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अभोगिनौ मण्डलिनौ तत्क्षणान्मुक्तकञ्चुकौ।
वरमाशीविषौ स्पृष्टौ न तु पत्न्याः पयोधरौ॥

This intense verse, from a possibly satirical or reflective context, prefers being struck by venomous snakes rather than touching the breasts of anoth...

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अभ्यक्तं रहसि गतं विचित्तमन्येन मन्त्रयन्तं वा।
उचितप्रणयमपि नृपं सहसार्या नोपसर्पन्ति॥

Even when a king is secretly perfumed, withdrawn, or conversing in confidence, a wise queen or consort avoids approaching him, respecting his space an...

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अभ्यक्तमिव स्नातः शुचिरशुचिमिव प्रबुद्ध इव सुप्तम्।
बद्धमिव स्त्रैरगतिर् जनमिह सुखसङ्गिनमवैमि॥

A person deeply attached to pleasures appears externally clean, awake, and free but is internally bound, as if perfumed, bathed, awake, yet asleep, an...

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अभ्यघानि मुनिचापलात् त्वया यन्मृगः क्षितिपतेः परिग्रहः।
अक्षमिष्ट तदयं प्रमाद्यतां संवृणोति खलु दोषमज्ञता॥

Because of a sage’s carelessness, the deer (belonging to the king) was harmed. The speaker urges the sage to acknowledge the fault instead of hiding b...

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अभ्यन्तरगता बाह्या बाह्याश्चाभ्यतरं गताः।
यैर्नरा निधनं यान्ति यथा राजा कचद्रुमः॥

Those men whose inner and outer elements merge without distinction, who lose all self-boundaries—perish like the tree king Kacha, destroyed due to exc...

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अभ्यर्थये किमपि जीवितजन्मतस्त्वाम्
उत्कण्ठतोद्गति निःसर तावदेव।
कान्ते दृगन्तपथलम्बिनि जीवतीति
यावन्न कर्णपथमेति जनापवादः॥

A passionate plea to a beloved: "Let me see you once before I die, or the public slander that you are alive but indifferent to me will reach my ears."...

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अभ्यर्थ्य सप्रणति मन्दिरमभ्युपेता देवी
स्वयं भगवती पृथगेव तासाम्।
आसन्नवल्लभसमागमसूचनानि
संजीवनानि वचनान्यपि वाचितानि॥

The goddess, respectfully requested and welcomed with gestures of reverence, enters the temple. Separately from others, she speaks life-giving words s...

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अभ्यस्ताः स्फुटमेव शास्त्रगतयः सम्यक्कवित्वोदधेः
पारं चाधिगतं सतां परिषदि प्राप्तः प्रतिष्ठोदयः।
निर्विण्णस्य ममाधुना ननु परः पन्था न दैन्यं विना
नेतुं वाञ्छति वासना सुरधुनीतीरेऽनुरूपं वयः॥

Though well-versed in scriptures and poetic expression, the poet feels unfulfilled. Without humility and renunciation, the path to true spiritual joy ...

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अभ्यस्तेऽपि नितम्बभारफलके खेदालसेयं गतिः
किंचित् संवलितार्धपक्ष्मविरलालोका दृशोऽन्तर्गताः।
तन्मन्ये निभृतं त्वयाद्य हृदये कश्चिद्धृतो वल्लभो
निश्वासाः कथमन्यथा द्विगुणतामेते तवैवं गताः॥

Despite practice, her steps are sluggish due to the weight of her hips; her eyes half-lidded, heavy with emotion. Her breath is doubled—surely, her be...

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अभ्यस्तेऽपि हि नाम वस्तुनि चिरादज्ञानसंभावनं
शौचाशौचाविवादिता विशकलस्मृत्यक्षरावर्तनम्।
वारं वारमृणोपघातकथनं कोऽप्येष डम्भात्मनां
प्रायो दग्धदुरीशवञ्चनविधौ जागर्त्यपूर्वः क्रमः॥

Repeatedly practiced truths are doubted by the ignorant, just as some debate purity, or repeat errors from false memory. This is a common tactic of hy...

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