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अयं हि देहिनो देहो द्रव्यज्ञानक्रियात्मकः।
देहिनो विविधक्लेशसंतापकृदुदाहृतः॥

The body is composed of substances, knowledge, and actions, yet it is also the source of manifold sorrows and sufferings—an impermanent vessel of expe...

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अयं हि प्रथमो रागः समस्तजनरञ्जने।
यस्य नास्ति द्वितीयोऽपि स कथं पञ्चमो भवेत्॥

This is but the first attraction; without a second, how can it grow into the fifth (ultimate) stage of love? Highlights the evolution of emotional att...

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अयःपिण्ड इवोत्तप्ते खलानां हृदये क्षणात्।
पतिता अपि नेक्ष्यन्ते गुणास्तोयकना इव॥

Like water droplets on red-hot iron, virtues vanish instantly from the hearts of the wicked—they cannot retain or recognize goodness.

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अयथाविहितानां यन् मनोज्ञतासंपादौ न स्तः।
कथयाम्यतस्तरूणां रोपविधानं यथोद्दिष्टम्॥

There’s no beauty in improperly planted trees; similarly, in art or creation, without due method, appeal is lost. A metaphor for discipline in executi...

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अयने विषुवे चैव षडशीतिमुखेषु च।
चन्द्रसूर्योपरागे च दत्तमक्षयमश्नुते॥

Gifts offered during solstices, equinoxes, and eclipses yield inexhaustible merit—highlighting sacred timing in charity.

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अयमक्षुण्णकान्तश्रीर् अधरो हरिणीदृशः।
प्रवालपद्मरागादेर् उपरि प्रतिगर्जति॥

Her lips—brilliant and unbroken in charm—outshine coral, lotus, and ruby, roaring in beauty and sensual appeal.

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अयमङ्कुरभाव एव तावत्
कुचयोः कर्षति लोकलोचनानि।
इतरेतरपीडनीमवस्थां गतयोः
श्रीरनयोः कथं भवित्री॥

Even in budding form, the breasts captivate eyes; what splendor will they attain when fully developed? A poetic reflection on youthful allure.

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अयमतिजरठाः प्रकामगुर्वीर्
अलघुविलम्बिपयोधरोपरुद्धाः।
सततमसुमतामगम्यरूपाः
परिणतदिक्करिकास्तटीर्बिभर्ति॥

Though aged and weighed by heavy breasts, she still commands the majestic form of a matured river bank—resonating with enduring grace.

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अयमपरलतायाः सादरं हन्त पीत्वा
मधु मम मकरन्दं पातुमायाति भृङ्गः।
इति मनसि विषादं मल्लिके मा कुरु
त्वं बत वद मधुपानां मानसे को विवेकः॥

The bee leaves another flower and comes to sip mine—dear jasmine, don’t be sad; bees know no loyalty. A metaphor for fleeting affection.

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अयमपि खरयोषित्कर्णकाषायमीषद्
विसृमरतिमिरोर्णाजर्जरोपान्तमर्चिः।
मदकलकलविङ्कीकाकुनान्दीकरेभ्यः
क्षितिरुहशिखरेभ्यो भानुमानुच्चिनोति॥

The sun, dimmed in rising smoke, still manages to climb skyward—undeterred by obstacles, a metaphor for persistent brilliance.

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