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अश्वस्य लक्षणं वेगो मदो मातङ्गलक्षणम्।
चातुर्यं लक्षणं नार्या उद्योगः पुरुषलक्षणम्॥

The horse is known by its speed, the elephant by its pride, a woman by her wit, and a man by his industriousness.

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अश्वानां च पताकानां बालानां पण्ययोषिताम्।
विदूषकपटानां च चापल्यमतिमण्डनम्॥

Among horses, flags, children, courtesans, and jesters, excessive adornment is just childish flamboyance—true worth lies in inner quality.

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अश्वा नागाः स्यन्दनानां च सङ्घा
मन्त्राः सिद्धा दैवतं चानुकूलम्।
एतान्याहुः साधनानि स्म राज्ञां
येभ्यश्चेयं बुद्धिरुत्कृष्यते मे॥

Horses, elephants, chariots, armies, mantras, accomplished sages, and favorable deities—all are resources of kings, from which intelligence arises.

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अश्वा यस्य जयस्तस्य यस्याश्वास्तस्य मेदिनी।
अश्वा यस्य यशस् तस्य यस्याश्वास् तस्य काञ्चनम्॥

Victory belongs to him who has good horses; the one who controls horses controls the earth, fame, and wealth.

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अश्वारूढं पयःपानं गजारूढं तु मैथुनम्।
शिबिकीमर्दनं चैव पादचारी तु भोजनम्॥

Riding a horse suggests drink, an elephant signifies lovemaking, riding in a palanquin suggests pride, and walking points to one seeking food.

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अश्वारूढं यतिं दृष्ट्वा खट्वारूढां रजस्वलाम्।
सकेशां विधवां दृष्ट्वा सचैलं स्नानमाचरेत्॥

Seeing a sage on horseback, a menstruating woman on a cot, or a widow with unbound hair requires ritual bathing—due to ritual impurity beliefs.

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अश्वाश्चतुष्कोटिमिता लक्षाण्येकादशैव च।
सप्तत्रिंशत्सहस्राणि तथा शतचतुष्टयम्॥

The description gives a massive count of horses in an army—over 4 crore, 11 lakhs, and more—suggesting grandeur and scale.

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सप्ततिश्चैव संख्याताः प्रोच्यन्ते पत्तयस्ततः।
षट्कोट्योऽशीतिलक्षाणि पञ्चाधिकमितानि च॥

Infantry figures are enumerated here—70 units, followed by 6 crores and 80 lakhs and 5 more—part of a detailed military structure.

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द्विषष्टि च सहस्राणि तथा शतचतुष्टयम्।
पञ्चाशदिति संख्याता महाक्षौहिनिका बुधैः॥

According to wise men, a full army division (Mahākṣauhinī) consists of 62,000 troops and four hundred—completing a classical military formation.

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अश्विनीमैत्ररेवत्यो मृगो मूलं पुनर्वसुः।
पुष्यो ज्येष्ठा तथा हस्तः प्रस्थाने श्रेष्ठ उच्यते॥

The constellations Ashvini, Maitra, Revati, Mrigashira, Moola, Punarvasu, Pushya, Jyeshtha, and Hasta are considered auspicious for travel.

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