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अपुत्रस्य गृहं शून्यं दिशः शून्यास्त्वबान्धवाः।
मूर्खस्य हृदयं शून्यं सर्वशून्या दरिद्रता॥

A sonless man's home feels empty, directions without kin feel void; the fool’s heart is void of wisdom, and poverty is emptiness itself.

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अपुत्रस्य गृहं शोच्यं शोच्यं राज्यमराजकम्।
निराहाराः प्रजाः शोच्या शोच्यं मैथुनमप्रजम्॥

A sonless home, a kingdom without a ruler, people without food, and union without progeny—all are deemed lamentable.

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अपुनर्देहिशब्दार्थम् अप्रत्युपकृतिक्षमम्।
अर्थिनं कुरुते कश्चित् पुनरावृत्तिवर्जितम्॥

One who helps someone unable to repay is truly noble; such an act prevents rebirth and is divine in merit.

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अपुष्यत घनावली भुवनजीवनैर्यत्करैर्
अवर्ध्यत सुधारुचिर्बहुबुधालिसंतर्पणः।
तमन्धतमसच्छिदं रविमवेक्ष्य जाज्वल्यसे
त्वमेव रविकान्ततामयसि हन्त किं कुर्महे॥

The cloud did not shower; its hands (rays) that nurtured the world failed. But now, you, like the sun, have arisen and spread light.

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अपूजितैवास्तु गिरीन्द्रकन्या किं पक्षपातेन मनोभवस्य।
यद्यस्ति दूती सरसोक्तिदक्षा दासः पतिः पादतले वधूनाम्॥

Why is Parvati, daughter of the mountains, not worshipped, while Kama’s messenger is revered? Unless the speaker is eloquent, even a divine husband ma...

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अपूजितोऽतिथिर्यस्य गृहाद्याति विनिःश्वसन्।
गच्छन्ति पितरस्तस्य विमुखाः सह दैवतैः॥

When an unhonored guest leaves a home sighing, the household deities and ancestors turn away in disapproval.

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अपूज्या यत्र पूज्यन्ते पूज्यानां तु विमानना।
त्रीणि तत्र प्रवर्तन्ते दुर्भिक्षं मरणं भयम्॥

Where the unworthy are worshipped and the worthy insulted, famine, fear, and death prevail.

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अपूज्या यत्र पूज्यन्ते पूज्यानामप्यमानना।
तव दैवकृतो दण्डः सद्यः पतति दारुणः॥

Where the unworthy are honored, and the truly deserving are insulted or disrespected, the divine law of balance responds quickly. Such imbalance invit...

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अपूर्णे नैव मर्तव्यं संपूर्णे नैव जीवति।
तस्माद्धैर्यं विधातव्यं हन्तव्या परवाहिनी॥

One should not die when incomplete nor live passively when complete. Be brave and do not go with the flow.

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अपूर्वं चौर्यमभ्यस्तं त्वया चञ्चललोचने।
दिवापि जाग्रतां पुंसां चेतो हरसि दूरतः॥

O restless-eyed maiden, you've mastered a new form of theft—stealing hearts even during the day while people are awake!

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