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अम्भोधीनां तमालप्रभवकिसलयश्यामवेलावनानाम्
आ पारेभ्यश्चतुर्णां चटुलतिमिकुलक्षोभितान्तर्जलानाम्।
मालेवाम्लानपुष्पा तव नृपतिशतैरुह्यते या शिरोभिः
सा मय्येव स्खलन्ती कथयति विनयालंकृतं ते प्रभुत्वम्॥

Garland-like clouds from the sea crown kings’ heads like faded flowers—highlighting the humility and reverence toward divine grandeur.

clouds (59) sea (12) kings (49) humility (596) crown (8) poetic symbolism (8) beauty (1797) reverence (112) nature (950) power (396)

अम्भोधेरेव जाताः कति जगति न ते हन्त सन्तीह शङ्खा
यान् संगृह्य भ्रमन्ति प्रतिभवनममी भिक्षवो जीवनाय।
एकः श्रीपाञ्चजन्यो हरिहरकमलक्रोडहंसायमानो
यस्याध्वानैरमानैरसुरवरवधूवर्गगर्भा गलन्ति॥

The shloka teaches that origin alone does not determine greatness. Though many are born of the ocean, one becomes divine due to association, purpose, ...

conch (9) panchajanya (2) vishnu (122) symbolism (947) ocean-born (1) spiritual power (20) contrast (206) demoness (2) poetic philosophy (3) greatness (146) destiny (289) divine weapon (5) hari-hara unity (1) lotus imagery (7) transformation (252)

अम्भोधेर्जलयन्त्रमन्दिरपरिस्पन्देऽपि निद्राणयोः
श्रीनारायणयोर्घनं विघटयत्यूष्मा समालिङ्गनम्।
किं चोत्तप्तवियत्कपालफलके कङ्कालशेषश्रियं
चन्द्रं मर्मरयन्ति पर्पटमिव क्रूरा रवेरंशवः॥

Despite their closeness, even Vishnu and Lakshmi's passionate embrace is disrupted by the murmurs of the clouds. The sun’s rays painfully disturb the ...

vishnu (122) lakshmi (64) intimacy (234) clouds (59) sun (195) disruption (7) divine love (53) heat (60) separation (258) poetic tension (3)

अम्भोधेर्वडवामुखानलझलाज्वालोपगूढान्तरा
व्यामोहादपिबन्नपः स्फुटममी तर्षेण पर्याविलाः।
उद्देशस्फुरदिन्द्रचापवलयज्वालापदेशादहो दह्यन्ते
कथमन्यथार्धमलिनाङ्गारद्युतस्तोयदाः॥

The clouds try to drink the ocean’s waters but end up burned from within, revealing their self-destructive greed. A cautionary metaphor on ambition.

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अम्भोधौ विहरन्तमन्तरहितैः कीर्तिं वहन्तं गुणैस्
तं मैनाकमवज्रगर्वविषयौ पक्षौ दधानं नुमः।
आसन्ने सुरलोकमानुषजगत्पातालपारात्यये यः
पाथोनिधिलङ्घिनः पथि मरुत्सूनोर्व्यनैषीत् क्लमम्॥

This verse praises Mount Mainaka who floats in the ocean, hiding within its depths, yet bearing the glory of virtues. With wings untouched by Indra’s ...

mainaka (1) ocean-float (1) hidden strength (7) hanuman's journey (1) silent service (1) virtue-glory (1) support-symbol (1) divine mission (1) indra's grace (1) subterranean power (1)

अम्भोनिधेरनवगीतगुणैकराशेर् उच्चैःश्रवप्रभृतिषु प्रसभं हृतेषु।
आश्वासनं यदवकृष्टमभून्महर्षे तोयं त्वया तदपि निष्करुणेन पीतम्॥

From the ocean, a storehouse of countless untold virtues, divine horses like Ucchaihśravas were seized. Even the consoling water drawn for the sage wa...

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अम्भोऽपि प्रवहत्स्वभावमशनैराश्यानमश्मायते
ग्रावाम्भः स्रवति द्रवत्वमुदितोद्रेकेषु चावेयुषः।
कालस्यास्खलितप्रभावरभसं भाति प्रभुत्वेऽद्भुते
कस्यामुत्र विधातृशक्तिघटिते मार्गे निसर्गः स्थिरः॥

Flowing water, gentle by nature, turns stone-hard when stagnant. Even in mighty cosmic processes, the marvel lies in how nature, under divine directio...

water-nature (1) stillness-rigidity (1) cosmic law (15) divine design (7) natural duality (1) patience-transformation (1) hidden potential (2) firmness through flow (1) elemental teaching (1)

अम्भोबिन्दुग्रहणरभसांश्चातकान् वीक्षमाणाः
श्रेणीभूताः परिगणनया निर्दिशन्तो वलाकाः।
त्वामासाद्य स्तनितसमये मानयिष्यन्ति सिद्धाः
सोत्कम्पानि प्रियसहचरीसंभ्रमालिङ्गितानि॥

Cranes watching thirsty Chātaka birds racing for a drop of water during storms speak of the desperate yearning for purity. Even celestial beings marve...

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अम्भो भजस्व चिरमस्य यथाभिलाषम्
एतन्न ताण्डवय सैरिभ काननं च।
दुश्चेष्टितेन यदनेन भृशं तवैष
ध्वस्ताशयो भवति निष्कलुषस्तडागः॥

A lake pleads the elephant to enjoy its waters but avoid destructive dance. Implying that too much aggression or misuse of blessings can ruin even ser...

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अम्भोभिस्तनकुम्भयोस्तव घनश्लेषात् समुत्कीर्णतां
याताया शुकवक्रिमप्रणयिनी सेयं न लुप्ता लिपिः।
किं चैतां कुसुमेषु कुञ्जरशिरोनक्षत्रमालां तिरो-
धित्सुर्निष्फलमेव मज्जसि नभः स्वच्छे सरोवारिणि॥

The impression of a parrot's beak remains on the bosom of a beloved, etched through passionate union—like watermarks left from a tight embrace. Even n...

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