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अस्तीत्येव कृषिं कुर्यात् अस्ति नास्तीति वाणिजम्।
नास्तीत्येव ऋणं दद्यात् नाहमस्मीति साहसम्॥

A wise man should farm with belief in availability, trade with skepticism, lend thinking it's lost, and attempt dangers assuming no self—each suited t...

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अस्तु तावदगस्त्येन जह्नोर्महिमनिह्नवः।
का कथा तस्य बालस्य विश्वग्रासेऽप्यतृप्यतः॥

Agastya could dry the ocean, yet this child desires to swallow the whole world. The magnitude of desire can exceed even great feats.

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अस्तु स्वस्त्ययनाय दिग्धनपते कैलासशैलाश्रय-
श्रीकण्ठाभरणेन्दुविभ्रमदिवानक्तंभ्रमत्कौमुदी।
यत्रालं नलकूबराभिसरणारम्भाय रम्भास्फुरत्
पाण्डिम्नैव तनोस्तनोति विरहव्यग्रापि वेशग्रहम्॥

The poet imagines even the crescent moon hesitating at the beauty of Shiva, whose glory overshadows all—even celestial beings remain enchanted by his ...

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अस्ते शिवा पश्चिमायां परचक्रभयाय सा।
शुभा कुबेरदिश्यस्ते ग्रामान्तः शून्यकारिणी॥

The western guardian, Shivā, brings fear to invaders, and emptiness to villages. She symbolizes both fierce protection and solemn emptiness.

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अस्तोकविस्मयमपस्मृतपूर्ववृत्तम् उद्भूतनूतनभयज्वरजर्जरं नः।
एकक्षणत्रुटितसंघटितप्रमोहम् आनन्दशोकशबलत्वमुपैति चेतः॥

Our mind quickly forgets the past and becomes tormented by newly arising fears; it swings between intense joy and deep sorrow, showing its volatile na...

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अस्तोदयाचलविलम्बिरवीन्दुबिम्ब-
व्याजात् क्षणं श्रवणयोर्निहितारविन्दा।
ताराच्छलेन कुसुमानि समुत्क्षिपन्ती
संध्येयमागतवती प्रमदेव काचित्॥

The evening, like a maiden, brings flowers (stars) under the pretext of starlight, reflecting the drama of sunset and moonrise—romanticized twilight a...

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अस्तोदयाद्रिगतमर्कशशाङ्कबिम्बम्
अह्नोऽतिवार्धकदशामवलम्बितस्य।
ताराक्षराणि पठितुं तपनीयशैल-
नासावसक्तमुपनेत्रमिवाबभासे॥

As the sun and moon disappear beyond the mountain, the golden mount’s nose-ring (moon) appears like a teacher’s pointer ready to write in the sky.

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अस्तोपधानविनिहित- रविबिम्बशिरोनिकुञ्चितदिगङ्गः।
वस्तेऽन्धकारकम्बलम् अम्बरशयने दिनाध्वन्यः॥

With the sun setting behind, the sky curls under a dark blanket—like a tired traveler resting after a long day’s journey.

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अस्त्यत्रैव किलार्णवे तदमृतं तत्रैव हालाहलः
सन्त्यस्मिन् मलये पटीरतरवस्तत्रैव वाताशनाः।
यद्यद्वस्त्वभिजातमस्ति सविधे तत्तद् दुरापं नृणां
प्राप्तव्यं रसनाञ्चले करतले भाले च वेधा न्यधात्॥

In the same ocean lies nectar and poison, in the same mountain – healing and harm. Thus, life’s most potent things are close, yet rarely accessible to...

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अस्त्यद्यापि चतुःसमुद्रपरिखापर्यन्तमुर्वीतलं
वर्तन्तेऽपि च तत्र तत्र रसिका गोष्ठीषु सक्ता नृपाः।
एकस्तत्र निरादरो भवति चेदन्यो भवेत् सादरो
वाग्देवी वदनाम्बुजे वसति चेत् को नाम दीनो जनः॥

Despite rulers existing across earth, even today they rely on pleasing audiences. One’s downfall depends on how goddess Saraswati dwells on his lips.

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