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असारे खलु संसारे सारमेतच्चतुष्टयम्।
काश्यां वासः सतां सङ्गो गङ्गाम्भः शंभुसेवनम्॥

In this fleeting, unsubstantial world, four things alone are truly meaningful: dwelling in Kashi, the company of the virtuous, bathing in the waters o...

transience (62) kashi (10) ganga (83) shiva (328) virtue (726) companionship (52) devotion (933) sacred (66) essence (70) moksha (63)

असारे खलु संसारे सुखभ्रान्तिः शरीरिणाम्।
लालापानमिवाङ्गुष्ठे बालानां स्तन्यविभ्रमः॥

In this illusory world, the happiness perceived by embodied beings is akin to a baby mistaking its thumb-sucking for mother’s milk—an illusion of cont...

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असारे बत संसारे कर्मतन्त्रः शरीरिणाम्।
जायन्ते प्रियसंयोगा वियोगे हृदयच्छिदः॥

Alas, in this hollow world, beings are bound by karma; joyous unions arise only to be torn apart by painful separations, leaving deep wounds on the he...

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असारे संसारे विषमविषपाके नृपसुखे
कृतान्तेनाचान्ते प्रकृतिचपले जीवितबले।
ध्रुवापाये काये विषयमृगतृष्णाहतहृदः
क्षरप्राणैः प्राणानहह परिमुष्णन्ति कुधियः॥

In this transient world, kingship, pleasures, or poisonous pleasures all end at death. Life is fickle, and the mind, deceived by mirages of desire, wa...

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असारे संसारे सुमतिशरणे काव्यकरणे
यथेष्टं चेष्टन्ते कति न कवयः स्वस्वरुचयः।
परं दुग्धस्निग्धं मधुररचनं यस्तु वचनं
प्रसूते ब्रूते वा भवति विरलः कोऽपि सरलः॥

In this impermanent world, many poets act on whims under the pretense of wisdom. Yet few craft verses that are like nourishing, sweet nectar, arising ...

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असारो निर्गुणो वक्रश् चित्ररूपतयान्वितः।
अवाप न चिराद् भ्रंशं शक्रचापः खलो यथा॥

One devoid of virtue and bent in conduct may shine temporarily like a rainbow, but like the rainbow, he soon fades. The beauty of the unworthy is flee...

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असावधाने पाण्डित्यं क्रयक्रीतं च मैथुनम्।
भोजनं च पराधीनं तिस्रः पुंसां विडम्बनाः॥

Three things ridicule a man: showy scholarship, purchased intimacy, and food dependent on others—each one degrading dignity.

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असावनास्थापरयावधीरितः सरोरुहिण्या शिरसा नमन्नपि।
उपैति शुष्यन् कलमः सहाम्भसा मनोभुवा तप्त इवाभिपाण्डुताम्॥

Ignored by the arrogant lotus, the poor lotus-stalk dries despite bowing in humility with water—it’s like love unreciprocated, leaving the heart parch...

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असावनुपनीतोऽपि वेदानधिजगे गुरोः।
स्वभावशुद्धः स्फटिको न संस्कारमपेक्षते॥

Though formally initiated, he didn’t study the Vedas; like pure crystal, one of pure nature needs no external refinement. True character shines innate...

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असावन्तश्चञ्चद्विकचनवलीलाब्जयुगल-
स्तलस्फूर्जत्कम्बुर्विलसदलिसंघात उपरि।
विना दोषासङ्गं सततपरिपूर्णाखिलकलः
कुतः प्राप्तश्चन्द्रो विगलितकलङ्कः सुमुखि ते॥

Your moonlike face, untouched by flaws, shines among a gathering of beauties. How did it acquire such perfection without flaws? It glows gently, unmar...

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