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अबोधि नो ह्रीनिभृतं मदिङ्गितं
प्रतीत्य वा नादृतवत्यसाविति।
लुनाति यूनः स्म धियं कियद्गता
निवृत्य बालादरदर्शनेषुणा॥

She didn’t notice my quiet signs of love, nor took them seriously; and now, her indifference wounds like Cupid’s arrows.

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अब्जं त्वज्जमथाब्जभूस्तत इदं ब्रह्माण्डमण्डात्
पुनर् विश्वं स्थावरजंगमं तदितरत् त्वन्मूलमित्थं पयः।
धिक् त्वां चौर इव प्रयासि निभृतं निर्गत्य जालान्तरैर्
बध्यन्ते विवशास्त्वदेकशरणास्त्वामाश्रिता जन्तवः॥

O divine one, though you are the source of all creation, beings suffer in this world—why do you hide, like a thief?

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अब्दायनर्तुष्वथ मासपक्ष- दिनानि कार्येऽप्यवधौ विदध्यात्।
हीनावधिर्येन भवत्यसत्यः सर्वोऽपि लोके शकुनो गृहीतः॥

One should fix appropriate time durations even for grand tasks—without limits, even good signs turn false.

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अब्देभकुम्भे निर्बिन्ने विद्युत्खड्गलताहते।
स्वच्छमुक्ताफलस्थूला निपेतुस्तोयबिन्दवः॥

As lightning strikes, the clouds break, and rain like large pearls falls—this paints a vivid natural scene.

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अब्दैर्वारिजिघृक्षयार्णवगतैः साकं व्रजन्ती मुहुः
संसर्गाद्वडवानलस्य समभूदापन्नसत्त्वा तडित्।
मन्ये देव तया क्रमेण जनितो युष्मत्प्रतापानलो
येनारातिवधूविलोचनजलैः सिक्तोऽपि संवर्धते॥

The lightning, having desired to embrace the ocean for years, ends up becoming one with the submarine fire (वडवानल). Thus is born the blazing fire of ...

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अब्धिना सह मित्रत्वे दारिद्र्यं यदि जायते।
लाञ्छनं सागरस्यैव मैत्रीकर्तुर्न लाञ्छनम्॥

If poverty results from friendship with the ocean, the blame lies with the ocean, not with the one who befriends it. A metaphorical insight into unjus...

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अब्धिर्न तृप्यति यथा सरितां सहस्रैर्
नो चेन्धनैरिव शिखी बहुधोपनीतैः।
जीवः समस्तविषयैरपि तद्वदेवं
संचिन्त्य चारुधिषणस्त्यजतीन्द्रियार्थान्॥

Just as the ocean is never filled by thousands of rivers, or fire never satisfied by fuel, the senses are never satisfied by pleasures. Thus, the wise...

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अब्धिर्यद्यवधीरितो न तु तदा तस्मान्निपीयाम्बुदैर्
वान्तान् याचसि काकुभिर्जललवानुत्तानचञ्चूपुटः।
तत्ते निस्त्रपनीचतैवमुचिता निर्वक्तुमेतत् कथं विद्मः
केन गुणेन मानिषु पुनः सारङ्ग संगीयते॥

If the ocean is humiliated, why do you beg for its regurgitated waters like a crow? And how are you still considered a noble swan among men? A scathin...

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अब्धी रत्नमधो धत्ते धत्ते वा शिरसा तृणम्।
अब्धेरेव हि दोषोऽयं रत्नं रत्नं तृणं तृणम्॥

The ocean holds jewels below, and treats grass with its crest — its value doesn’t change due to externalities. Likewise, the ocean's greatness is not ...

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अब्धेरम्भः स्थगितभुवनाभोगपातालकुक्षेः।
पोतोपाया इह हि बहवो लङ्घनेऽपि क्षमन्ते।
आहो रिक्तः कथमपि भवेदेष दैवात् तदानीं
को नाम स्यादवटकुहरालोकनेऽप्यस्य कल्पः॥

Though the ocean hides vast regions, ships still cross it. But if it turns empty, even a small cave becomes difficult to explore. A philosophical refl...

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