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अभ्युत्थानमुपागते गृहपतौ तद्भाषणे नम्रता
तत्पादार्पितदृष्टिरासनविधिस्तस्योपचर्या स्वयम्।
सुप्ते तत्र शयीत तत्प्रथमतो जह्याच्च शय्यामिति
प्राच्यैः पुत्रि निवेदितः कुलवधूसिद्धान्तधर्मागमः॥

When the householder enters, the wife must rise, speak humbly, gaze at his feet, serve him, and lie down after he does—traditional values described in...

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अभ्युद्धृता वसुमती दलितं रिपूरः
क्रीडीकृता बलवता बलिराजलक्ष्मीः।
एकत्र जन्मनि कृतं तदनेन यूना
जन्मत्रये यदकरोत् पुरुषः पुराणः॥

The Earth was uplifted, the enemy crushed, wealth made into sport. This one birth equals what ancient men achieved in three—glorifying a valiant king.

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अभ्युद्यत्कवलग्रहप्रणयिनस्ते शल्लकीपल्लवास्
तच्चास्फालसहं सरः क्षितिधृतामित्यस्ति को निह्नुते।
दन्तस्तम्भनिषण्णनिःसहकरः श्वासैरतिप्रांशुभिर्
येनायं विरही तु वारणपतिः स्वामिन् स विन्ध्यो भवान्॥

Your elephant breathes heavily, yearning for your food, making the forest echo. Even mountains submit to such loyalty—O Lord, the Vindhya himself bows...

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अभ्युन्नतस्तनयुगा तरलायताक्षी
द्वारि स्थिता तदुपयानमहोत्सवाय।
सा पूर्णकुम्भनवनीरजतोरणस्रक्
संभारमङ्गलमयत्नकृतं विधत्ते॥

A beautiful woman stands at the doorway to greet her beloved. Her ornaments and decorations express joy, and the occasion seems divine—a vision of bea...

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अभ्युन्नताङ्गुष्ठनखप्रभाभिर् निक्षेपणाद्रागमिवोद्गिरन्तौ।
आजह्रतुस्तच्चरणौ पृथिव्यां स्थलारविन्दश्रियमव्यवस्थाम्॥

When their toes touched the ground, light shone forth as if passion poured out. Their steps brought the lotus-like Earth into new order—a cosmic beaut...

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अभ्युन्नतानामणुरप्युदारं पश्चात् प्रकोपं जनयेदरीणाम्।
तं चाप्रमत्तः प्रसमीक्ष्य यायान्- न नाशयेद् दृष्टमदृष्टहेतोः॥

Even a tiny being, once elevated, can cause great chaos. A wise man should observe and quietly leave without provoking it, as destruction may result o...

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अभ्युन्नता पुरस्ताद् अवगाढा जघनगौरवात् पश्चात्।
द्वारेऽस्य पाण्डुसिकते पदपङ्क्तिर्दृश्यतेऽभिनवा॥

Her footprints on the pale sand at the doorway reveal her elevated front and sunk back due to the weight of her hips—expressing beauty through gracefu...

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अभ्युन्नतेऽपि जलदे जगदेकसार-
साधारणप्रणयहारिणि हा यदेते।
उल्लासलास्यललितं तरवो न यान्ति
हे दावपावक स तावक एव दोषः॥

Despite the high clouds filled with life-giving rain, the trees don’t dance in delight. The poet blames the fire that scorched them, showing how past ...

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अभ्युन्नतेवाङ्घ्रिनखाङ्कुराणां
द्युतिर्विरेजे हरिणी दृशोऽस्याः।
पुङ्खावली पञ्चशरा युधानां
लावण्यदर्पद्विगुणीकृतेव॥

Her toe-nail light glows upward like sharpened arrows of Cupid. Her gaze—a sequence of arrows—strikes with amplified pride in her beauty.

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अभ्युन्नतोऽसि सलिलैः परिपूरितोऽसि
त्वामर्थयन्ति विहगास्तृषितास्तथैते।
कालः पयोधर परोपकृतेस्तवायं
चण्डानिलव्यतिकरे क्व भवान् क्व ते वा॥

You are full of water, O cloud, yet birds thirst for you. In this age of service, you remain aloof. In the storm of life, where is your compassion?

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