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आगच्छागच्छ सज्जं कुरु वरतुरगं संनिधेहि द्रुतं मे खङ्गः
क्वासौ कृपाणीमुपनय धनुषा किं किमङ्ग प्रविष्टम्।
संरम्भोन्निद्रितानां क्षितिभृति गहनेऽन्योऽन्यमेवं प्रतीच्छन्
वादः स्वप्नाभिदृष्टे त्वयि चकितदृशां विद्विषामाविरासीत्॥

"Come quickly, prepare the horse!" — warriors ready for action, vivid with dreams and commands — a scene of urgency, valor, and imagined confrontation...

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आगच्छामि झटित्यहं प्रियतमे कार्यं विधायाल्पकं
गत्वेतस्त्वमिहैव तिष्ठ विजने तावद्गृहे सुन्दरे।
इत्युक्त्वा सखि वञ्चकः स तु गतस्तत्र स्थिता या निशा
सर्वा सा हि गता ममातिकुटिलो नो वै तथाप्यागतः॥

A deceiver promises quick return but never comes back, leaving the beloved in wait the whole night — a tale of betrayal cloaked in affection.

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आगतं विग्रहं विद्वान् उपायैः प्रशमं नयेत्।
विजयस्य ह्यनित्यत्वाद् रभसेन न संपतेत्॥

The wise resolve conflict through strategy, not force, for victory is fleeting. Impulsive conquest is unsustainable.

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आगतव्ययशीलस्य कृशत्वमतिशोभते।
द्वितीयश्चन्द्रमा वन्द्यो न वन्द्यः पूर्णचन्द्रमाः॥

The waning moon (like the poor with high expense) shines nobly — suggesting respect is more due to humility than grandeur.

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आगतश्च गतश्चैव गत्वा यः पुनरागतः।
अकर्णहृदयो मूर्खस् तत्रैव निधनं गतः॥

He who repeatedly returns to the same path of harm is a fool with no ears or heart — doomed to perish where he errs again.

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आगतानामपूर्णानां पूर्णानामपि गच्छताम्।
यदध्वनि न संघट्टो घटानां तत् सरोऽवरम्॥

If vessels neither collide when arriving nor departing, the lake is shallow — metaphor for shallow interactions.

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आगते कुसुमधन्विनि तन्व्या
मानसाद् बहिरभूत् कुचकोकः।
तिष्ठतास्य सरसीरुहचक्षुः
खञ्जनेन चकितं सहसैव॥

As Kama arrives, desire blossoms — the breasts rise like blooming lotuses, echoing awakening of youthful passion.

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आगत्य प्रणिपातसान्त्वितसखीदत्तान्तरे सागसि
स्वैरं कुर्वति तल्पपार्श्वनिभृते धूर्तेऽङ्गसंवाहनम्।
ज्ञात्वा स्पर्शवशात् तया किल सखीभ्रान्त्या स्ववक्षः
शनैः खिन्नासीत्यभिधाय मीलितदृशा सानन्दमारोपितः॥

A deceiver comforts a friend then secretly caresses another — discovered through subtle signs, yet forgiven with tender joy.

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आगत्य संप्रति वियोगविसंष्ठुलाङ्गीम्
अम्भोजिनीं क्वचिदपि क्षपितत्रियामः।
एतां प्रसादयति पश्य शनैः प्रभाते
तन्वङ्गि पादपतनेन सहस्ररश्मिः॥

The sun rises, gently comforting the wilted lotus after long separation — poetic depiction of reunion, morning, and soothing.

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आगत्य सम्प्रति शरत्समयः प्रसादाद्
ईषद्विहस्य विकसत्कुमुदच्छलेन।
उत्सार्य रोषमिव वारिधरोपरोधम्
एष प्रसादयति दिग्वनितामुखानि॥

Autumn arrives smiling — opening lotuses, clearing rains, and brightening horizons — a celebration of harmony.

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