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अरुन्धतीकामपुरंध्रिलक्ष्मी- जम्भद्विषद्दारनवाम्बिकानाम्।
चतुर्दशीयं तदिहोचितैव गुल्फद्वयाप्ता यददृश्यसिद्धिः॥

The hidden mystical success attained by women like Arundhati, Lakshmi, Parvati on the fourteenth night—symbolized by their unseen but present strength...

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अरुष्यन् क्रुश्यमानस्य सुकृतं नाम विन्दति।
दुष्कृतं चात्मनो मर्षी रुष्यत्येवापमार्ष्टि वै॥

Even when suffering and withering, a good soul bears its pain and lets karma unfold; an evil one grows angry and blames others—true character is teste...

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अरूपोऽपि सुरूपोऽपि आढ्योऽपि द्रव्यवर्जितः।
दुःशीलः शीलयुक्तो वा स्त्रीणां भर्ताधिदेवता॥

Regardless of looks, wealth, or character, a husband is often seen as a woman's personal deity—reflecting the deeply ingrained social-cultural beliefs...

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अरे चेतोमत्स्य भ्रमणमधुना यौवनजले त्यज
त्वं स्वच्छन्दं युवतिजलधौ पश्यसि न किम्।
तनूजालीजालं स्तनयुगलतुम्बीफलयुतं
मनोभूः कैवर्तः क्षिपति रतितन्तु प्रतिमुहुः॥

O mind-fish! Stop wandering freely in the waters of youth. Don’t you see Cupid casting his net of desire, using the fruit-like breasts of women as bai...

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अरे दैव त्वदायत्तं कामं वित्तादि गच्छतु।
ममायत्तं पुनर्वृत्तं हर्तुं कस्येह योग्यता॥

O fate! Wealth and desire may be in your hands. But my character and conduct are mine alone—who in this world can rob me of that power?

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अरे यमभटाः शठाः कपटविग्रहे तूद्भटा
निवेदयत वो यमं न च तवाधिकारो मयि।
अहं च शिवसुन्दरीचरणयुग्मपङ्केरुह-
स्खलन्मधुसुधारसं समपिबं न जानीथ रे॥

O cruel messengers of Yama! I’ve sipped the honey from the lotus feet of Shiva’s consort—Parvati. Go tell your master; you have no authority over me.

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अरे रामाहस्ताभरण भसलश्रेणिशरण
स्मरक्रीडाव्रीडाशमन विरहिप्राणदमन।
सरोहंसोत्तंस प्रचलदल नीलोत्पल सखे
सखेदोऽहं मोहं श्लथय कथय क्वेन्दुवदन॥

O moon-faced beloved! With trembling, I beg you—where is your sweet smile? Where is your soothing glance? Your absence pains me like the arrows of lov...

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अरे वद हरेर्नाम क्षेमधाम क्षणे क्षणे।
बहिः सरति निःश्वासे विश्वासः कः प्रवर्तते॥

Speak the name of Hari constantly—it is the true refuge. Who knows when the breath will leave? What certainty is there in life?

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अरैः संधार्यते नाभिर् नाभौ चाराः प्रतिष्ठिताः।
स्वामिसेवकयोरेवं वृत्तिचक्रं प्रवर्तते॥

The servant is bound to his master like spokes to the hub of a wheel. This wheel of livelihood turns solely due to the interdependence of ruler and ru...

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अरोदि मधुपैर्भृशं कमलमालया मीलितं
व्यकम्पि जलवीचिभिर्विदलितं मुखं कैरवैः।
विलोक्य रजनौ ह्रदे विरहिकोकशोकं घनं
परव्यसनकातराः किमिव कुर्वते साधवः॥

The garland of lotuses was bruised by bees, the lilies trembled in the breeze, and the moon’s reflection faded in the water—such is the sorrow of sepa...

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