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आजगाम यदा लक्ष्मीर् नारिकेलफलाम्बुवत्।
निर्जगाम यदा लक्ष्मीर् गजभुक्तकपित्थवत्॥

A witty comparison: Lakshmi entered like coconut water (pure and whole) but left like digested food from an elephant—satirical comment on loss of grac...

आजननादामरणा- दभ्यस्यतु वायसस्तपस्यतु वा।
एकामपि काकलिकां कोकिलकान्तेव नाकलयेत्॥

A crow, even if trained from birth, cannot sing like a koel. Talent and grace are inborn and cannot be mimicked—commentary on true beauty and essence.

आजननादामरणा- दभ्यस्यतु वायसस्तपस्यतु वा।
केकिवदेकां केकां कोकिलवत् पञ्चमं च किं कुरुते॥

Another version reinforcing the prior idea—no matter how hard a crow tries, it can’t sing like a peacock or koel. True expression arises from one’s in...

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