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अर्ककर्पासयोर्मूलं जलपीतं जयेद्विषम्।
पटोलमूलनस्येन कालदष्टोऽपि जीवति॥

Drinking water infused with roots of arka and cotton plants cures poison. Also, eating patola root can revive even one bitten by a venomous snake.

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अर्कच्छायं तिरयति सुधालिप्तविद्युन्मतल्ली
चक्रप्रख्यं महति सुषमामण्डले दूरमग्नम्।
रक्तादर्शप्रतिफलमिव श्रीसदङ्गं वहन्ती
दृष्टा काचित् तरलनयना देवतेव स्मरस्य॥

Under the shade of arka trees, a divine, lightning-clad maiden appears like a deity of love—radiant, charming, yet fierce in presence.

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अर्काः किं फलसंचयेन भवतां किं वः प्रसूनैर्नवैः
किं वा भूरिलताचयेन महता गोत्रेण किं भूयसा।
येषामेकतमो बभूव स पुनर्नैवास्ति कश्चित् कुले
छायायामुपविश्य यस्य पथिकास्तृप्तिं फलैः कुर्वते॥

What use are trees with fruit or flowers if none offers rest or shade? Better one such tree than a thousand vain ones—value lies in usefulness.

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अर्काः केचन केचिदक्षतरवः केचिद्दलक्ष्मारुहाः
निम्बाः केचन केचिदत्र विपिने क्रूराः करीरद्रुमाः।
माकन्दो मकरन्दतुन्दिलमिलद्भृङ्गालिशृङ्गारितः
कोऽप्यत्रास्ति न मित्र यत्र तनुते कर्णामृतं कोकिलः॥

Some trees are fruitless, some thorny, others cruel. Rare is the mango tree whose blossoms attract humming bees and the koel sings sweetly—true sweetn...

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अर्काभिमुख्यसलिलस्थितिसाधनानि
रक्ताम्बुजस्य फलितान्यधुना तपांसि।
यद्भीरु तस्य परिभूतिकरं पदं त्वं
लाक्षारसान्तरितरागमिदं करोषि॥

Even the red lotus, which thrives facing the sun, pales before your red-lac-dyed feet—your presence outshines all divine beauty.

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अर्घायाम्बुधिरिन्दुमण्डलमपि श्रीचन्दनं तण्डुलास्
तारा बिल्वदलं नभःसुरधुनी धूपः प्रदीपो रविः।
खेटाः पञ्चफलानि किं च ककुभस्ताम्बूलमारात्रिकं
मेरुः श्रीजगतीपते तव यशोयोगेश्वरस्यार्चने॥

The ocean becomes the offering, the moon sandalwood, the stars rice—nature itself performs your worship, O Lord of the Universe.

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अर्घ्यं दत्त्वाथ देवाय भास्कराय समाहितः।
ततोऽलंकृतगात्रः सन् वृत्तमालोक्य मन्त्रवत्॥

Offering water to the Sun god with focused mind, the worshipper adorns himself and reflects upon his duties through mantras—signifying morning ritual.

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अर्घ्यमर्घ्यमिति वादिनं नृपं सोऽनवेक्ष्य भरताग्रजो यतः।
क्षत्रकोपदहनार्चिषं ततः संदधे दृशमुदग्रतारकाम्॥

As Bharata’s brother was shouting “Arghyam! Arghyam!” in anger, his wrath blazed like fire—a moment of tension charged with royal dignity.

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अर्चकस्य तपोयोगाद् अर्चनस्यातिशायनात्।
आभिरूप्याच्च मूर्तीनां देवः सांनिध्यमृच्छति॥

Due to the purity of the priest, excellence of worship, and the beauty of the idol, the deity becomes truly present—emphasizing devotion and sanctity.

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अर्चामः सततं गणाधिपमथाप्याखून् निहन्मः शतं
ध्यायामो हृदि भैरवं तदपि तु प्रोत्सारयामः शुनः।
भूतेशं प्रणुमस्तथापि शतशो भूतान् निगृह्णीमहे
नह्येकस्य गुणः परस्य महतो दोषानपि प्रोर्णुते॥

Though we worship Ganesha and Bhairava, we also curse the rats and dogs—highlighting human inconsistency in honoring the divine and despising its comp...

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