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अर्धं स्त्रियस्त्रिभुवने सचराचरेऽस्मिन्न्
अर्धं पुमांस इति दर्शयितुं भवत्या।
स्त्रीपुंसलक्षणमिदं वपुरादृतं यत्
तेनासि देवि विदिता त्रिजगच्छरीरा॥

Women represent half the creation in all three worlds; their divine essence balances masculine energy in the cosmic order.

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अर्धचन्द्रं च चक्रं च शकटं मकरं तथा।
कमलं श्रेणिकां गुल्मं व्यूहानेवं प्रकल्पयेत्॥

In symbolic arrangement, shapes like the crescent moon, wheel, fish, lotus, and troops are used to represent cosmic diagrams or yantras.

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अर्धचन्द्रवदाकारं स्त्रीनामार्थं च त्र्यक्षरम्।
नकारादि रिकारान्तं यो जानाति स पण्डितः॥

A crescent-shaped symbol represents a three-lettered secret code of women, with profound spiritual and scriptural meaning.

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अर्धचन्द्रसमायुक्तं पुंनाम चतुरक्षरम्।
ककारादि लकारान्तम् इह जानाति पण्डितः॥

Another sacred four-letter masculine mantra starts with 'ka' and ends with 'la', associated with lunar symbolism.

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अर्धचन्द्राकृतिर्यस्मिन् खङ्गे स्वाभाविकी भवेत्।
अपि दोषसहस्राणि हन्ति चन्द्रस्तमो यथा॥

A sword with a crescent-shaped curve, even if flawed otherwise, dispels darkness like the moon destroys night.

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अर्धपञ्चमहस्तं तु श्रेष्ठं चापं प्रकीर्तितम्।
तद्विज्ञेयं धनुर्दिव्यं शंकरेण धृतं पुरा॥

A bow spanning half of five hands is said to be ideal and is considered the divine bow once held by Shiva.

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अर्धपीतमदिरा मणिपारी शोभतां कथमतीव तरुण्याः।
चुम्बितैरधिकपाटलभासा पूरिताधरमयूखभरेण॥

A woman glowing in youth appears radiant like a half-sipped wine-cup held in a jeweled hand, lips stained with bright kisses.

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अर्धपीतस्तनं मातुर् आमर्दाक्लिष्टकेसरम्।
प्रक्रीडितुं सिंहशिशुं बलात्कारेण कर्षति॥

A lion cub pulls at its mother’s half-fed breast, the mane tangled from rough play—symbolizing youthful strength and instinct.

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अर्धपुरुषे च मत्स्यः पारावतसंनिभश्च पाषाणः।
मृद्भवति तत्र नीला दीर्घं कालं च बहुतोयम्॥

Where stone appears shaped like half a man or a fish, with water and time, the earth may reveal hidden blue sapphires.

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अर्धप्रोथस्थिता रेखा दृश्यन्ते यस्य वाजिनः।
तस्य मृत्युः समुद्दिष्टो दशमं प्राप्य वत्सरम्॥

If a horse shows partial hoof-line emergence, it’s a sign of death in the tenth year—an astrological or zoological omen.

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