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अर्थो हि नष्टकार्यार्थैर् अयत्नेनाधिगम्यते।
उत्साहो बलवानार्य नास्त्युत्साहात् परं बलम्॥

Lost opportunities may sometimes bring wealth effortlessly. But it is enthusiastic effort that becomes the strongest ally of the noble.

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अर्थौचित्यवता सूक्तिर् अलंकारेण शोभते।
पीनस्तनस्थितेनेव हारेण हरिणेक्षणा॥

A well-placed saying shines with relevance, just like a necklace beautifies the full bosom of a lovely doe-eyed lady.

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अर्धं कलङ्करहिता करुणैव शंभोर्
अर्धं गुणास्तदितरे सकलाः समेताः।
इत्यम्ब संप्रति किल स्फुरितं रहस्यं
संपश्यतो मम भवन्मयमैशमर्धम्॥

Compassion constitutes one half of Shiva, the other half is all noble virtues. Thus, O Mother, this reveals that you are the divine half of the cosmos...

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अर्धं जितं त्रिपुरमम्ब तव स्मितं चेद्
अर्धान्तरेण च तथा भवितव्यमेव।
तच्चिन्तये जननि कारणसूक्ष्मरूप-
स्थूलात्मकत्रिपुरशान्तिकृते स्मितं ते॥

If just your smile conquered half the triple cities, O Mother, then surely subtle cosmic forces are at play in your serene expressions.

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अर्धं दन्तच्छदस्य स्फुरति जपवशादर्धमप्युत्प्रकोपाद्
एकः पाणिः प्रणन्तुं शिरसि कृतपदः क्षेप्तुमन्यस्तमेव।
एकं ध्यानान्निमीलत्यपरमविकसद्वीक्षते नेत्रमित्थं
तुल्यानिच्छाविधित्सा तनुरवतु स वो यस्य संध्याविधाने॥

One eye is closed in meditation, the other open in awareness; one hand blesses, the other punishes. Such is the duality of divine balance.

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अर्धं दानववैरिणा गिरिजयाप्यर्धं शिवस्याहृतं
देवेत्थं जगतीतले पुरहराभावे समुन्मीलति।
गङ्गा सागरमम्बरं शशिकला नागाधिपः क्ष्मातलं
सर्वज्ञत्वमधीश्वरत्वमगमत् त्वां मां तु भिक्षाटनम्॥

One half of Shiva belongs to the slayer of demons, the other to Parvati. When Shiva disappears, divine powers become active and the world adapts.

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अर्धं नीत्वा निशायाः सरभससुरतायाससंश्लेषयोगैः
प्रोद्भूतासह्यतृष्णो मधुमदनिरतो हर्म्यपृष्ठे विविक्ते।
संभोगक्लान्तकान्ताशिथिलभुजलतावर्जितं कर्करीतो
ज्योत्स्नाभिन्नाच्छधारं न पिबति सलिलं शारदं मन्दभाग्यः॥

After a night of passionate union, exhausted and in need of rest, the moonlit water waits untouched by the one lost in his lover’s embrace.

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अर्धं प्रेमनिबद्धमर्धमपरं लज्जाश्रितं मानसं एवं
नेत्रसरोरुहं प्रियमुखे चान्यद् गवाक्षेऽर्पितम्।
पर्यङ्के पदमेकमेव धरणौ पृष्ठे च कृत्वापरं
स्थातुं गन्तुमपि प्रभातसमये शक्नोति नैवाबला॥

One half of the girl’s glance reveals love, the other shyness. One foot steps forward, the other hesitates—such is the delicate balance of her emotion...

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अर्धं भार्या मनुष्यस्य भार्या श्रेष्ठतमः सखा।
भार्या मूलं त्रिवर्गस्य भार्या मित्रं मरिष्यतः॥

A wife is half of a man, his greatest friend, the foundation of righteousness, prosperity, and pleasure; and the one who stands by him till death.

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अर्धं सज्जनसंपर्काद् अविद्याया विनश्यति।
चतुर्भागस्तु शास्त्रार्थैश् चतुर्भागं स्वयत्नतः॥

Half of one’s ignorance is dispelled by association with the noble, a fourth by scriptures, and a fourth by one’s own effort.

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