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अमृतं नाम यत् सन्तो मन्त्रजिह्वेषु जुह्वति।
शोभैव मन्दरक्षुब्धक्षुभिताम्भोधिवर्णना॥

The nectar that saints offer from their mantra-bearing tongues is as splendid as the churning of the ocean by Mandara mountain.

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अमृतं भुज्यते विद्ये भवतीमाश्रितैः परम्।
अन्ये तु बत दूयन्ते संसरन्त इतस्ततः॥

The wise who take refuge in knowledge relish the nectar of wisdom, while others suffer endlessly in worldly cycles.

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अमृतं शिशिरे वह्निर् अमृतं क्षीरभोजनम्।
अमृतं गुणवद्भार्या अमृतं बालभाषितम्॥

In winter, fire is nectar; milk as food, a virtuous wife, and a child’s talk — all are nectar incarnate.

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अमृतं शिशिरे वह्निर् अमृतं प्रियदर्शनम्।
अमृतं राजसंमानम् अमृतं क्षीरभोजनम्॥

Fire in winter, the sight of a beloved, royal honor, and a milk meal — these are nectar-like pleasures of life.

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अमृतं शिशिरे वह्निर् अमृतं बालभाषणम्।
अमृतं स्वप्रिया भार्या ह्यमृतं स्वामिगौरवम्॥

Fire, a child’s words, a dear wife, and one’s own prestige — each is a taste of immortality.

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अमृतं शिशिरे वह्निर् अमृतं स्वामिगौरम्।
भार्यामृतं गुणवती धारोष्णममृतं पयः॥

Winter fire, master’s honor, virtuous wife, and warm milk — these form the nectar of life.

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अमृतं सद्गुणा भार्या अमृतं बालभाषितम्।
अमृतं राजसंमानम् अमृतं मानभोजनम्॥

A wife of good qualities, sweet talk of a child, royal honor, and a meal served with respect — all are life’s nectarous blessings.

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अमृतजलधेः पायं पायं पयांसि पयोधरः
किरति करकास्ताराकारा यदि स्फटिकावनौ।
तदिह तुलनामानीयन्ते क्षणं कठिनाः पुनः
सततममृतस्यन्दोद्गारा गिरः प्रतिभावताम्॥

If her milky breasts, like crystal-starred sky, pour drops from the nectar ocean, then speech itself becomes a constant flow of poetic nectar.

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अमृतद्रवमाधुरीधुरीणां गिरमाकर्ण्य कुरङ्गलोचनायाः।
मुहुरभ्यसनं कषायकण्ठी कलकण्ठी कुरुते कुहूरुतेन॥

Hearing the sweet nectar-flowing words of the deer-eyed lady, even a bitter-voiced bird imitates her melody repeatedly.

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अमृतद्रवैर्विदधदब्जदृशाम् अपमार्गमोषधिपतिः स्म करैः।
परितो विसर्पि परितापि भृशं वपुषोऽवतारयति मानविषम्॥

The healing herbs flowing with nectar of lotus-eyed maidens may spread relief, yet the body still suffers the venom of beauty.

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