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अशिथिलपरिस्पन्दः कुन्दे तथैव मधुव्रतो
नयनसुहृदो वृक्षाश्चैते न कुड्मलशालिनः।
दलति कलिका चौती नास्मिंस्तथा मृगचक्षुषाम्
अथ च हृदये मानग्रन्थिः स्वयं शिथिलायते॥

The bees flutter gently around jasmine blooms, the trees remain tranquil, and buds do not open—there is calm in nature. Yet, within the hearts of doe-...

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अशिथिलमपरावसज्य कण्ठे दृढपरिरब्धबृहद्बहिः स्तनेन।
हृषिततनुरुहा भुजेन भर्तुर् मृदुममृदु व्यतिविद्धमेकबाहुम्॥

The beloved clings tightly, placing her head on his chest, firmly wrapping her arms around his neck and body, her hairs thrilled, grasping one arm as ...

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अशिराः पुरुषः कार्यो ललाटे ब्रह्मघातिनः।
असम्भाष्यश्च कर्तव्यस् तन् मनोरनुशासनम्॥

A man who kills a Brahmin must be symbolically beheaded—he loses honor and should be marked on the forehead, becoming unfit for social interaction. It...

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राजा स्तेनेन गन्तव्यो मुक्तकेशेन धावता।
आचक्षाणेन तत् स्तेयम् एवंकर्मास्मि शाधि माम्॥

A thief must run through the streets, hair loose, shouting his crime aloud—“This is what I did, punish me!” This dramatic self-declaration is a ritual...

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अशिष्यं शास्ति यो राजन् यश्च शून्यमुपासते।
कदर्यं भजते यश्च तमाहुर्मूढचेतसम्॥

He who teaches the unteachable, worships the void, or befriends the miser is considered a fool. It warns against futile efforts and misplaced faith.

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अशीतास्तरणो माघे फाल्गुने पशुपक्षिणौ।
चैत्रे जलचराः सर्वे वैशाखे नरवानरौ॥

In Māgha, the sun rests on blankets; in Phālguna, animals and birds sleep more; in Chaitra, aquatic life awakens; in Vaiśākha, humans and monkeys thri...

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अशीतेनाम्भसा स्नानं पयःपानं वराः स्त्रियः।
एतद्वो मानुषाः पथ्यं स्निग्धमुष्णं च भोजनम्॥

Cold water baths, milk drinking, and women—these are life's pleasures, but moderation and warmth in food are the best advice for health. A blend of se...

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अशीमहि वयं भिक्षाम् आशावासो वसीमहि।
शयीमहि महीपृष्ठे कुर्वीमहि किमीश्वरैः॥

Let us live by begging, wear the garb of hope, sleep on the ground—what need do we have for kings? A call for spiritual renunciation and freedom.

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अशीला भिन्नमर्यादा नित्यसंकीर्णमैथुनाः।
अल्पायुषो भवन्तीह तथा निरयगामिनः॥

Those who lack virtue, break social bounds, and engage in indiscriminate sexual acts have short lives and fall into hell. A severe warning on moral de...

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अशुचितानिलयं प्रलयं श्रियाम्
अयशसां विभवं प्रभवं रुजाम्।
सुकृतनिर्दलनं चलनं धृतेः
परिहरेत् परवल्लभया रतम्॥

Attachment to another's beloved brings destruction—of fame, wealth, health, and virtue. One must avoid it like fire, for it ruins inner purity and joy...

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