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अयाज्ययाजनैश्चैव नास्तिक्येन च कर्मणाम्।
कुलान्याशु विनश्यन्ति यानि हीनानि मन्त्रतः॥

A family soon perishes that neglects rituals, believes in nothing, or misperforms sacred acts.

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अयि कठोर यशः किल ते प्रियं
किमयशो ननु घोरमतःपरम्।
किमभवद्विपिने हरिणीदृशः
कथय नाथ कथं बत मन्यसे॥

O cruel fame! You delight in honor but not in disgrace—though disgrace is even more dreadful. A dialogue of values.

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अयि कान्त पश्य मेघं नहि नहि पापं तवातिपुण्यायाः।
नहि नहि पश्य पयोधरम् अपसारय कञ्चुकीमुरसः॥

O beloved, look at the cloud—not at your own dark rain-laden bosom. You are too pure, too virtuous for this misjudgment. Remove the veil from your che...

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अयि किं गुणवति मालति जीवति भवतीं विना मधुपाः।
अथ यदि जीवति जीवतु जीवनमपि जीवनाभासः॥

O dear Malati, even if the bees live without you, it is a hollow existence, just a semblance of life—what is life without fragrance, without love?

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अयि कुरङ्गि तपोवनविभ्रमाद्
उपगतासि किरातपुरीमिमाम्।
इह न पश्यसि दारय मारय
ग्रस पिबेति शुकानपि जल्पतः॥

O deer-eyed one, distracted from your peaceful forest, you’ve entered the chaotic hunter's realm. Here, even parrots cry "tear, kill, devour!" – a wor...

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अयि कुरङ्गि तुरङ्गमविक्रमे
त्यज वनं जवनं गमनं कुरु।
इह वने विचरन्ति हि नायकाः
सुरभिलोहितलोहितसायकाः॥

O doe-eyed maiden, flee quickly from this forest! For warriors with red-tipped arrows now roam here—danger is near.

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अयि कुलनिचूलमूलोच्-
छेदनदुःशीलवीचिवाचाले।
बकविघसपङ्कसारा न
चिरात् कावेरि भवितासि॥

O Kaveri, your downfall is near. Your waves, unruly and vulgar, will soon reduce you to muddy waters like a crane's feast.

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अयि क्षुद्रो माभून् मतिमहिमगर्वो मनसि वः
करी यातो बन्धं यदिह विनयस्तत्र विजयी।
अयं क्रोधाध्मातस्त्यजति विनयं चेन् मदवशात्
ततः स्कन्धावारं न किमखिलमेवाकुलयति॥

O petty one, abandon pride in mental greatness. The elephant is chained due to arrogance, but humility always wins.

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अयि खलु बधिराधिराज कीरं
तुदसि शलाकनिपातनेन मोहात्।
अनिशमपि सुधानिधानवाणीं
रचयतु मौनमुखोऽस्तु वा समस्ते॥

O foolish one, you strike the royal parrot thinking it deaf, unaware it speaks nectar-like wisdom—silence, even in greatness, should not be misjudged.

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अयि खलु विषमः पुराकृतानां
भवति हि जन्तुषु कर्मणां विपाकः।
हरशिरसि शिरांसि यानि रेजुः
शिव शिव तानि लुठन्ति गृध्रपादाः॥

O indeed, fate is strange—those who once adorned Shiva's head now lie trampled under vultures. Past deeds shape destiny in unforeseeable ways.

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