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अन्यासु तावदुपमर्दसहासु भृङ्ग
लोलं विनोदय मनः सुमनोलतासु।
मुघ्दामजातरजसं कलिकामकाले
व्यर्थं कदर्थयसि किं नवमल्लिकायाः॥

O bee, indulge your fancies among other flowers! Why waste effort on an innocent jasmine bud not yet blossomed?

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अन्यास्ता गुणरत्नरोहणभुवो धन्या मृदन्यैव सा
संभाराः खलु तेऽन्य एव विधिना यैरेष सृष्टो युवा।
श्रीमत्कान्तिजुषां द्विषां करतलात् स्त्रीणां नितम्बस्थलाद्
दृष्टे यत्र पतन्ति मूढमनसामस्त्राणि वस्त्राणि च॥

Some women are ornamented by many virtues. Others rise with minimal resources by destiny’s design. All are shaped differently.

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अन्यास्ता मलयाद्रिकाननभुवः स्वच्छस्रवन्निर्ज्झरास्
तृष्णा यासु निवर्तते तनुभृतामालोकमात्रादपि।
रूक्षध्वाङ्क्षपरिग्रहो मरुरयं स्फारीभवद्भ्रान्तयः
ता एता मृगतृष्णिका हरिण हे नेदं पयो गम्यताम्॥

The clear springs on the Malaya mountain are a relief to the thirsty. But desert mirages deceive — appearances mislead those who chase illusions.

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अन्यूनं गुणममृतस्य धारयन्ती
संफुल्लस्फुरितसरोरुहावतंसा।
प्रेयोभिः सह सरसी निषेव्यमाणा
रक्तत्वं व्यधित वधूदृशं सुरा च॥

A lake full of virtues, blooming with lotuses, adorned the lover’s mood as if it were nectar itself, elevated by presence and beauty.

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अन्यूनोन्नतयोऽतिमात्रपृथवः पृथ्वीधरश्रीभृतस्
तन्वन्तः कनकावलीभिरुपमां सौदामनीदामभिः।
वर्षन्तः शममानयन्नुपलसच्छृङ्गारलेखायुधाः
काले कालियकायकालवपुषः पांसून् गजाम्भोमुचः॥

Majestic elephants with golden bells and shining like thunderclouds shower dust like rain, evoking divine imagery.

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अन्ये च बहवो रागा जाता देशविशेषतः।
मारूप्रभृतयो लोके ते च तद् देशिकाः स्मृताः॥

Many types of melodies originate from different lands — beginning from Māru, each region has its distinct musical expression.

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अन्ये चेत् प्राकृता लोका बहुपापानि कुर्वते।
प्रधानपुरुषेणापि कार्यं तत्पृष्ठतो नु किम्॥

If common men commit many sins, should a great person follow them too? Greatness lies in transcending such behavior.

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अन्ये ते जलदायिनो जलधरास्तृष्णां विनिघ्नन्ति ये
भ्रातश्चातक किं वृथातिरटितैः खिन्नोऽसि विश्राम्यताम्।
मेघः शारद एष काशधवलः पानीयरिक्तोदरो
गर्जत्येव हि केवलं भृशतरं नो बिन्दुमप्युज्झति॥

O Chataka bird, stop crying for this dry cloud. Many other clouds quench thirst—seek those, not one who only thunders but gives no water.

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अन्ये ते विहगाः पयोद परितो धावन्ति तृष्णातुरा
वापीकूपतडागसागरजले मज्जन्ति दत्तादराः।
मामद्यापि न वेत्सि चातकशिशुं यच्छुष्ककण्ठोऽपि
सन् नान्यं वाञ्छति नोपसर्पति न च प्रस्तौति न ध्यायति॥

Other birds seek lakes and oceans to quench thirst, but the Chataka bird remains loyal to sky rain, even in drought.

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अन्ये ते सुमनोलिहः प्रहसदप्यम्भोजमुज्झन्ति ये
वातान्दोलनकेलिचञ्चलदलप्रान्तैरपि त्रासिताः।
अन्यः कोऽपि स एष षट्पदभटः संसह्य कर्णाहतीर्
येनानेकपगण्डगण्डलमिलद्दानाम्बुनि क्रीडितम्॥

While other bees visit many flowers, one bee becomes intoxicated with a single lotus — true love lies in constancy.

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