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अमित्रादुन्नतिं प्राप्य नोन्नतोऽस्मीति विश्वसेत्।
तस्मात् प्राप्योन्नतिं नश्येत् प्रावार इव कीटकः॥

Gaining prominence from an enemy doesn’t ensure safety—it can destroy like an insect nesting in a cloak.

false rise (1) enemy (92) downfall (265) pride (317) humility (596) trust (112) metaphor (1632) caution (269) illusion (355) strategy (222)

अमित्रानपि कुर्वीत मित्रान्युपचयावहान्।
अहिते वर्तमानानि मित्राण्यपि परित्यजेत्॥

Even foes should be turned into friends if possible, but unworthy friends should be discarded.

diplomacy (79) friendship (209) enmity (29) wisdom (1611) behavior (249) utility (42) caution (269) ethics (803) judgment (94) strategy (222)

अमित्रे विश्वासः श्वपचकरके सौमिकरसः
कपाले गङ्गाम्भः खलपरिषदङ्के सुजनता।
परिक्षीणाचारे श्रुतमनुपनीते च निगमः
स्वतःसिद्धां शुद्धिं त्यजति विपरीतं च फलति॥

Trust in enemies, impure texts, or fake saints only leads to distortion of truth and destruction.

trust (112) wisdom (1611) discernment (142) enemies (78) falsehood (50) danger (229) texts (1) behavior (249) distortion (7) guidance (149)

अमित्रो न विमोक्तव्यः कृपणं बह्वपि ब्रुवन्।
कृपा तस्मिन् न कर्तव्या हन्यादेवापकारिणम्॥

An enemy, though pleading miserably, must not be pitied; justice demands elimination of the harmful.

enemy (92) harm (53) justice (151) plea (26) revenge (5) ethics (803) decisiveness (4) security (13) action (258) clarity (135)

अमित्रो मित्रतां याति मित्रं चापि प्रदुष्यति।
सामर्थ्ययोगात् कार्याणां तद्गत्या हि सदा गतिः॥

Power dynamics shift friends and enemies—one may become the other based on interests.

politics (111) change (49) power (396) friendship (209) enmity (29) flexibility (7) pragmatism (18) utility (42) karma (500) trust (112)

अमी कारागारे निविडनलिनीनालनिगडैर्
निबध्यन्तां हंसाः प्रथमविसकन्दाङ्कुरभिदः।
नवे वासन्तीनामुदयिनि वने गर्भकलिका-
च्छिदो निर्धार्यन्तां परभृतयुवानो मदकलाः॥

Let these proud peacocks be judged like imprisoned swans—by their actions in bloom, not by show.

pride (317) beauty (1797) judgment (94) nature (950) contrast (206) metaphor (1632) wisdom (1611) virtue (726) youth (261) spring (134)

अमी तटसमीपनिर्झरतरङ्गरिङ्गत्पयो-
जडीकृतपटीरभूरुहकुटीरसंचारिणः।
मनो विधुरयन्ति मे मलयमेखलामेदुराः
दुरासदवनप्रियप्रियतमारुता मारुताः॥

These breezes from the Malaya mountains, though pleasant, torment me with memories of her—echoing my longing.

longing (690) nature (950) wind (88) memory (202) love (1567) pain (225) romantic (55) melancholy (10) landscape (11) breeze (68)

अमी तिलाः तैलिक नूनमेतां स्नेहादवस्थां भवतोपनीताः।
द्वेषोऽभविष्यद्यदमीषु नूनं तदा न जाने किमिवाकरिष्यः॥

These sesame seeds, once soaked in affection, now seem detached—had it been hate, what would you have done?

love (1567) hate (1) estrangement (5) oil (6) metaphor (1632) emotion (652) confusion (52) disappointment (42) care (37) loss (191)

अमी पानकरम्भाभाः सप्तापि जलराशयः।
त्वद्यशोराज हंसस्य पञ्जरं भुवनत्रयम्॥

O king, your fame is like white swans ruling over the seven seas—spanning the three worlds.

fame (166) king (200) glory (92) praise (189) water (140) universe (43) metaphor (1632) honor (131) majesty (29) divine (346)

अमी पुरस्थाः सकलाः सुनिद्रिता
न नूपुरं मुञ्च सुखेन यास्यसि।
व्रजत्यपि श्रीपतिरङ्घ्रिमाश्रितं
हरे तवाख्यातिरियं भविष्यति॥

All those in front sleep unaware, yet even if the Lord leaves, your name will shine forever.

name (9) glory (92) destiny (289) fame (166) krishna (233) devotion (933) detachment (573) fate (402) permanence (12) legacy (39)