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अलक्तको यथा रक्तो नरः कामी तथैव च।
हृतसारस्तथा सोऽपि पादमूले निपात्यते॥

Just like red-dyed feet, the lustful man is deceived by appearance. He too, drained of essence, falls at the feet of women. A metaphor of illusion and...

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अलक्तको यथा रक्तो निष्पीड्य पुरुषस् तथा।
अबलाभिर्बलाद् रक्तः पादमूले निपात्यते॥

As alaktaka (red dye) stains when pressed, so too do women forcibly subdue and ‘stain’ the man with lust. A stark and metaphorical view of overpowerin...

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अलक्षितकुचाभोगं भ्रमन्ती नृत्यभूमिषु।
स्मरेणापि सरोजाक्षी न लक्ष्यीक्रियते शरैः॥

As the graceful woman dances with veiled bosom, even Cupid’s arrows fail to pin her down—she remains elusive and elegant.

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अलक्षितगतागतैः कुलवधूकटाक्षैरिव
क्षणानुनयशीतलैः प्रणयकेलिकोपैरिव।
सुवृत्तमसृणोन्नतैर्मृगदृशामुरोजैरिव
त्वदीयतुरगैरिदं धरणिचक्रमाक्रम्यते॥

The graceful movement of chariot horses across the earth is likened to the playful glances, romantic moods, and bosom curves of dear women—full of cha...

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अलक्ष्मीराविशत्येनं शयानमलसं नरम्।
निःसंशयं फलं लब्ध्वा दक्षो भूतिमुपाश्नुते॥

Laziness invites misfortune—Lakshmi departs from a man who sleeps excessively. Only the diligent enjoy prosperity. A moral warning.

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अलघुता जठरस्य कुचौ गता चरणचञ्चलता नयने गता।
सखि विलोकय मे तनुचेष्टितं विनिमयप्रगतं नवयौवनम्॥

“O friend, observe how the signs of my emerging youth have shifted subtly: the lightness of the belly has moved to the bosom, and the restless movemen...

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अलघूपलपङ्क्तिशालिनीः परितो रुद्धनिरन्तराम्बराः।
अधिरूढनितम्बभूमयो न विमुञ्चन्ति चिराय मेखलाः॥

Slender waist adorned with fine lines of light ornaments, encircled by tight clothing, and hips elevated with pride—so firmly do the girdles cling, un...

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अलङ्घ्यं तत्तदुद्वीक्ष्य यद्यदुच्चैर्महीभृताम्।
प्रियतां ज्यायसीं मा गान् महतां केन तुङ्गता॥

When one sees the lofty deeds of the great (mountain-like), do not mistake their height for pride. The elevated deserve admiration, not envy. A lesson...

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अलङ्घ्यं सर्वेषामिह खलु फलं कर्मजनितं
विपत् कर्मप्रैष्या व्यथयति न जातासि हृदयम्।
यदज्ञाः कुर्वन्ति प्रसभमुपहासं धनमदाद्
इदं त्वन्तर्गाढं परमपरितापं जनयति॥

The fruit of karma is inescapable; even misfortune is a result of one's actions. The ridicule inflicted by the ignorant, bloated with wealth-pride, st...

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अलब्धं चैव लिप्सेत लब्धं रक्षेत् प्रयत्नतः।
रक्षितं वर्धयेच्चैव वृद्धं पात्रेषु निक्षिपेत्॥

One should desire what is not attained, protect what is attained with effort, enhance what is protected, and finally invest the grown wealth wisely. A...

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