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अविद्यानाशिनी विद्या भावना भवनाशिनी।
दारिद्र्यनाशनं दानं शीलं दुर्गतिनाशनम्॥

Knowledge destroys ignorance; contemplation destroys ego; charity removes poverty; character erases misfortune. A concise philosophy of remedies.

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अविद्याबीजविध्वंसाद् अयमार्षेण चक्षुषा।
कालौ भूतभविष्यन्तौ वर्तमानमवीविशत्॥

By the seer's vision that destroys the seed of ignorance, past and future merge into the ever-present now. A deep reflection on time and awareness.

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अविद्वांश्चैव विद्वांश्च ब्राह्मणो दैवतं महत्।
प्रणीतश्चाप्रणीतश्च यथाग्निर्दैवतं महत्॥

Whether learned or not, a Brahmin is divine, like fire—sacred whether ignited or dormant. A reverent view of spiritual birth.

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अविद्वांसमलं लोके विद्वांसमपि वा पुनः।
प्रमदा ह्युत्पथं नेतुं कामक्रोधवशानुगम्॥

A woman under lust or anger can lead both fools and scholars astray. A classic warning about emotional manipulation.

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अविद्वानपि भूपालो विद्यावृद्धोपसेवया।
परां श्रियमवाप्नोतिजलासन्नतरुर्यथा॥

Even an ignorant king prospers by serving the wise, like a tree near water flourishes despite poor roots.

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अविधेये जने पुंसां कोपः किमुपजायते।
विधेयेऽपि च कः कोपस् तन्निवेशितजीविते॥

Why be angry at the undisciplined? And what anger can exist with the disciplined, who are dear as life itself?

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अविधेयो भृत्यजनः शठानि मित्राण्यदायकः स्वामी।
विनयरहिता च भार्या मस्तकशूलानि चत्वारि॥

A disobedient servant, deceitful friends, a miserly king, and a rude wife — these are four unbearable headaches.

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अविनयभुवामज्ञानानां शमाय भवन्नपि
प्रकृतिकुटिलाद्विद्याभ्यासः खलत्वविवृद्धये।
फणिभयभृतामस्तूच्छेदक्षमस्तमसामसौ
विषधरफणारत्नालोको भयं तु भृशायते॥

Even your knowledge increases wickedness in those naturally crooked and unfit. Like the light of a serpent’s gem brings terror, not peace.

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अविनयरतमादरादृते वशमवशं हि नयन्ति विद्विषः।
श्रुतविनयनिधिं समाश्रितस् तनुरपि नैति पराभवं क्वचित्॥

Only humility and respect lead even enemies to yield. A person grounded in knowledge and modesty never falls.

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अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।
विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित् कर्तुमर्हति॥

Know that which pervades everything is imperishable; no one can destroy the eternal. A core Vedantic idea.

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