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अम्बेयं नेयमम्बा नहि खरकपिशं श्मश्रु तस्या मुखार्धे
तातोऽयं नैष तातः स्तनमुरसि पितुर्दृष्टवान्नाहमत्र।
केयं कोऽयं किमेतद्युवतिरथ पुमान् वस्तु किं स्यात् तृतीयं
शंभोः संवीक्ष्य रूपादपसरति गुहः शङ्कितः पातु युष्मान्॥

Lord Skanda (Guha) becomes confused seeing Shiva’s androgynous form (Ardhanarishvara), unsure whether the form is male or female, expressing childlike...

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अम्भः कर्दमतामुपैति सहसा पङ्कद्रवः पांशुतां
पांशुर्वारणकर्णतालपवनैर् दिक्प्रान्तनीहारताम्।
निम्नत्वं गिरयः समं विषमतां शून्यं जनस्थानकं
निर्याते त्वयि राज्यपाल भवति त्यक्तस्वभावं जगत्॥

The departure of a righteous ruler causes natural disorder: water becomes muddy, mountains level, and people’s homes become desolate. A metaphor on ho...

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अम्भः कुम्भाम्भोरुह- चामरभृङ्गारहेमरूप्याणि।
फलताम्बूलवराम्बर- मदिरामीनाज्यभोज्यानि॥

A listing of luxurious items—lotuses, vessels, fans, silver, clothing, delicacies—associated with poetic indulgence and pleasure. A catalog verse rich...

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अम्भःसंभृतिमन्थराम्बुदरवैः शालूरगर्जाभर-
प्रारब्धप्रियविप्रयुक्तयुवतीजीवग्रहे भीषणाः।
विद्युद्दन्तुरितान्धकारपटला गाम्भीर्यबद्धारव-
स्थैर्योन्मूलनशक्तयः कथममी निर्यान्ति वर्षानिशाः॥

Thunderous clouds seem to stir a storm of emotions in separated lovers, reminding them of past intimacy. The imagery connects the fury of monsoons to ...

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अम्भसः परिमाणेन उन्नतं कमलं भवेत्।
स्वस्वामिना बलवता भृत्यो भवति गर्वितः॥

A simile: just as a lotus rises based on water depth, a servant becomes proud under a strong master. A pithy observation on dependence and borrowed st...

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अम्भसः प्रसृतीरष्टौ रवावनुदिते पिबेत्।
वातपित्तकफान् हत्वा जीवेद्वर्षशतं सुखी॥

Drinking the eight kinds of water before sunrise is said to eliminate bodily imbalances and grant long life. A verse advocating Ayurvedic practice.

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अम्भसा भिद्यते सेतुस् तथा मन्त्रोऽप्यरक्षितः।
पैशुन्याद् भिद्यते स्नेहो वाग्भिर्भिद्येत कातरः॥

Just as water breaks a dam, unguarded speech or gossip destroys friendships, and fear breaks the weak-hearted. A metaphor-rich verse on subtle destruc...

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अम्भसा शममायाति मुष्टिमेयशिखः शिखी।
प्रवृद्धोऽधःस्थितैः पश्चात् संतप्तैरेव दृश्यते॥

The firefly, though appearing small and tame in daylight, reveals its inner fire only when grown and challenged. A metaphor for inner strength reveale...

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अम्भसि तरणिसुतायाः स्तम्भिततरणिः स देवकीसूनुः।
आतरविरहितगोप्याः कातरमुखमीक्षते स्मेरः॥

When Krishna stood on Yamuna to tame it, the sun paused. Gopis, devoid of passion, watched his serene smile—symbolizing divine command over nature and...

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अम्भस्तत्त्वं भूमितत्त्वं च वायोस्
तत्त्वं तेजस्तत्त्वमाकाशतत्त्वम्।
पञ्चैतानि प्राणवायुं मिलित्वा
नाडीयुग्मे प्राणिनां संचरन्ति॥

Describes the five elements (Pancha Tattva)—water, earth, air, fire, space—and how they intermix in the human body through vital breaths (prana). A sp...

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