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अन्वेतं वायवो यान्ति पृष्ठे भानुर्वयांसि च।
अनुप्लवन्ते मेघाश्च यस्य तस्य रणे जयः॥

Whom even the winds follow and clouds cannot overtake—such a person is destined to win in battle.

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अन्वेषयति मदान्ध- द्विरदमदाम्बुसिक्तमवनितलम्।
परिणतगर्भभरार्ता सिंहवधूः शल्लकीविपिने॥

A lioness searches for a wild elephant drenched in rut—showing the metaphor of passionate longing, untamed desire, and force of nature.

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अपः पिबन् प्रपापालीम् अनुरक्तो विलोकयन्।
अगस्त्यं चिन्तयामास चतुरः सापि सागरान्॥

While drinking water from a roadside well, the traveler lovingly looks at his reflection and remembers the sage Agastya—suggesting humility, memory, a...

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अपकर्ताहमस्मीति हृदि ते मा स्म भूद्भयम्।
विमुखेषु न मे खड्गः प्रहर्तुं जातु वाञ्छति॥

One who declares to strike should not fear; for my sword never seeks the weak or unwilling. A noble declaration of restraint and honor in power.

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अपकारदशायामप्य् उपकुर्वन्ति साधवः।
छिन्दन्तमपि वृक्षः स्वच् छायया किं न रक्षति॥

Even when harmed, the noble continue to help—just like a tree shelters with its shade even those who cut it.

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अपकारमसंप्राप्य तुष्येत् साधुरसाधुतः।
नैषोऽलाभो भुजङ्गेन वेष्टितो यो न दश्यते॥

A truly good person feels pleased even when wronged; like a snake that doesn’t bite when caught—restrained, noble, and forgiving.

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अपकारिणि कोपश्चेत् कोपे कोपः कथं न जायेत।
धर्मार्थकाममोक्ष- प्राणयशोहारिणि क्रूरे॥

If anger is justified at a wrongdoer, why not at one who blocks all four goals—virtue, wealth, pleasure, liberation?

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अपकारिणि चेत् कोपः कोपे कापः कथं न ते।
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां प्रसह्य परिपन्थिनि॥

If anger arises against a wrongdoer, why should it not rise against one who hinders all human aims and progress?

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अपकारिणि विस्रम्भं यः करोति नराधमः।
अनाथो दुर्बलो यद्वन् न चिरं स तु जीवति॥

One who trusts a harmful person is like a weak, friendless soul—unable to survive long.

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अपकारिषु मा पापं चिन्तय त्वं कदाचन।
स्वयमेव पतिष्यन्ति कूलजाता इव द्रुमाः॥

Don’t wish evil for wrongdoers; they’ll fall on their own, like riverside trees falling naturally.

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