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अस्य प्रचण्डभुजदण्डभवः कृशानुश्
चण्डांशुचण्डकरजित् सुमहाप्रतापः।
प्रत्यर्थिभूपतिपलाशवनं विदह्य
प्रौढासु दिक्षु बहुदाहमुरीकरोति॥

His mighty arms are the birthplace of fire itself, fiercer than the scorching sun; his valor burns down rival kings’ domains like dry leaves in every ...

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अस्य प्रयाणेषु समग्रशक्तेर्
अग्रेसरैर्वाजिभिरुत्थितानि।
कुर्वन्ति सामन्तशिखामणीनां
प्रभाप्ररोहास्तमयं रजांसि॥

When this sovereign proceeds with his full force, the dust raised by his leading horses dims the radiance of the jewels worn by feudal lords. A poetic...

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अस्य श्रीभोजराजस्य द्वयमेव सुदुर्लभम्।
शत्रूणां शृङ्खलैर्लोहं ताम्रं शासनपत्रकैः॥

Of the great King Bhoja, two things are most rare—iron in the chains of enemies, and copper in royal decrees—implying iron is used in weapons (not cha...

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अस्य स्निग्धस्य वर्णस्य विपत्तिर्दारुणा कथम्।
इदं च मुखमाधुर्यं कथं दूषितमग्निना॥

How can such a soft, pleasing complexion meet with such a cruel fate? And how could the sweetness of this face be marred by fire? A lament over the de...

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अस्यां नेत्रपथं मन्ये गतायां लोलचक्षुषि।
भवन्ति पञ्चबाणस्य स्वबाणा एव वैरिणः॥

When her fluttering gaze is no more directed toward him, even the god of love (Kāma)'s own arrows turn against him—they become his enemies.

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अस्यां प्रावृषि चातकैर्जलकणा लब्धा न चेत् किं
ततो भाविप्रावृषि दास्यते द्विगुणमित्यभ्र त्वया गम्यते।
एतेऽद्यैव लयं व्रजन्ति पृथुकैरेतत् कुलीनो न चेद्
एकः प्राणिति तावतैव कृतमस्त्यत्रैव नः संशयः॥

If in this monsoon, the chataka bird fails to catch raindrops, will the next season give double? No! Those who perish today are gone—no future compens...

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