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आ जन्मनो विहितभक्तिरनन्यनाथः
सारथ्यकर्मणि च दक्षतया नियुक्तः।
नाद्याप्यवाप चरणावरुणोऽपि सूर्यात्
पुण्यैर्विना नहि भवन्ति मनीषितानि॥

The speaker, born with pure devotion, has served as charioteer (like Arjuna’s Sarathi). Even without worldly recognition, he finds fulfillment through...

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आजन्मब्रह्मचारी पृथुलभुजशिलास्तम्भविभ्राजमान-
ज्याघातश्रेणिसम्ज्ञान्तरितवसुमती चक्रजैत्रप्रशस्तिः।
वक्षः पीठे घनास्त्रव्रणकिणकठिने संक्ष्णुवानः पृषत्कान्
प्राप्तो राजन्यगोष्ठीवनगजमृगया कौतुकी जामदग्न्यः॥

This verse describes the valorous Jamadagni’s son (Parashurama) as a lifelong celibate warrior with broad shoulders like stone pillars, whose battle v...

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आजन्मब्रह्मचारी सकलरिपुकुलानल्पकालाग्निकल्पः
कल्पान्तः कल्पकर्ता कपिशतनुरुचिः कामगः कामदाता।
कान्तः कामारिबन्धुः कपिकुलतिलकः कोपनः कोमलाङ्गः
कौशल्यासूनुदूतः कलयतु कुशलं वायुपुत्रश्चिरं वः॥

A poetic praise of Hanuman as a lifelong celibate, the annihilator of all enemies like a sudden fire at doomsday. He is the friend of Kama's slayer (S...

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आजन्मविषसंभोगात् कन्या विषमयी कृता।
स्पर्शोच्छ्वासादिभिर्हन्ति तस्यास्त्वेतत् परीक्षणम्॥

The verse metaphorically compares a maiden, tainted since birth by venomous experiences, to poison itself. Even her breath and touch become fatal, war...

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आजन्मव्यवसायिना क्रतुशतैराराध्य पुष्पायुधं
केनाकारि पुरा तनूदरि तनुत्यागः प्रयागभ्रमे।
यस्यार्थे सखि लोलनेत्रनलिनीनालायमानस्खलद्-
बष्पाम्भःपतनान्तरालवलितग्रीवं पथः पश्यसि॥

A sorrowful reminiscence of a woman questioning the past sacrifices made—lifelong dedication, rituals for love—only to face abandonment and unfulfille...

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आजन्मसिद्धं कौटिल्यं खलस्य च हलस्य च।
सोढुं तयोर्मूखाक्षेपम् अलमेकैव सा क्षमा॥

A statement of cynicism—wickedness and duplicity are innate in both the evil and the plough (ironically equating the two). One must rely solely on pat...

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आजन्मसेवितं दानैर् मानैश्च परिपोषितम्।
तीक्ष्णवाक्यान्मित्रमपि तत्कालं याति शत्रुताम्।
वक्रोक्तिशल्यमुद्धर्तुं न शक्यं मानसं यतः॥

Even a long-nurtured friend, fed with charity and honor, can turn hostile from harsh words. Mental wounds inflicted by twisted speech are nearly impos...

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आजन्मस्थितयो महीरुह इमे कूले समुन्मूलिताः
कल्लोलाः क्षणभङ्गुराः पुनरमी नीताः परामुन्नतिम्।
अन्तः प्रस्तरसंग्रहो बहिरपि भ्रश्यन्ति गन्धद्रुमा
भ्रातः शोण न सोऽस्तियो न हसति त्वत्संपदां विप्लवे॥

Despite standing firm all their life by the riverbank, the trees were uprooted in a moment, while transient waves rose high. A metaphor for unpredicta...

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आजन्मानुगतेऽप्यस्मिन् नाले विमुखमम्बुजम्।
प्रायेण गुणपूर्णेषु रीतिर्लक्ष्मीवतामियम्॥

Despite faithfully following the lotus stalk from birth, the water remains ignored by the lotus. A metaphor for unreciprocated loyalty and devotion.

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आजन्मैव तमः सुहृत्कुटिलता वक्त्रे गिरां निर्गमो
ग्रामोत्सादकरः श्मशानविटपी प्रायेण यस्याश्रयः।
धिग् धातः ससृजे स एव मलिनः क्रूरः कथं कौशिकः
सृष्टो वा किमकल्प्यतास्य भवता कल्पान्तमायुः स्थिरम्॥

A harsh portrayal of a person whose entire life is darkness, with crookedness as a friend and venom in speech. One wonders why such a being was ever c...

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