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अमुष्मिन् पञ्चेषोस्त्रिभुवनजिगीषोः सहचरे
मुखं रात्रेरत्रेस्तनुभुवि रहश्चुम्बति सति।
ज्वलन्तीर्ष्यारोषोदयमयतयेवोषधिलताः
पतद्भृङ्गीभङ्ग्या दधति कुमुदिन्यः कलुषताम्॥

While Kama’s arrow kissed the moon’s face in the night sky, jealous lotuses withered in shame as bees buzzed their discontent.

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अमुष्मिन् संनद्धे जलमुचि समभ्यस्य
कतिचित् ककारान् पर्यन्तद्विगुणमतरेफप्रसविनः।
स माद्यन्दात्यूहश्चलविपुलकण्ठः प्रसरति
क्रमोदञ्चत्तारः क्रमवशनमन्मन्दमधुरः॥

The swan, practicing sounds amidst the flowing stream, produces sweet melodic tones, its voice guided by rhythm and rising waves.

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अमुष्मिन् संसारे परिकलितसारेतरतया
तदा विद्योत्कर्षः परिणतिमुपैति श्रुतिविदाम्।
यदा मन्दाकिन्या मधुरवमरालीकलकल-
प्रणालीवाचाले परिसरतटे यान्ति दिवसाः॥

In this world, the essence of wisdom arises only when days flow sweetly along the banks of the poetic Mandakini.

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अमुष्मिंल्लावाण्यामृतसरसि नूनं मृगदृशः
स्मरः शर्वप्लुष्टः पृथुजघनभागे निपतितः।
यदङ्गाङ्गाराणां प्रथमपिशुना नाभिकुहरे
शिखा धूमस्येयं परिणमति रोमावलिवपुः॥

In the nectar-lake of beauty, surely Manmatha, scorched by Shiva, fell—his flame now rises as a smoky trail from her navel.

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अमुष्मै चौराय प्रतिनिहतमृत्युप्रतिभिये
प्रभुः प्रीतः प्रादादुपरितनपादद्वयकृते।
सुवर्णानां कोटीर्दश दशनकोटिक्षतगिरीन्
गजेन्द्रानप्यष्टौ मदमुदितकूजन्मधुलिहः॥

To that thief of death itself, the lord joyfully granted mountains of gold and elephants for his unmatched bravery.

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अमुष्य दोर्भ्यामरिदुर्गलुण्ठने ध्रुवं गृहीतार्गलदीर्घपीनता।
उरःश्रिया तत्र च गोपुरस्फुरत्- कपाटदुर्धर्षतिरःप्रसारिता॥

His arms, stretched wide in strength, smashed enemy forts, his chest adorned with regal glow, gate-like doors helpless before him.

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अमुष्य धीरस्य जयाय साहसी तदा
खलु ज्यां विशिखैः सनाथयन्।
निमज्जयामास यशांसि संशये
स्मरस्त्रिलोकीविजयार्जितान्यपि॥

For the victory of this brave one, Kamadeva armed his arrows and made even fame itself uncertain—such was his power.

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अमुष्य मुषिता लक्ष्मीश् चक्षुषेति न नूतनम्।
न वेद्मि कथयत्यस्याः कर्णे लग्नं किमुत्पलम्॥

Lakshmi seems stolen by his eyes—but perhaps it is not new! What lotus did he whisper into her ear? I do not know.

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अमुष्य विद्या रसनाग्रनर्तकी त्रयीव नीताङ्गगुणेन विस्तरम्।
अगाहताष्टादशतां जिगीषया नवद्वयद्वीपपृथग्जयश्रियाम्॥

His knowledge dances on the tongue, extending like the essence of all scriptures, determined to conquer all eighteen fields of learning.

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अमुष्यां संक्रान्तौ तव तरुणि तारुण्यतरणे
स्मरो दाता देवस्त्रिवलितटिनीतीरनिकटे।
अमू ते वक्षोजौ सखि सुघटितौ हाटकघटौ
महादानं कस्मै वद भवतु सारङ्गनयने॥

O young woman! At the banks of the curved river, Kama entered your beauty—your breasts now are like golden jars, ready for offering.

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