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अरितोऽभ्यागतो दोषः शत्रुसंवासकारितः।
सर्पसंवासधर्मित्वान् नित्योद्वेगेन दूषितः॥

Just as living with snakes creates constant anxiety, association with enemies brings inevitable harm.

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जायते प्लक्षबीजाशात् कपोतादिव शाल्मलेः।
उद्वेगजननो नित्यं पश्चादपि भयावहः॥

Unexpected offspring (like a fig tree from a pigeon’s seed or silk-cotton from fig seed) symbolize the strange results of improper associations.

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अरिपक्षाश्रिते मित्रे मर्मवेदिप्रियंवदे।
विश्वासो नैव कर्तव्यः यदि साक्षाद् बृहस्पतिः॥

If your friend joins the enemy's camp—even if he’s sweet and insightful—don’t trust him, even if he were Brihaspati (divine guru) himself.

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अरिभिर्जितैरशक्तैर् विज्ञाप्यं सेवकैः प्रभोर्नीतिः।
विषयैर्जितोऽस्मि शंभो तव यच्छ्लाघ्यं तदारचय॥

If you’ve been defeated by enemies and desire help, present your honest situation humbly before a lord—truth in defeat earns respect.

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अरिवधदेहशरीरः सहसा रथिसूततुरगपादातः।
भाति सदानत्यागः स्थिरतायामवनितलतिलकः॥

The brave soldier who dies in battle, struck down with horsemen and foot soldiers, becomes a noble adornment of the land itself.

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अरिश्च मित्रं भवति मित्रं चापि प्रदुष्यति।
अनित्यचित्तः पुरुषस् तस्मिन् को नाम विश्वसेत्॥

A friend may become an enemy and vice versa, as the minds of men are unstable—so whom can one truly trust?

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अरिषङ्वर्ग एवायम् अस्यास्तात पदानि षट्।
तेषामेकमपि च्छिन्दन् खञ्जय भ्रमरीं श्रियम्॥

The six enemies of the mind—lust, anger, greed, delusion, pride, and envy—cripple even wealth and fortune if allowed to dominate.

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अरिष्टानि महाराज शृणु वक्ष्यामि तानि ते।
येषामालोकनान् मृत्युः निजं जानाति योगवित्॥

I shall tell you of the omens (arishṭas) which, when seen, foretell death—as recognized by those who know the yogic truth.

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अरुंतुदं परुषं रूक्षवाचं वाक्कण्टकैर्वितुदन्तं मनुष्यान्।
विद्यादलक्ष्मीकतमं जनानां मुखे निबद्धां निरृतिं वहन्तम्॥

A person who speaks harshly, pierces others with sharp words, carries poverty (misfortune) on his tongue like a curse.

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अरुचिर्निशया विना शशी शशिना सापि विना महत्तमः।
उभेयेन विना मनोभव- स्फुरितं नैव चकास्ति कामिनोः॥

The moon is incomplete without night, the night without the moon. Likewise, love without union doesn’t truly shine.

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