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अपाङ्गपातैरपदेशपूर्वैर् एणीदृशामेकशिलानगर्यात्।
वीथीषु वीथीषु विनापराधं पदे पदे शृङ्खलिता युवानः॥

Young men are captivated without fault by the mere sideways glances and gestures of flirtation by enchanting women—such is the power of beauty.

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अपाङ्गसंसर्गि तरङ्गितं दृशोर्
भ्रुवोररालान्तविलासि वेल्लितम्।
विसारि रोमाञ्चनकञ्चुकं तनोस्
तनोति योऽसौ सुभगे तवागतः॥

The one whose glance causes tremors, whose presence gives goosebumps, and whose touch evokes sensual delight has come, O beautiful one—your beloved st...

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अपाङ्गस्तव तन्वङ्गि विचित्रोऽयं भुजङ्गमः।
दृष्टमात्रः सुमनसाम् अपि मूर्छाविधायकः॥

O delicate one, your sidelong glance is like a venomous serpent—capable of making even noble minds swoon.

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अपाङ्गात् पुच्छमूलं तु तिर्यगश्वं प्रमाणयेत्।
खुरान्तात् ककुदं यावद् ऊर्ध्वमानेन बुद्धिमान्॥

A wise person should measure a horse from the base of the tail to the hump above the hoof—a guide for proper judgment.

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अपात्रं पात्रता याति यत्र पात्रं न विद्यते।
अस्मिन् देशे द्रुमो नास्ति एरण्डोऽपि द्रुमायते॥

Where true merit is lacking, even the undeserving are elevated; in such a land, even a castor plant is considered a tree.

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अपात्रवर्षणं जातु न कुर्यात् सद्विगर्हितम्।
अपात्रवर्षणात् किं स्याद् अन्यत् कोशक्षयादृते॥

Never shower gifts on the unworthy—it brings nothing but condemnation and loss, including a depletion of wealth.

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अपात्रे पात्रताबुद्धिः पात्रे बुद्धिरपात्रता।
ऋणानुबन्धरूपेण दातुरुत्पद्यते मतिः॥

Due to karmic debts, the giver often mistakes the unworthy as worthy and bestows upon them—this is fate's entanglement.

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अपात्रे रमते नारी गिरौ वर्षति वासवः।
खलमाश्रयते लक्ष्मीः प्राज्ञः प्रायेण निर्धनः॥

A woman seeks pleasure in the undeserving, Indra sends rain on hills, wealth seeks evil, and wisdom often remains with the poor—life's ironies.

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अपानप्राणयोरैक्यं क्षयो मूत्रपुरीषयोः।
युवा भवति वृद्धोऽपि सततं मूलबन्धनात्॥

By practicing Mula Bandha (yogic root lock), even an old man becomes youthful as the energies of apana and prana unite.

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अपानेन पुनः कश्चित् प्रेरितः कालरूपिणा।
निःश्वासोच्छ्वासकृद्वाति जपन् हंसेत्यहर्निशम्॥

Breathing in and out as "ham-sa," a yogi identifies with the eternal mantra, until death directs the final breath.

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