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अवाप्तः प्रागल्भ्यं परिणतरुचः शैलतनये
कलङ्को नैवायं विलसति शशाङ्कस्य वपुषि।
अमुष्येयं मन्ये विगलदमृतस्यन्दशिशिरे
रतिश्रान्ता शेते रजनिरमणी गाढमुरसि॥

The moon, although adorned with charm and fullness, does not bear a blemish like the mountain’s daughter (Pārvatī). The night, tired from the passion ...

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अवाप्तैर्द्राघिम्णा परिचयमुदन्वत्तटभुवाम्
असौ भाति श्यामद्युतिभिरुदकैर्मेखलभुवः।
अगस्त्यस्याकार्षीद् वचनमिति कोपादुदधिना
गृहीतः केशेषु प्रसभमिव विन्ध्यक्षितिधरः॥

The mountain, dark in hue, shining with coastal waters, seems to have been seized by the ocean in anger—almost like Agastya fulfilling a past vow. The...

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अवाप्यते वा किमियद्भवत्या चित्तैकपद्यामपि विद्यते यः।
यत्रान्धकारः किल चेतसोऽपि जिह्मेतरैर्ब्रह्म तदप्यवाप्यम्॥

What is truly attained in your heart's single-pointedness? Even in inner darkness, if one's vision is twisted, even Brahman cannot be grasped.

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अवाप्यान् कामयस्वार्थान् नानवाप्यान् कदाचन।
प्रत्युत्पन्नाननुभवन् मा शुचस्त्वमनागतान्॥

Desire only what is attainable. Don't lament those not yet reached. Be content with what is present—grieving over the future is futile.

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अवामभागेन यदा वलित्वा श्वा पृष्ठकण्डूतिमपाकरोति।
तदह्नि तत्रैव कृतान्तगेहे रोगाभिभूतो नियतं प्रयाति॥

When a dog scratches its back by twisting to the left side, it's a bad omen—such a day surely brings sickness or death, according to traditional belie...

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अवालुकाश्लक्ष्णमृदा पूरिते गर्तशोधनम्।
कोदण्डार्धमिते खाते जलसिक्ते वपेत्तरुम्। कदलीक्षीरिणौ रोप्यौ मूले दत्त्वा तु गोमयम्॥

A precise planting technique: filling a pit with fine mud, watering it, planting banana shoots, and giving cow dung—symbolizes methodical spiritual pr...

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अवाप्यान् कामयस्वार्थान् नानवाप्यान् कदाचन।
प्रत्युत्पन्नाननुभवन् मा शुचस्त्वमनागतान्॥

अवामभागेन यदा वलित्वा श्वा पृष्ठकण्डूतिमपाकरोति।
तदह्नि तत्रैव कृतान्तगेहे रोगाभिभूतो नियतं प्रयाति॥

अवाहिता विनश्यन्ति सर्वकर्मक्षमा अपि।
कृशा व्याधिपरीताङ्गा जायन्तेऽत्यन्तवाहनात्॥

अविकारिणमपि सज्जनम् अनिशमनार्यः प्रबाधतेऽत्यर्थम्।
कमलिन्या किमिह कृतं हिमस्य यत्तां सदा दहति॥

अविकृतकृतभौमरवा सुस्थानस्था सुचेष्टिता वामे।
यात्रासु दृष्टमात्रा दुर्गा दुर्गाणि तारयति॥

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