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अहेतु भ्रूकुटिं नैव सदा कुर्वीत पार्थिवः।
विना दोषेण यो भृत्यान् राजा धर्मेण पालयेत्॥

A king should not frown or get angry without reason. Righteous rule demands just behavior.

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अहेरिव गुणाद्भीतो मिष्टान्नाद्या विषादिव।
राक्षसीभ्य इव स्त्रीभ्यः स विद्यामधिगच्छति॥

One who avoids pleasures, women, and luxury like poison, gains true knowledge. Detachment brings clarity.

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अहो अनौचितीयं ते हृदि शुद्धेऽप्यशुद्धवत्।
अङ्कः खलैरिवाकल्पि नखैस्तीक्ष्णमुखैर्मम॥

How strange and improper your hatred toward the pure, like wicked nails scratching a noble lap. Misplaced hatred hurts the virtuous.

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अहो अहं नमो मह्यं यदहं वीक्षितोऽनया।
बालया त्रस्तसारङ्गचपलायतनेत्रया॥

Ah! Salutations to myself—I was looked at by a doe-eyed young girl, whose glance startled even deer. A playful, proud exclamation of love.

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अहो अहीनामपि लेहनं स्याद्
दुःखानि नूनं नृपसेवनानि।
एकोऽहिना दष्टमुपैति मृत्युं
क्ष्मापेन दष्टस्तु सगोत्रमित्रः॥

Serving kings may seem rewarding, but is as dangerous as licking a snake. One mistake can destroy not only the servant but his entire clan.

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अहो अहोभिर्न कलेर्विदूयते
सुधासुधारामधुरं पदे पदे।
दिने दिने चन्दनचन्द्रशीतलं
यशो यशो दातनयस्य गीयते॥

The era of Kali cannot pollute the nectar-like sweetness flowing from the name of the Lord. Day by day, the fame of the Lord’s name, cool like sandal ...

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अहो अहोभिर्महिमा हिमागमे-
ऽप्यभिप्रपेदे प्रति तां स्मरार्दिताम्।
तपर्तुपूर्तावपि मेदसां भरा
विभावरीभिर्विभरांबभूविरे॥

Even in the cold season, the fervent memory of love (smara) remains intense. Nights, though cold, become weighty and passionate with the emotional hea...

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अहो ऐश्वर्यमत्तानां मत्तानामिव मानिनाम्।
असंबद्धा गिरो रूक्षाः कः सहेतानुशासिता॥

How unbearable are the incoherent and harsh words of those intoxicated by power and pride! Who can correct such obstinate individuals?

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अहो कथमसीमेदं हिमनाम विजृम्भते।
चरत्येव सहस्रांशौ धवलं तिमिरान्तरम्॥

Behold the wondrous play of snow! It moves alongside the sun, painting a white contrast amidst the darkness.

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अहो कनकमाहात्म्यं वक्तुं केनापि शक्यते।
नामसाम्यादहो चित्रं धत्तूरोऽपि मदप्रदः॥

Oh, the glory of gold is indescribable! Interestingly, like the similarly named Datura (Dhattura), it too intoxicates.

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