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अंशो दण्डसमः पूर्वः प्रयाससम उत्तमः।
विलोपो वा यथालाभं प्रक्षेपसम एव वा॥

This verse is not a typical moral or poetic subhashita but appears to be a technical rule, likely from a text on statecraft or economics, such as Kaut...

अंशोऽपि दुष्टदिष्टानां परेषां स्याद् विनाशकृत्।
बाललेशोऽपि व्याघ्राणां यत् स्याज् जीवितहानये॥

This subhashita delivers a powerful warning through an analogy. It states that even a small part (अंशोऽपि) associated with the wicked or ill-fated (दु...

अंसाववष्टब्धनता समाधिः शिरोधराया रहितप्रयासः।
धृता विकारांस्त्यजता मुखेन प्रसादलक्ष्मीः शशलाञ्छनस्य॥

This verse describes the state of deep meditation (समाधिः) of Lord Shiva, who is referred to as शशलाञ्छनस्य (the one with the mark of a hare, i.e., th...

अंहः संहरदखिलं सकृदुदयादेव सकललोकस्य।
तरणिरिव तिमिरजलधिं जयति जगन्मङ्गलं हरेर्नाम॥

This devotional verse glorifies the power of taking God's name. It declares: "Victorious is the name of Hari (हरेर्नाम), which brings auspiciousness t...

अकण्टका पुष्पमही वेशयोषिदमातृका।
मन्त्रिहीना च राज्यश्रीर् भुज्यते विटचेटकैः॥

This is a verse of worldly wisdom (Nīti) that observes how unprotected resources are exploited. It states that three things are easily "enjoyed" or ta...

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