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अपकुर्यात् समर्थं वा नोपकुर्याद्यदापदि।
उच्छिन्द्यादेव तन्मित्रं विश्वस्याङ्कमुपस्थितम्॥

One who doesn’t help during crisis—even when capable—should be discarded, even if once trusted.

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अपकुर्वन्नपि प्रायः प्राप्नोति महतः फलम्।
और्वं दहन्तमेवाग्निं संतर्पयति सागरः॥

Even those who hurt may end up doing good; just as the ocean satisfies the fire of sage Aurva by offering its waters.

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अपकृत्य बलस्थस्य दूरस्थोऽस्मीति नाश्वसेत्।
श्येनानुचरितैर्ह्येते निपतन्ति प्रमाद्यतः॥

One shouldn’t feel safe after harming the strong from afar—like careless birds hunted by hawks.

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अपकृत्वा बुद्धिमतो दूरस्थोऽस्मीति नाश्वसेत्।
दीर्घौ बुद्धिमतो बाहू याभ्यां हिंसति हिंसितः॥

Don’t feel secure after harming the wise from a distance—their long-reaching hands will return justice.

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अपक्रान्ते बाल्ये तरुणिमनि चागन्तुमनसि
प्रयाते मुग्धत्वे चतुरिमणि चाश्लेषरसिके।
न केनापि स्पृष्टं यदिह वयसा मर्म परमं
यदेतत् पञ्चेषोर्जयति वपुरिन्दीवरदृशः॥

As a girl matures from childhood to adolescence to awakened sensuality, she finds the deepest emotional wound inflicted unknowingly by time and love.

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अपक्वं भङ्गमायाति अतिजीर्णं तु कर्कशम्।
ज्ञातिघृष्टं तु सोद्वेगं कलहो बान्धवैः सह॥

Unripe things break, overripe turn harsh; family disputes worsen with gossip—urging moderation and understanding.

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अपक्वमपि चूतस्य फलं द्रवति वेगतः।
गुडशुण्टीप्रलेपेन विधृतं शश्वदातपे॥

Even an unripe mango can be sweetened by ginger-sugar coating and sun-drying—symbolizing that nurturing helps refine raw traits.

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अपक्वे तु घटे नीरं चालन्यां सूक्ष्मपिष्टकम्।
स्त्रीणां च हृदये वार्ता न तिष्ठति कदापि हि॥

Water leaks from an unbaked pot, just as secrets don’t stay in women’s hearts (a traditional metaphor with a cultural caution).

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अपगतमदरागा योषिदेका प्रभाते
कृतनिबिडकुचाग्रा पत्युरालिङ्गनेन।
प्रियतमपरिभुक्तं वीक्षमाना स्वदेहं
व्रजति शयनवासाद् वासमन्यद्धसन्ती॥

A woman, having spent the night in passion, looks at her disheveled body in joy and shyness, and laughs as she walks away to dress anew.

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अपगतरजोविकारा घनपटलाक्रान्ततारकालोका।
लम्बपयोधरभारा प्रावृडियं वृद्धवनितेव॥

The monsoon, with its dense clouds veiling the stars and its heavy, pendulous rain-laden clouds, resembles an aged woman whose passions have faded—no ...

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