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आक्रम्याक्रम्य साधूनां दारांश्चैव धनानि च।
भोक्ष्यन्ति निरनुक्रोशा रुदतामपि भारत॥

Without mercy, invaders plunder the homes and wealth of sages, ignoring even their weeping families—poetic lament of unrighteous conquest.

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आक्रम्याजेरग्रिमस्कन्धमुच्चैर्
आस्थायाथो वीतशङ्कं शिरश्च।
हेलालोला वर्त्म गत्वातिमर्त्यं
द्यामारोहन् मानभाजः सुखेन॥

The brave one climbs the shoulders of an elephant to reach heaven—symbolizing courage and elevation beyond mortal bounds.

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आक्रम्यैकामग्रपादेन जङ्घाम्
अन्यामुच्चैराददानः करेण।
सास्थिस्वानं दारुवद्दारुणात्मा
कंचिन्मध्यात् पाटयामास दन्ती॥

With brutal force, he grabs a leg, stands on another, and splits the foe’s body—like a merciless warrior crushing resistance.

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आक्रम्योच्चैः शिरसि वसतिर्भूभृतामुन्नतानां
तोयादानं तदपि जलधेर्लोकसंतापशान्त्यै।
दीर्घा छाया प्रकृतिमहति व्योम्नि चाभोगबन्धो
हे हे मेघ स्पृहयति न ते कः किलेत्थं व्रताय॥

Rain, though from the sky, ultimately reaches the ocean—similarly, all praise flows to the supreme Lord Keshava.

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आक्रान्तं वलिभिः प्रसह्य पलितैरत्यन्तमास्कन्दितं
वार्धक्यं श्लथसंधिबन्धनतया निःस्थाम निर्धाम च।
एतन्मे वपुरस्थिकेवलजरत्कङ्कालमालोकय - -
स्थूलशिराकरालपरुषत्वङ्मात्रपात्रीकृतम्॥

My aged body, now only a framework of skin and bones, is ruled by wrinkles and grey hair—let it remind you of the impermanence of beauty and life.

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आक्रान्तपूर्वा रभसेन सैनिकैर्
दिगङ्गनाव्योमरजोऽभिदूषिता।
भेरीरवाणां प्रतिशब्दितैर्घनैर्
जगर्ज गाढं गुरुमत्सरादिव॥

The heavens were clouded with dust raised by the army's advance. The sky-maidens (directions) were veiled, and the thunderous echo of war drums resoun...

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आक्रान्तमन्तररिभिर्मदमत्सराद्यैर्
गात्रं वलीपलितरोगशतानुविद्धम्।
दारैः सुतैश्च गृहमावृतमुत्तमर्णैर्
मातः कथं भवतु मे मनसः प्रसादः॥

O Mother, how can my mind attain peace when the body is infiltrated by hidden enemies like pride, envy, and age-related ailments, surrounded by househ...

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आक्रान्तासु वसुन्धरासु यवनैरासेतुहेमाचलं
विद्राणे क्षितिभृद्गणे विकरुणे निद्राति नारायणे।
निर्विघ्नप्रसरे कलावपि बलान्निष्कण्टकं वैदिकं
पन्थानं किल तत्र तत्र परिपात्येको हि लोकोत्तरः॥

When the land was overtaken by foreigners from ocean to Himalayas, and kings fell into disgraceful silence, even in such times one noble soul protecte...

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आक्रान्तेव महोपलेन मुनिना शप्तेव दुर्वाससा
सातत्यं बत मुद्रितेव जतुना नीतेव मूर्च्छां विषैः।
बद्धेवातनुरज्जुभिः परगुणान् वक्तुं न शक्ता सती
जिह्वा लोहशलाकया खलमुखे विद्धेव संलक्ष्यते॥

The tongue, like one crushed, cursed, poisoned, bound, and pierced—cannot utter praise. A metaphorical lament on the inability to speak good due to in...

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आक्रान्ते शैशवेऽस्मिन्नभिनववयसा शासनान्मीनकेतोर्
बालाया नेत्रयुग्मं श्रुतियुगमविशद् भ्रूयुगेनापि सार्धम्।
वक्षोजद्वन्द्वमुच्चैर्बहिरिह निरगाच्छ्रोणबिम्बेन साकं
मध्यः संगृह्य बद्धस्त्रिवलिभिरभितः कार्श्यमङ्गीकरोति॥

In her blooming youth, the goddess of desire rose from the child’s eyes, ears, and brows—manifesting sensuousness from the tender to the radiant, yet ...

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