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न हि क्रमश्चेदिह मृत्युजन्मनोः
शरीरिणामस्तु तदात्मकर्मभिः।
यः स्नेहपाशो निजसर्गवृद्धये
स्वयं कृतस्ते तमिमं विवृश्चसि॥

If birth and death are not orderly, then even karmic laws are challenged. The bond of love meant to support creation is now torn apart by you, O Creat...

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अहो विधात्रा हतकेन नार्थात्
कृतो वियोगोऽपि वियोगिनां नः।
रथाङ्गनाम्नामिव येन सीमा
न विद्यते नापि सपक्षवत्त्वम्॥

Alas! By a wretched creator, a separation was enforced where there is no clear boundary—like the chariot’s wheel which moves yet has no side. A cry of...

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अहो विशालं भूपाल भुवनत्रितयोदरम्।
माति मातुमशक्योऽपि यशोराशिर्यदत्र ते॥

O King! How vast is your fame—it pervades the three worlds and is immeasurable, even by imagination.

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अहो विषादप्यधिकाः स्त्रियो रक्तविमानिताः।
अहो असेव्याः साधूनां राजानोऽतत्त्वदर्शिनः॥

Women scorned in love are more dangerous than sorrow itself; and rulers who lack wisdom are unworthy of sages' service. A striking statement on danger...

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अहो वैचित्र्यमेतस्य संसारस्य किमुच्यते।
गुणोऽपि क्लेशहेतुः स्याद् विश्रान्तः कण्ठकन्दले॥

Behold the strangeness of the world—virtue itself becomes a cause of suffering, like resting on a thorny bush.

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अहो संसारवैरस्यं वैरस्यकारणं स्त्रियः।
दोलालोला च कमला रोगाभोगगेहं देहम्॥

The world is filled with bitterness—women cause conflict, wealth is fickle like the lotus, and the body is a house of diseases and pleasures.

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अहो संसृतिवेश्येयं रागाद्युद्दीपनोद्यता।
रसमुत्पाद्य सर्वेषाम् अन्ते वैरस्यकारिणी॥

Worldly existence is like a courtesan: enticing with passion, producing pleasure, yet ultimately causing bitterness and detachment.

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अहो सत्संगतिर्लोके किं पापं न विनाशयेत्।
न ददाति सुखं किं वा नराणां पुण्यकर्मणाम्॥

Association with the virtuous destroys sin and brings great joy to the righteous. The power of good company is immense.

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अहो समुद्रगम्भीरधीरचित्तमनस्विनः।
कृत्वाप्यनन्यसामान्यम् उल्लेखं नोद्गिरन्ति ये॥

Noble ones with ocean-deep minds never boast of their greatness, even after extraordinary achievements.

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अहो साहजिकं प्रेम दूरादपि विराजते।
चकोरनयनद्वन्द्वम् आह्लादयति चन्द्रमाः॥

True love shines even from afar—like the moon delighting the eyes of the chakora bird. A poetic symbol of longing and affection.

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