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अपरीक्षितलक्षणप्रमाणैर् अपरामृष्टपदार्थसार्थतत्त्वैः।
अवशीकृतजैत्रयुक्तिजालैर् अलमेतैरनधीततर्कविद्यैः॥

Let not reasoning be guided by unverified signs or shallow logic; many are deceived by untrained philosophies.

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अपरीक्ष्य न कर्तव्यं कर्तव्यं सुपरीक्षितम्।
पश्चाद्भवति संतापो ब्राह्मणी नकुलं यथा॥

Never act without examining the consequences — or like the Brahmani who fed a mongoose, regret may follow.

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अपरोक्षधनो गम्यः श्रीमानपि नान्यथेति निर्दिष्टम्।
कन्दर्पशास्त्रकारैः कुतः कथा लुप्तविभवस्य॥

Even the wealthy are judged by appearances; if their wealth is hidden, no one discusses their greatness — such is the irony.

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अपर्णेयं भूभृद्वनमटति वल्काम्बरधरा जटालो
दिग्वासाः शिखरिणि शिवोऽयं निवसति।
इति भ्रान्त्यान्योऽन्यं क्षणमिलितयोः क्षोणितिलक
द्विषद्दम्पत्योस्ते शिव शिव भवन्ति प्रणतयः॥

Mistaking one another in disguise, even enemies may bow down in reverence — such is the irony of appearances.

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अपर्णैव लता सेव्या विद्वद्भिरिति मे मतिः।
यया वृतः पुराणोऽपि स्थाणुः सूतेऽमृतं फलम्॥

Only the vine called Aparṇā (Durga) is worth worshipping, as even the immovable Shiva bears it and gains immortality.

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अपर्यन्तस्य कालस्य कियानंशः शरच्छतम्।
तन्मात्रपरमायुर्यः स कथं स्वप्तुमर्हति॥

What is a hundred autumns in the endless stream of time? One who realizes this cannot afford to waste even a moment.

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अपर्याप्तभुजायामः सखेदोऽस्याः सखीजनः।
श्रोण्यां कथंचित् कुरुते रशनादामबन्धनम्॥

Her hips are so wide that her friend group struggles to tie her waistband — evoking poetic admiration of her voluptuous form.

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अपवर्जितविप्लवे शुचौ हृदयग्राहिणि मङ्गलास्पदे।
विमला तव विस्तरे गिरां मतिरादर्श इवाभिदृश्यते॥

In a heart free of turmoil, your flawless words reflect like a pure mirror — a true blessing of auspicious beauty.

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अपवादादभीतस्य समस्य गुणदोषयोः।
असद्वृत्तेरहो वृत्तं दुर्विभावं विधेरिव॥

One who fears no slander and discerns good and bad is like fate itself — hard to predict and beyond judgment.

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अपवादो भवेद् येन येन विप्रत्ययो भवेत्।
नरके गम्यते येन तद् बुधः कथमाचरेत्॥

That which causes slander and misunderstanding leads to hellish consequences; hence a wise person never engages in such behavior.

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