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अन्यस्मिन् प्रेष्यमाणे तु पुरस्ताद्यः समुत्पतेत्।
अहं किं करवाणीति स राजवसतिं वसेत्॥

The one who leaps ahead of others to please without being sent, stays in the palace of the king—emphasizing initiative.

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अन्यस्य लगति कर्णे जीवितमन्यस्य हरति बाण इव।
हृदयं दुनोति पिशुनः कण्टक इव पादलग्नोऽपि॥

Gossip or slander that reaches someone’s ear can wound like a deadly arrow and break the heart—highlighting the power of words.

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अन्यस्यै संप्रतीयं कुरु मदनरिपो स्वाङ्गदानप्रसादं
नाहं सोढुं समर्था शिरसि सुरनदीं नापि संध्यां प्रणन्तुम्।
इत्युक्त्वा कोपविद्धां विघटयितुमुमामात्मदेहं प्रवृत्तां
रुन्धानः पातु शम्भोः कुचकलसहठस्पर्शकृष्टो भुजो वः॥

A vivid poetic image of Parvati turning away in anger, and Shiva attempting to pacify her through touch—evoking divine romance and divine tension.

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अन्याङ्गनाभिरधिकं स करोति केलिं त्वं तेन मा
कुरु विषादमदभ्ररूपे। पेपीयते मधुकरः क्व न तं
मरन्दं नो जातु विस्मरति पङ्कजिनीं तथापि॥

A beautiful metaphor reminding not to feel sorrow if one’s beloved is momentarily attracted elsewhere—be like the lotus, never forgotten by the bee.

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अन्या जगद्धितमयी मनसः प्रवृत्तिर् अन्यैव
कापि रचना वचनावलीनाम्। लोकोत्तरा च
कृटिराकृतिरार्तहृद्या विद्यावतां सकलमेव गिरां दवीयः॥

Describes the elevated nature of true knowledge—different from worldly thought, it uplifts speech and art into something transcendent and heart-touchi...

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अन्यादानाकुलान्तःकरणवशविपद्बाधितप्रेतरङ्कं
ग्रासभ्रश्यत्करालश्लथपिशितशवाग्रग्रहे मुक्तनादम्।
सर्वैः क्रामद्भिरुल्काननकवलरसव्यात्तवक्त्रप्रभाभिर्
व्यक्तैस्तैः संवलद्भिः क्षणमपरमिव व्योम्नि वृत्तं श्मशानम्॥

A terrifying vision of the cremation ground where sins and past actions are manifest—evoking vivid, symbolic imagery of death and hellish suffering.

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अन्यानपि तरून् रोप्य फलपुष्पोपयोगिनः।
रत्नधेनुसहस्रस्य फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः॥

One who plants fruit- or flower-bearing trees not just for oneself, earns the merit equal to donating a thousand gem-cows—selfless acts yield great re...

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अन्यानि शास्त्राणि विनोदमात्रं
प्राप्तेषु वा तेषु न तैश्च किंचित्।
चिकित्सितज्योतिषमन्त्रवादाः
पदे पदे प्रत्ययमावहन्ति॥

Most scriptures serve only as amusement unless deeply internalized—only practical sciences like medicine, astrology, and mantras give constant convict...

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अन्यानि शास्त्राणि विनोदमात्रं
प्राप्तेषु कालेषु न तैश्च किंचित्।
चिकित्सितज्योतिषमन्त्रवादाः
पदे पदे प्रत्ययमावहन्ति॥

A saint regrets when blaming others, while a wicked person derives joy from doing so—difference in inner character is emphasized.

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