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अश्वः शस्त्रं शास्त्रं वीणा वाणी नरश्च नारी च।
पुरुषविशेषं प्राप्ता भवन्त्ययोग्याश्च योग्याश्च॥

A horse, weapon, scripture, music, speech, man, or woman—only become worthy through proper training and maturity.

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अश्वः सुप्तो गजो मत्तो गावः प्रथमसूतिकाः।
अन्तःपुरगतो राजा दूरतः परिवर्जयेत्॥

Stay away from sleeping horses, mad elephants, newly calved cows, and kings in their women’s quarters—each is unpredictably dangerous.

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अश्वगन्धापलं त्रिंशच् चूर्णयित्वा विचक्षणः।
वृद्धदारुकचूर्णेन समभागं च कारयेत्॥

Mix 30 parts of Ashwagandha fruit powder with powdered aged wood for a potent herbal remedy—Ayurvedic preparation.

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अश्वत्थचलपत्राग्रलीनतोयकणोपमे।
स्थिराशा जीविते यस्य तत्समो नास्त्यचेतनः॥

The one who hopes for long life is like someone clinging to a drop of water on a fluttering Ashvattha leaf—fragile and deluded.

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अश्वत्थमेकं पिचुमन्दमेकं
न्यग्रोधमेकं दश चिञ्चिणीकाः।
कपित्थबिल्वामलकत्रयं च
पञ्चाम्रवापी नरकं न पश्येत्॥

If you plant sacred trees like Ashvattha, Pichumanda, Nyagrodha, and others in sacred numbers, you avoid hell. A tree-planting dharma.

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अश्वत्थस्य महत्त्वं को ननु वक्तुं नरः प्रभवेत्।
सवितरि यत्रालक्ष्मीर् मन्दे लक्ष्मीरमन्दास्ते॥

Who can truly describe the greatness of Ashvattha? Even when the sun sets, fortune rests where the tree stands. A praise of divine trees.

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अश्वत्थामा बलिर्व्यासो हनूमांश्च विभीषणः।
कृपः परशुरामश्च सप्तैते चिरजीविनः॥

Ashvatthama, Bali, Vyasa, Hanuman, Vibhishana, Kripa, and Parashurama are the seven immortals who still live today.

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अश्वत्थामा हत इति युधि
गिरमनृतां युधिष्ठिरोऽवादीत्।
पुनरनुतापमवापत् पापं कृत्वानुतप्येत॥

Yudhishthira lied once in war, saying “Ashvatthama is dead.” Though justified, he later regretted it. Even one falsehood burdens the soul.

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अश्वपृष्ठं गजस्कन्धो नारीणां च पयोधरः।
दन्तधावनशस्त्रं च यथा स्थूलं तथा सुखम्॥

Horseback, elephant’s back, women’s bosoms, and weapons—though large, each brings pleasure through its bulk. A poetic, perhaps satirical, observation.

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अश्वप्रशंसा विख्याता धनुर्वेदस्ततःपरम्।
गान्धर्वशास्त्रमपरं वृक्षायुर्वेद एव च॥

Praising horses is widespread; above that is archery knowledge, followed by Gandharva music and finally, knowledge of trees and medicine. A ranking of...

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