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असिमात्रसहायस्य प्रभूतारिपराभवे।
अन्यतुच्छजनस्येव न स्मयोऽस्य महाधृतेः॥

With only a sword for aid, he conquered many enemies. Like a great soul not swelling with pride despite defeating insignificant ones. Power with humil...

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असीव्यद् देहे स्वे पशुपतिरुमाङ्कं समघनो
विगुप्तो गोपीभिर्दुहितरमयात् सा कमलभूः।
यदादेशादेतज् जगदपि मृगीदृक्परवशं स
वश्यः कस्य स्यादहह विषमो मन्मथभरः॥

Shiva himself, while deeply hidden in disguise, used his form to test the virtue of Parvati or Gopis. A poetic and mystical depiction of divine play a...

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असुखमथ सुखं वा कर्मणां पक्तिवेलास्व्
अहह नियतमेते भुञ्जते देहभाजः।
तदिह पुरत एव प्राह मौहुर्तिकश्चेत्
कथय फलममीषामन्ततः किं ततः स्यात्॥

Whether sorrow or joy comes from our actions, all is according to fate. What matters is the experience — not the outcome. Karma's fruits are inevitabl...

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असुखैश्च विनालापो गुह्यस्य कथनं तथा।
विपद्विमोक्षणं चैव मित्रतायाः फलत्रयम्॥

True friendship shows in three signs — sharing sorrow without being asked, revealing secrets willingly, and rescuing in adversity. A classic definitio...

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असुभिरशुभं त्यक्त्वा देहं निजं किल योगविद्
विशति विशदं ज्ञानालोकात् परस्य कलेवरम्।
नयनविवरैः सूक्ष्मैः साक्षादहो तव नैपुणं
विशसि हृदयं द्रष्टुं स्पष्टं बहिश्च विचेष्टसे॥

The yogi leaves his body, moving beyond the self into the cosmic body, seen outwardly moving but internally in deep union. A metaphor for liberation a...

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असुभृतां वधमाचरति क्षमाद् वदति वाक्यमसह्यमसूनृतम्।
परकलत्रधनान्यपि वाञ्छति न कुरुते किमु मद्यमदाकुलः॥

One maddened by intoxication seeks destruction, speaks harshly, desires others’ wealth and wives. The verse depicts the fall of a man blinded by vice.

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असुररचितप्रयत्नाद् विज्ञाता दिविरवञ्चना येन।
संरक्षिता मतिमता रत्नवती वसुमती तेन॥

The wise man who protected the Earth’s jewels from the deceit of demons is praised — intellect as a shield against deception.

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असुरसमरदक्षैर्वज्रसंधृष्टचापैर्
अनुपमबलवीर्यैः स्वैः कुलैस्तुल्यवीर्यः।
रघुरिव स नरेन्द्रो यज्ञविश्रान्तकोशो
भव जगति गुणानां भाजनं भ्राजितानाम्॥

A king like Rama, skilled in battle and glowing with virtues, becomes the vessel of all brilliance and power. A prayer to embody such virtues.

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असुरसुरनरेशां यो न भोगेषु तृप्तः
कथमिह मनुजानां तस्य भोगेषु तृप्तिः।
जलनिधिजलपाने यो न जातो वितृष्णस्
तृणशिखरगताम्भम्भःपानतः किं स तृप्येत्॥

He who isn’t satisfied with the pleasures of gods and demons — how can he be content with human desires? A call for higher aspiration.

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असुरहितमप्यादित्योत्थं विपत्तिमुपागतं
दितिसुतगुरुः प्राणैर्योक्तुं न किं कचवत् तमः।
पठति लुठतीं कण्ठे विद्यामयं मृतजीवनीं
यदि न वहते संध्यामौनव्रतव्ययभीरुताम्॥

Even the morning light, without devotion, brings fear like darkness. Without reverence and discipline, knowledge becomes dead. A call to reverent prac...

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