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अकाण्डपातजातानाम् अस्त्राणां मर्मभेदिनाम्।
गाढशोकप्रहाराणाम् अचिन्तैव महौषधम्॥

For the heart-piercing blows of deep grief, which are like weapons born from a sudden calamity, the greatest medicine is 'not-thinking' (or not dwelli...

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अकाण्डे वक्षोजस्खलितवसनव्यापृतकरं
मृषा जृम्भारम्भोन्नमितभुजबन्धोन्नतकुचम्।
वृथा यातायातैः कपटकलितान्योन्यहसितं
हरन्त्येताश्चित्तान्यहह जगतां वारवनिताः॥

Alas! The courtesans of the world steal the minds of men with hands busy adjusting clothes 'accidentally' slipping from the bosom, with breasts reveal...

courtesan (27) seduction (89) deception (224) wiles (1) allurement (1) social commentary (43)

अकामस्य क्रिया काचिद् दृश्यते नेह कऋहिचित्।
यद्यद्धि कुरुते किंचित् तत्तत् कामस्य चेष्टितम्॥

No action of a person without desire is ever seen in this world. Whatever one does, that is the result of desire (kāma). Quoted from the Manusmriti, ...

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अकामां कामयानस्य शरीरमुपतप्यते।
इच्छन्तीं कामयानस्य प्रीतिर्भवति शोभना॥

The body of one who desires a woman who does not desire him is tormented. The love of one who desires a woman who desires him in return becomes beauti...

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अकामान् कामयति यः कामयानान् परिद्विषन्।
बलवन्तं च यो द्वेष्टि तमाहुर्मूढचेतसम्॥

He who desires those who desire him not, rejects those who desire him, and hates those who are more powerful than him—such a person is called a fool (...

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अकारणं रूपमकारणं कुलं महत्सु नीचेषु च कर्म शोभते।
इदं हि रूपं परिभुतपूर्वकं तदेव भूयो बहुमानमागतं॥

Beauty is not the cause, nor is lineage. In both the great and the lowly, it is one's actions (karma) that shine. This same form, which was once insul...

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अकारणं व्याकरणं तन्त्रीशब्दोऽप्यकारणम्।
अकारणं त्रयो वेदास् तण्डुलास्तत्र कारणम्॥

Grammar is useless, the sound of music is useless, and the three Vedas are useless. In this world, rice grains (food) are the only true cause/reason. ...

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अकारणाविष्कृतकोपदारुणात्
खलाद्भयं कस्य न नाम जायते।
विषं महाहेरिव यस्य दुर्वचः
सुदुःसहं संनिहितं सदा मुखे॥

Who is not afraid of a wicked person who is terrifying due to their baseless anger? Their harsh speech, always ready in their mouth, is like the unbea...

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अकारणेन विप्रेभ्यो यः कुप्यति नराधिपः।
क्र्ष्णसर्पं स गृह्णाति शिरसा बलदऋपितः॥

A king, arrogant with power, who gets angry at Brahmins without reason, is (in effect) picking up a black cobra and placing it on his own head. This ...

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अकार्यकरणाद्भीतः कार्याणां च विवर्जनात्।
अकाले मन्त्रभेदाच्च येन माद्येन्न तत् पिबेत्॥

One who fears doing what should not be done, fears neglecting what should be done, and fears revealing secrets at the wrong time, should not consume t...

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