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अये मातर्दृष्ट्वा मुखममृतभानुभ्रमवशात्
कचच्छद्मा राहुर्वसति किमु तृष्णातरलितः।
किमेवं कन्दर्पान्तकतरुणि सिन्दूरसरणिच्-
छलाद्भोक्तुं भूयो बहिरिव रसज्ञां कलयति॥

O Mother! Seeing your radiant moon-like face, the demon Rahu appears again, driven by thirst. And O youthful destroyer of love (Shiva), why does this ...

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अये मातस्तातः क्व गत इति यद्वैरिशिशुना
दरीगेहे लीना निभृतमिह पृष्टा स्वजननी।
करेणास्यं तस्य द्रुतमथ निरुद्ध्याश्रुभृतया
विनिःश्वस्य स्फारं शिव शिव दृशैवोत्तरयति॥

A poignant scene: A mother, hiding in a cave, is asked by her child, “Mother, where is Father?” Overcome with grief and tears, she covers the child’s ...

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अये मुक्तारत्न प्रसर बहिरुद्द्योतय गृहान् अपि
क्षोणीन्द्राणां कुरु फलवतः स्वानपि गुणान्।
किमत्रैवात्मानं जरयसि मुधा शुक्तिकुहरे
महागम्भीरोऽयं जलधिरिह कस्त्वां गणयति॥

O pearl! Shine outward and adorn homes—even of kings. Reveal your worth; why waste yourself in an oyster shell? In this vast ocean, who will recognize...

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अये यदि समीहसे परपुरावरोधं प्रभो
तदाकलय मद्वचः किमपि दर्पनारायण।
प्रतीपनृपनागरीनयननीरकल्लोलिनी-
समुत्तरणचातुरीं तुरगराजिमध्यापय॥

O king! If you desire to conquer another's palace of queens, then listen to my counsel. Train your war-elephants to cross the river of tears flowing f...

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अये लाजा उच्चैः पथि वचनमाकर्ण्य गृहिणी
शिशोः कर्णौ यत्नात् सुपिहितवती दीनवदना।
मयि क्षीणोपाये यदकृत दृशावश्रुबहुले
तदन्तःशल्यं मे त्वमसि पुनरुद्धर्तुमुचितः॥

A woman hears abusive words on the street and quickly covers her child’s ears, her face sorrowful. Her helpless tears pierce like a thorn, reminding t...

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अये वापीहंसा निजवसतिसंकोचपिशुनं कुरुध्वं
मा चेतो वियति चलतो वीक्ष्य विहगान्।
अमी ते सारङ्गा भुवनमहनीयव्रतभृतां
निरीहाणांयेषां तृणमिव भवन्त्यम्बुनिधयः॥

O swans of the lake! Stay content in your domain; don’t desire the sky seeing other birds. Those noble souls who value virtue see even oceans as mere ...

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अये वारां राशे कतिपयपयोबिन्दुविभवैर्
अमीभिर्मा गर्वं वह निरवलेपा हि कृतिनः।
न किं लोपामुद्रासहचरकरक्रोडकुहरे भवान्
दृष्टः कष्टं प्रचलजलजन्तुव्यतिकरः॥

O ocean! Do not be proud of your few drops — even the wise remain humble. Haven’t you been held once in Lopamudra’s hand-cup while bathing? A witty re...

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अये वारां राशे कुलिशकरकोपप्रतिभयाद्
अयं पक्षप्रेम्णा गिरिपतिसुतस्त्वामुपगतः।
त्वदन्तर्वास्तव्यो यदि पुनरयं वाडवशिखी प्रदीप्तः
प्रत्यङ्गं ग्लपयति ततः कोऽस्य शरणम्॥

O ocean, this son of the mountain (a river) has embraced you lovingly. But if you let the submarine fire (vāḍava) consume him, where else shall he go?...

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अये सुधाकैरविणि व्यधायि
मुधा सुधाधामनि बन्धुभावः।
जनापवादः परितः प्रयातः
समागमो हन्त न जातु जातः॥

O moon-lily, you mistakenly bonded with the moon (nectar-giver), but gained only public reproach, not closeness. A metaphor for misunderstood relation...

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अयेऽस्तमयते शशी नहि कृशीभवत्याग्रहो
विनश्यति तमो हठं किमणुमप्यपास्ते मनः।
सखि प्रकटितोऽरुणो न करुणोदयस्ते मनाक्
प्रयाति खलु यामिनी न विमनीकृथा नायकम्॥

O friend, the moon sets, but doesn’t diminish your longing. Darkness fades, but your heart isn’t lit by compassion. Dawn comes, but night lingers in y...

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