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अयं शून्यो ग्रामः सुरसदनमेतन्नु पतितं
पुरः शुष्का वापी तरुरयमितः शीर्णविटपः।
वयं चैते पान्थाः परिकृशदशाभाग्यगतयः
समानः संयोगः कटुरपि मनो मे रमयति॥

The village lies deserted, the well dry, trees withered—but the meeting of kindred hearts, though harsh, gives warmth.

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अयं स कालः संप्राप्तो धार्त्तराष्ट्रोपजीविनाम्।
निवेष्टव्यं मया तत्र प्राणानपरिरक्षता॥

The time has come to lay down one’s life for the cause—no longer to preserve it selfishly.

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अयं स ते तिष्ठति संगमोत्सुको
विशङ्कसे भीरु यतोऽवधीरणाम्।
लभेत वा प्रार्थयिता न वा श्रियं
श्रियो दुरापः कथमीप्सितो भवेत्॥

He awaits union, uncertain of your reaction—but unless one dares to ask, how can grace be earned?

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अयं स भुवनत्रयप्रथितसंयमः शंकरो
बिभर्ति वपुषाधुना विरहकातरः कामिनीम्।
अनेन किल निर्जिता वयमिति प्रियायाः
करं करेण परिताडयन् जयति जातहासः स्मरः॥

Even Shiva, the embodiment of restraint, now suffers love’s pangs—his consort slaps his hand in playful victory over desire.

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अयं स रशनोत्कर्षी पीनस्तनविमर्दनः।
नाभ्यूरुजघनस्पर्शी नीवीविस्रंसनः करः॥

This is the hand that loosens the waistband, presses against full breasts, and touches the thighs and abdomen—intensely passionate and erotically sugg...

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अयं सर्वाणि शास्त्राणि हृदि ज्ञेषु च वक्ष्यति।
सामर्थ्यकृदमित्राणां मित्राणां च नृपात्मजः॥

This prince will speak the essence of all scriptures, both in heart and in counsel, becoming a support for friends and even enemies by his strength. D...

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अयं सेनोत्तंसः करकृतकृपाणो रणभुवि
द्विषद्भूमीपालाः किमपसरत प्राणकृपणाः।
किमभ्यर्थ्यः पृथ्वीधरकुहरवासोऽद्य भवतां
न किं हृद्या विद्याधरनगरनीलोत्पलदृशः॥

The commander with sword in hand, scaring away enemies—should he not now seek the caves of the earth or the blue-eyed damsels of Vidyadhara cities? A ...

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अयं स्निग्धश्यामो य इह विहरत्यम्बुजवने
विनिद्रे व्यागुञ्जन्मधुप इति तं जल्पतु जनः।
अहं शङ्के पङ्केरुहकुहरवासव्यसनिनीं
श्रियं भृङ्गच्छद्मा मुररिपुरुपेतो रमयितुम्॥

Let people speak of this gentle dark being as just a bee hovering over lotuses; I believe it is Murari himself, disguised, come to woo the goddess Lak...

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अयं स्वभावः स्वत एव यत् पर-
श्रमापनोदप्रवणं महात्मनाम्।
सुधांशुरेष स्वयमर्ककर्कश-
प्रभाभितप्तामवति क्षितिं किल॥

Just as the moon soothes the earth scorched by the sun, so too do the great naturally alleviate the toil of others—true nobility lies in selfless comp...

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अयं स्वार्थः परार्थोऽयम् इत्येवं वा न कल्पयेत्।
विबुधा नैव मन्यन्ते स्वं परं वा पृथक् पृथक्।
नियुञ्जीत परस्यार्थे प्रोत्सहेत स्वकर्मणि॥
अयं हि तीव्रेण जगन्ति तेजसा प्रताप्य भासां पतिरस्तमागतः।
प्रतापमात्रोपनता विभूतयश् चिरं न तिष्ठन्ति परोपतापिनाम्॥

One should not distinguish between self-interest and others’. The wise act for the good of all. Yet, powers gained through hurting others never last l...

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