deluded by different women at different stages of life—fascinated by one in youth, and another in old age—illustrating instability of desire.

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अन्यवर्णं शिरो यस्य पुच्छं वा यस्य वाजिनः।
पुच्छेन शिरसा वापि नानावर्णः स निन्दितः॥

A horse with mismatched head and tail colors is considered inauspicious or censured—symbolizing inconsistency or lack of harmony.

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अन्यवर्णपरावृत्त्या बन्धचिह्ननिगूहनैः।
अनाख्यातः सतां मध्ये कविश्चोरो विभाव्यते॥

By hiding distinguishing marks and disguising identity, even a thief among the noble may be mistaken as a poet—warning about deception and disguise.

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अन्यस्त्रीस्पृहयालवो जगति के पद्भ्यामगम्या च
का को धातुर्दशने समस्तमनुजैः का प्रार्थ्यतेऽहर्निशम्।
दृष्ट्वैकां यवनेश्वरो निजपुरे पद्माननां कामिनीं
मित्रं प्राह किमादरेण सहसा यारानदीदंशमा॥

Reflects on the paradox of worldly desire—men crave others’ women, yet few are truly unattainable or unique. A poetic lament on lust and illusion.

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अन्यस्माल्लब्धोष्मा क्शुद्रः प्रायेण दुःसहो भवति।
रविरपि न दहति तादृग् यादृघ्युत्तप्तवालुकानिकरः॥

A man gaining strength from another’s fire (support) becomes more unbearable than the sun-heated sand—an analogy for arrogance in dependency.

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अन्यस्मिन्नपि काले दयिताविरहः करोति संतापम्।
किं पुनरविरलजलधर- गुरुतररसितेषु दिवसेषु॥

Even in other seasons, separation from a beloved burns the heart—but during torrential days (monsoon), the sorrow multiplies.

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