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अविनाशिनमग्राम्यम् अकरोत् सातवाहनः।
विशुद्धजातिभिः कोशं रत्नैरिव सुभाषितैः॥

Satavahana enriched his treasury with pure gems of noble birth — wise sayings, not just wealth. A poetic praise of cultured rulership.

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अविनीतः सुतो जातः कथं न दहनात्मकः।
विनीतस्तु सुतो जातः कथं न पुरुषोत्तमः॥

An undisciplined son is like fire; a disciplined son is like the best of men. Parenting wisdom in brief.

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अविनीतस्य या विद्या सा चिरं नैव तिष्ठति।
मर्कटस्य गले बद्धा मणीनां मालिका यथा॥

Knowledge without humility doesn’t last long—like a necklace of pearls on a monkey’s neck. A vivid metaphor.

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अविनीतो भृत्यजनो नृपतिरदाता शठानि मित्राणि।
अविनयवती च भार्या मस्तकशूलानि चत्वारि॥

An undisciplined servant, a miserly king, deceitful friends, and a disrespectful wife — four sources of extreme suffering.

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अविभावितेषुविषयः प्रथमं मदनोऽपि नूनमभवत् तमसा।
उदिते दिशः प्रकटयत्यमुना यदधर्मधाम्नि धनुराचकृषे॥

Even desire (Madana), unrefined and impulsive in its early stage, was born in darkness. As clarity (light) arose, it began targeting even unrighteous ...

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अविभाव्यतारकमदृष्टहिम-
द्युतिबिम्बमस्तमितभानु नभः।
अवसन्नतापमतमिस्रमभाद्
अपदोषतैव विगुणस्य गुणः॥

When stars, moon, and sun disappear, darkness cools the earth. Even flaws (darkness) can bring virtue (coolness), showing that imperfections may hide ...

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अविभ्रमालोकनदुर्भगाणि प्रव्यक्तवक्त्रस्तनमण्डलानि।
अङ्गानि रे पामरकामिनीनाम् अपुण्यतारुण्य किमाश्रितानि॥

The erratic features and distorted beauty of a base woman reflect youth unblessed by virtue. What sustains such youth? Certainly not merit.

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अविमृष्यमेतदभिलष्यति स द्विषतां वधेन विषयाभिरतिम्।
भववीतये नहि तथा स विधिः क्व शरासनं क्व च विमुक्तिपथः॥

A person who seeks sensual pleasure through the destruction of enemies is deluded. What relation is there between a war-bow and the path to liberation...

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अविरतं परकार्यकृतां सतां मधुरिमातिशयेन वचोऽमृतम्।
अपि च मानसमम्बुनिधिर्यशो विमलशारदचन्दिरचन्द्रिका॥

The words of saints engaged in constant selfless service become nectarous and pure, spreading like moonlight over the ocean of the mind.

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अविरतकुसुमावचायखेदान्
निहितभुजालतयैकयोपकण्ठम्।
विपुलतरनिरन्तरावलग्न-
स्तनपिहितप्रियवक्षसा ललम्बे॥

Weary from flower gathering, she leans onto her beloved, pressing her breasts to his chest—a tender moment of affection in repose.

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