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आजानुलम्बिबाहुः कम्बुग्रीवो बली चतुर्दंष्ट्रः।
भाग्यनिधिः पृथुवक्षा लघुमधुराशी च पद्माक्षः॥

A majestic description of Lord Vishnu’s features: arms reaching knees, conch-like neck, immense strength, four tusks, vast chest, charming eyes—an emb...

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आजावसौ चोडनृपस्य सेना
महावनस्याश्वमृगाकुलस्य।
मत्तेभसारद्रुमपूर्णितस्य
दावानलोऽभूच्चलमूर्तिचण्डः॥

The forest, filled with maddened elephants and deer, was engulfed in fire like a rampaging army—a vivid portrayal of a blazing wildfire.

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आजीवः कपटानुरागकलया दोषो न दुःशीलता
वैधव्यं न च बाधते सदसतोः संभावनाव्यत्ययात्।
यत्किंचित्करणे परस्वहरण व्रीडा न पीडाकरी
नो वा राजभयं च ही बत सुखं जीवन्ति वारस्त्रियः॥

A critique of societal hypocrisy—false affection and superficial decency are more accepted than true virtue. Deceit and pretense bring no shame; false...

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आ जीवनास्तात् प्रणयाः कोपास्तत्क्षणभङ्गुराः।
परित्यागाश्च निःसङ्गा भवन्ति हि महात्मनाम्॥

Emotions like love or anger may arise and pass away quickly for noble souls, but they do not abandon anyone completely—they act with equanimity.

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आजीवितान्ताः प्रणयाः कोपाश्च क्षणभङ्गुराः।
परित्यागाश्च निःसङ्गा न भवन्ति महात्मनाम्॥

A similar verse reinforcing the idea that noble souls hold love and anger alike till the end of life, but their renunciation is not impulsive or cruel...

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आजीवोच्छित्तये यासां प्रीतिद्वेषावुभौ हि तौ।
कथं नु खलु तौ तासां स्यातामुपरि कस्यचित्॥

If someone’s love and hatred both lead to one’s ruin, how can such people be favorable to anyone? A reflection on destructive relationships.

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आजीव्यः सर्वभूतानां राजा पर्जन्यवद् भवेत्।
निराजीव्यं त्यजन्त्येनं शुष्कं सर इवाण्डजाः॥

A king should be a lifelong benefactor to his people like the raincloud, for if he stops nurturing, the people desert him like birds leaving a dry lak...

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आजीव्यैकतरं भावं यस्त्वन्यमुपजीवति।
न तस्माद् विन्दते क्षेमं जारान्नार्यसती यथा॥

A warning against relying on one thing while living by another—like a disloyal woman relying on many, such behavior leads to no peace.

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आजौ त्वद्वाजिराजिप्रखरखुरतरन्यासलीलाभिरुर्व्यां
दीर्णायां देव निर्यन्नविरलमवनीपाल पातालवह्निः।
अश्नीयाद् विश्वमेव प्रतिनृपतिवधूनेत्रधाराम्बुधारा-
वारा यद्येनमारादरिकुलदमन द्राङ् न निर्वापयेयुः॥

A fiery poetic image—horses' sharp hooves break the earth, flames rise, even the tears of queens cannot quench this fire. Symbol of unstoppable fury.

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आज्ञां मन्मथचक्रवर्तिनृपतेरादाय निःशङ्कधीर्
भ्राम्यद्भृङ्गमहाजनान् पिकगिरा साकूतमाकारयन्।
कुञ्जाटे च्युतपत्रसंस्तरवति श्रीमान् वसन्ताभिधो
व्यापारी सुमनोमरन्दवसुभिर् वाणिज्यमालम्बते॥

Spring arrives boldly with his army of bees, declaring the command of the love-god (Manmatha), initiating trade with fragrances and floral wealth.

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