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असूयैकपदं मृत्युर् अतिवादः श्रियो वधः।
अशुश्रूषा त्वरा श्लाघा विद्यायाः शत्रवस्त्रयः॥

This verse presents six destructive traits: envy brings death, arrogance destroys prosperity, and neglect of listening, haste, and self-praise hinder ...

envy (48) arrogance (135) death (241) ruin (53) haste (12) impatience (3) self-praise (10) ignorance (301) learning obstacles (1) inner enemies (4)

असेकतोऽत्यन्तनिषेकतश्च
शाखाविशोषं फलिनो निरूप्य।
सप्ताहमात्रं शृतमेव सर्पिर्
विडङ्गदुग्धाम्बु निषेचनीयम्॥

Just like trees can wither due to lack or excess of watering, similarly balance is key in treatment. This verse gives a precise Ayurvedic prescription...

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असेवके चानुरक्तिर् दानं सप्रियभाषणम्।
अनुरक्तस्य चिह्नानि दोषेऽपि गुणसंग्रहः॥

Affection is visible through signs: giving, speaking kindly, and remaining attached even without reciprocation. True love even sees virtues in flaws.

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असेवितेश्वरद्वारम् अदृष्टविरहव्यथम्।
अनुक्तक्लीबवचनं धन्यं कस्यापि जीवितम्॥

Rare and blessed is the life that hasn't suffered the pain of separation, hasn't stood at a lord’s closed door, or spoken words of helplessness.

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असोढा तत्कालोल्लसदसहभावस्य तपसः
कथानां विश्रम्भेष्वथ च रसिकः शैलदुहितुः।
प्रमोदं वो दिश्यात् कपटबटुवेषापनयने
त्वराशथिल्याभ्यां युगपदभियुक्तः स्मरहरः॥

May Shiva, master of restraint and love, who lost his patience to Parvati's charm and rushed to her breaking his ascetic calm, bless you with joy — as...

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असौ गतः सौगत एव यस्मात्
कुर्यान् निरालम्बनतां ममैव।
सखि प्रियस्ते क्षणिकः किमन्यन्
निरात्मकः शून्यतमः स वन्द्यः॥

My beloved, who left me, has embraced emptiness like a Buddhist monk. He has become unattached, momentary, void — should I revere or grieve such trans...

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असौ गिरेः शीतलकन्दरस्थः पारावतो मन्मथचाटुदक्षः।
धर्मालसाङ्गीं मधुराणि कूजन् संवीजते पक्षपुटेन कान्ताम्॥

A clever pigeon, skilled in love’s language, coos sweetly to his lazy mate in a cold cave — fanning her with his wings like a dutiful lover.

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असौजन्यञ्चेतोभवसमुचितं भावयति तद्
वृथा संसारेऽस्मिन्नहह समयं किं गमयसि।
चिराद् भूयो भूयः कलयसि सखेदो भवसुखं
ततो मन्ये त्यागात् प्रभवति परा निर्वृतिरिति॥

The mind mistakenly values worldly joys, repeatedly chasing illusions with regret. True bliss arises only from renunciation. Why waste life on transie...

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असौ नास्तीवेन्दुः क्वचिदपि रविः प्रोषित इव
ग्रहोडूनां चक्रं नभसि लिखितप्रोञ्छितमिव।
अहर्वा रात्रिर्वा द्वयमपि प्रलुप्तप्रविचयं
घनैर्बद्धव्यूहैः किमिदमतिघोरं व्यवसितम्॥

With sun and moon obscured, the sky appears painted with vague planetary outlines. Is it day or night? The thick clouds erase all sense of time—an omi...

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असौ बिभ्रत्ताम्रत्विषमुदयशैलस्य शिरसि
स्खलन् प्रालेयांशुर्यदि भवति मत्तो हलधरः।
तदानीमेतत् तु प्रतिनवतमालद्युतिहरं तमोऽपि
व्यालोलं विगलति तदीयं निवसनम्॥

If the red morning sun on the hilltop dazzles like Balarama’s plough, it dispels even the dense, trembling darkness of the forest — radiating freshnes...

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