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अयमविचारितचारुतया संसारो भाति रमणीयः।
अत्र पुनः परमार्थदृशां न किमपि सारमणीयः॥

The world may seem beautiful without thought, but to the wise seeking truth, it lacks lasting value.

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अयमसौ गगनाङ्गणदीपकस्
तरलकालभुजंगशिखामणिः।
क्षणविडम्बितवाडवविग्रहः
पतति वारिनिधौ विधुरो रविः॥

The flickering sun, like a serpent of time, plunges into the ocean—day ends in poetic melancholy.

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अयमसौ भगवानुत पाण्डवः
स्थितमवाङ्मुनिना शशिमौलिना।
समधिरूढमजेन नु जिष्णुना
स्विदिति वेगवशान्मुमुहे गणैः॥

This indeed is the blessed Pandava, suddenly shaken as Jishnu (Arjuna) is mounted by the unborn (Krishna)—a divine moment of awe.

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अयमहो रजनीचरकेसरी
गिरिदरीशयनात् सहसोत्थितः।
तिमिरवारणकुम्भविदारणोच्-
छ्वलितरक्तभरैरिव लोहितः॥

The night’s lion (Sun) rises from mountain caves, tearing darkness with its red fangs—a vivid metaphor of dawn.

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अयमात्मा स्वयं साक्षाद् गुणरत्नमहार्णवः।
सर्वज्ञः सर्वदृक् सार्वः परमेष्ठी निरञ्जनः॥

This self (ātmā) is directly the great ocean of virtues and gems, the all-knowing, all-seeing, omnipresent, supreme being, untouched by impurity. A ph...

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अयमान्दोलितप्रौढचन्दनद्रुमपल्लवः।
उत्पादयति सर्वस्य प्रीतिं मलयमारुतः॥

The breeze of Malaya hills, gently swaying the mature sandalwood leaves, spreads delight to all beings. It suggests subtle grace and universal comfort...

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अयमालोहितच्छायो मदेन मुखचन्द्रमाः।
संनद्धोदयरागस्य चन्द्रस्य प्रतिगर्जति॥

This moon-faced beauty, flushed with desire, challenges the glowing red moon of dawn with her blushing hue—exuding passion and romance.

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अयमिह मुग्धो मधुपः परिहृतसहकारमञ्जरीपुञ्जः।
असरलमरसमसारं शाखोटकविटपमनुसरति॥

This naïve bee has abandoned the luscious mango blossoms and is now aimlessly following a dry, tasteless branch—an allegory on poor choices.

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अयमुदयति कोकीशोकशल्यैर्मयूखैः
शतमखपुरनारीनेत्रगण्डूषपेयः।
उदयगिरिमृगेन्द्रोद्गारभिन्नाङ्करङ्कु-
श्रवणरुधिरधारापाटलः पार्वणेन्दुः॥

The moon rises with rays that seem to pierce the hearts of distressed koels, resembling nectar for the eyes of celestial women. Imagery of pain and be...

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अयमुदयति चन्द्रश्चन्द्रिकाधौतविश्वः
परिणतविमलिम्नि व्योम्नि कर्पूरगौरः।
ऋजुरजतशलाकास्पर्धिभिर्यस्य पादैर्
जगदमलमृणालीपञ्जरस्थं विभाति॥

The moon rises, bathing the world in moonlight, its camphor-like whiteness glowing against the deep sky—evoking a serene, cleansing purity.

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