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अमर्त्याः सन्तु मर्त्या वा चेतनाः सन्त्वचेतनाः।
दानमेव पुरस्कृत्य स्तूयन्ते भुवनैस्त्रिभिः॥

Beings may be mortal or immortal, sentient or inert, but only generosity makes one worthy of praise across the three worlds.

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अमर्षिणा कृत्यमिव क्षमाश्रयं मदोद्धतेनेव हितं प्रियं वचः।
बलीयसा तद्विधिनेव पौरुषं बलं निरस्तं न रराज जिष्णुना॥

Just as pride rejects good advice, and anger avoids forgiveness, even valor, when overruled by such traits, loses its luster—just like Arjuna’s streng...

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अमलमृणालकाण्डकमनीयकपोलरुचेस्
तरलसलीलनीलनलिनप्रतिफुल्लदृशः।
विकसदशोकशोणकरकान्तिभृतः सुतनोर्
मदलुलितानि हन्त ललितानि हरन्ति मनः॥

The delicate face with cheeks soft as lotus stalks, eyes blooming like blue lotuses, and hands colored like Ashoka flowers—all these stir passion and ...

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अमलात्मसु प्रतिफलन्नभितस् तरुणीकपोलफलकेषु मुहुः।
विससार सान्द्रतरमिन्दुरुचाम् अधिकावभासितदिशां निकरः॥

The pure radiance of the moon, reflected on the youthful cheeks of pure-hearted girls, filled all directions with intensified glow and grace—symbolic ...

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अमलीमसमच्छिद्रम् अक्रौर्यमतिसुन्दरम्।
अदेयमप्रतिग्राह्यम् अहो ज्ञानं महाधनम्॥

Knowledge is immaculate, flawless, free from cruelty, supremely beautiful, and neither given nor taken like wealth—it stands as the highest treasure.

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अमात्यः शूर एव स्याद् युद्धसंपन्न एव च।
तस्मादपि भयं राज्ञः पश्य राज्यस्य योजनम्॥

Even a brave and capable minister must fear the king, for the strategies of governance and politics are deeply complex and potentially dangerous.

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अमात्यराष्ट्रदुर्गाणि कोशो दण्डश्च पञ्चमः।
एताः प्रकृतयस्तज्ज्ञैर् विजिगीषोरुदाहृताः॥

Ministers, kingdom, fortresses, treasury, and army—these five are the fundamental elements of statecraft defined by experts for a conquering king.

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अमात्याद्याः प्रकृतयो मित्रान्ता राज्यमुच्यते।
अशेषराज्यव्यसनात् पार्थिवव्यसनं गुरु॥

Ministers to enemies constitute the “prakṛtis” (elements) of state; and of all disasters to the kingdom, a king’s misfortune is the gravest.

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अमात्ये दण्ड आयत्तो दण्डे वैनयिकी क्रिया।
नृपतौ कोषराष्ट्रे तु दूते संधिविपर्ययौ॥

Punishment rests with the minister, discipline with it; but the king handles treasury and state, while diplomats deal with treaties and changes.

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