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अस्मत्पूर्वैः सुरपतिहृतं द्रष्टुकामैस्तुरङ्गं भित्त्वा
क्षोणीमगणितबलैः सागरो वर्धितात्मा।
सत्कारार्थं तव यदि गिरीनादिशेद् गुप्तपक्षा
न श्रान्तोऽपि प्रणयमुचितं नैव बन्धोर्विहन्याः॥

A heroic boast addressed to a beloved: your ancestors saw divine horses; I can part seas for you. Suggests romantic valor and hyperbolic love offering...

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अस्मत्प्रयाणसमये कुरु मङ्गलानि
किं रोदिषि प्रियतमे वद कारणं मे।
भोः प्राणनाथ विरहानलतीव्रताप-
धूमेन वारि गलितं मम लोचनानाम्॥

A parting lover consoles: “Do not weep during my departure—offer auspicious wishes instead. The smoke of our separation burns tears from your eyes.” F...

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अस्मदीश्वरविश्वासप्रमाणेन प्रभोः कृपा।
विधातुं प्रभवेत् कार्यं साहाय्यं च तथैव नः॥

Trust in the Lord is itself a proof of His grace. That faith is enough to accomplish our tasks and earn divine assistance—an expression of surrender.

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अस्मद्रिपूणामनिलाशनानां दत्तो निवासः खलु चन्दनेन।
इतीव रोषाद् व्यजनस्य वायुर् व्यशोषयच्चन्दनमङ्गसंस्थम्॥

Even our enemies like snakes are cooled by sandalwood—we must not lose our virtue even if the wicked misuse it.

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अस्मद्वैरी शशभृदमुना जीयते ह्यन्धकारः
सारङ्गाक्ष्या मुखमनुगतः केशपाशच्छलेन।
तं संश्रुत्य प्रगलितमहाः शीतरश्मिस्तदैव
प्राप्तः सेवाघटनविधये मालतीदामभङ्ग्या॥

Our enemy (the moon) is defeated by your friend—the darkness! The beloved’s hair eclipses the moon’s glory—a romantic play of light and shade.

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अस्माकं जलजीविनां जलमिदं सद्वाजिराजिव्रजैः
पातव्यं पररक्तरक्तमनसां तृप्तिः पतीनां क्षयः।
मत्वैवं किल राजराज नृपते त्वज्जैत्रयात्रोत्सवे
मत्सी रोदिति मक्षिका च हसति ध्यायन्ति वैरिस्त्रियः॥

A poetic personification: fish weep during your war processions because the water they live in is trampled by horses, bloodied by war—a subtle protest...

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अस्माकं परमन्दिरस्य चरितं यद्यप्यवाच्यं भवेत् स्वामी
त्वं कथयामि तेन भवतः किंचित् प्रियादूषणम्।
श्रीमद् राम नृप त्वया रणमुखे पाणिग्रहः सादरं
यस्याः सासिलता परस्य हृदये दृष्टा लुठन्ती मया॥

In a confessional yet teasing tone, someone admits their beloved (perhaps from another camp) once held their sword lovingly in battle—implying romance...

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अस्माकं बत मण्डले प्रथमतः पत्या करः पात्यते
काञ्चीकुन्तलमध्यदेशविषयान् संत्यज्य भूरिश्रियः।
इत्यालोक्य कुचौ पयोरुहदृशां जातौ सुनीलाननौ
नो नीचोऽपि पराभवं विषहते किं तादृशावुन्नतौ॥

Women reflect: though their ornaments, wealth, and husbands were first seized, their pride remains intact. A commentary on honor and resistance throug...

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अस्माकं वदरीचक्रं बदरी च तवाङ्गणे।
वादरायणसम्बन्धाद् यूयं यूयं वयं वयम्॥

A wordplay between “vadari” (berries) and “Badari” (a sacred site), and between “we” and “you,” reflecting playful philosophical or spiritual rivalry.

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अस्माकं व्रतमेतदेव यदयं कुञ्जोदरे जागरः
शुश्रूषा मदनस्य वक्त्रमधुभिः संतर्पणीयोऽतिथिः।
निस्त्रिंशाः शतशः पतन्तु शिरसश्छेदोऽथवा जायताम्
आत्मीयं कुलवर्त्म पुत्रि न मनागुल्लङ्घनीयं त्वया॥

A girl is warned to keep the family vow of chastity despite temptations in the garden of love. The father’s fierce words highlight values of tradition...

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