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अपि जनकसुतायास्तच्च तच्चानुरूपं
स्फुटमिह शिशुयुग्मे नैपुणोन्नेयमस्ति।
ननु पुनरिव तन्मे गोचरीभूतमक्ष्णोर्
अभिनवशतपत्रश्रीमदास्यं प्रियायाः॥

The twin sons of Sita resemble her in every way — grace, beauty, and virtue. Their excellence reflects their lineage naturally and evidently.

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अपि जलकणान् पयोधेर् दूरादाहृत्य जायते जलदः।
निकटाद् घटानपि शतं समीहरन् वारिहार्येव॥

A cloud is born by drawing drops from the ocean afar, while even hundreds of pots nearby can’t summon rain — true power lies in natural union, not pro...

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अपि तद्वपुषि प्रसर्पतोर् गमिते कान्तिझरैरगाधताम्।
स्मरयौवनयोः खलु द्वयोः प्लवकुम्भौ भवतः कुचावुभौ॥

The poet compares the deep beauty of a beloved’s breasts to vessels of overflowing youth and love, suggesting they are like buoyant pitchers where the...

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अपि तरुवनान्यूष्मायन्ते तपत्यपि यामिनी
दहति सरसीवातोऽप्येष ज्वलन्ति जलान्यपि।
इति समधिकं ग्रीष्मे भीष्मे न पुण्यवतां भयं
मलयजरसैर्दिग्धं लब्ध्वा वधूस्तनमण्डलम्॥

Describing the intense summer that scorches all – trees, nights, water – yet, for the fortunate, comfort returns upon reaching the cooling embrace of ...

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अपि तुरगसमीपादुत्पतन्तं मयूरं न
स रुचिरकलापं बाणलक्ष्यीचकार।
सपदि गतमनस्कश्चित्रमाल्यानुकीर्णे
रतिविगलितबन्धे केशपाशे प्रियायाः॥

A warrior, distracted by his beloved’s loose, flower-laden hair, misses his mark while aiming an arrow at a colorful peacock. The tension between duty...

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अपि तेजो निधिर्हन्त पतितो यदि जायते।
सुरतं किमिवास्माकम् इति कोकैर्वियुज्यते॥

The poet reflects on how a radiant soul, once fallen, is no longer attractive—even to its former admirers—emphasizing impermanence and the fragility o...

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अपि त्वया कैरविणि व्यधायि मुधा सुधाबन्धुनि बन्धुभावः।
जनापवादः परितः प्रयातः समागमो हन्त न जातु जातः॥

Addressing a lotus flower, the poet laments a wasted kinship with the moon—though alike and related—there was never true union, symbolizing failed int...

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अपि दलन्मुकुले बकुले यया पदमधायि कदापि न तृष्णया।
अहह सा सहसा विधुरे विधौ मधुकरी बदरीमनुवर्तते॥

A bee once placed her foot on a budding flower out of disinterest, but when fate turned hostile, she humbly followed even the modest jujube flower. A ...

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अपि दिनमणिरेष क्लेशितः शीतसंघैर् अथ
निशि निजभार्यां गाढमालिङ्ग्य दोर्भ्याम्।
स्वपिति पुनरुदेतुं सालसाङ्गस्तु तस्मात्
किमु न भवतु दीर्घा यामिनी कामिनीयम्॥

Even the sun, after a cold day, embraces his beloved night tightly, weary but comforted. So why shouldn't a lover desire long, passionate nights with ...

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