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आज्ञा मौलिषु भूभुजां भयरुजा चित्तेषु दुर्मेधसां
प्रीतिः सत्सु दिशासु कीर्तिरतुला येनार्पिता सर्वतः।
सर्वं राज्यमकण्टकं च विहितं ध्वस्ता द्विषां संपदः
सोऽसौ संमतवैभवो विजयते श्रीराजनारायणः॥

The glory of King Rajanarayana is declared—his command adorned royal heads, his fame shone across the skies, and he destroyed enemies, establishing an...

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आज्ञारूपेण या शक्तिः सर्वेषां मूर्धनि स्थिता।
प्रभुशक्तिर् हि सा ज्ञेया प्रभावमहितोदया॥

The sovereign’s command is supreme and rests upon every head—it is divine power in action and the cause of righteous influence and majesty.

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आज्ञा शक्रशिखामणिप्रणयिनी शास्त्राणि चक्षुर्नवं
भक्तिर्भूतपतौ पिनाकिनि पदं लङ्केति दिव्या पुरी।
उत्पत्तिर्द्रुहिणान्वये च तदहो नेदृग् वरो लभ्यते
स्याच्चेदेष न रावणः क्व नु पुनः सर्वत्र सर्वे गुणाः॥

Even Lanka, divine city of Ravana, had all virtues—divine command, new scriptures, devotion, Shiva’s grace—but the prideful one still fell. Total perf...

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आज्ञासंपादिनीं दक्षां वीरसूं प्रियवादिनीम्।
योऽदृष्टदोषां त्यजति सोऽक्षयं नरकं व्रजेत्॥

He who abandons a skilled, valorous, obedient, and sweet-speaking woman, finding no fault in her, deserves eternal damnation.

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आज्ञेव शम्बररिपोरवलङ्घनीया
वाञ्छेव विग्रहवती वशगा दृशोर् मे।
अन्यार्थमेव किमुतापणमभ्युपैति
संदेशमानयति सा किमु सारसाक्ष्याः॥

Rama’s command, like his desire, is unbreakable. Even if his lover’s glance bears hidden meaning, it is a divine message that cannot be denied.

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आञ्जस्यं व्यवहाराणाम् आर्जवं परमं धियाम्।
स्वातन्त्र्यमपि तन्त्रेषु सूते काव्यपरिश्रमः॥

Simplicity in dealings and honesty in thoughts are supreme. Even independence must be expressed within poetic discipline—true art lies in effortless e...

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आटीकसेऽङ्गकरिघोटीपदातिजुषि वाटीभुवि क्षितिभुजां
चेटी भवंस्तदपि शाटीनते वपुषि वीटीनवाधिवदनं।
कोटीररत्नपरिपाटी भृशारुणितजूटीविधुन्तनुलसन्
पाटीरलिप्तिमिभधाटीजुषं सुरवधूटीनुतां भज शिवम्॥

A highly alliterative and pun-filled verse describing Shiva’s beauty adorned with royal and wild ornaments. Vedic and poetic complexity interwoven wit...

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आटोपेन पटीयसा यदपि सा वाणी कवेरामुखे
खेलन्ती प्रथते तथापि कुरुते नो सन्मनोरञ्जनम्।
न स्याद् यावदमन्दसुन्दरगुणालंकारझंकारितः
सप्रस्यन्दिलसद्रसायनरसासारानुसारी रसः॥

Despite flowing grandly from the poet’s mouth, mere words without inner essence fail to touch refined hearts. Only when enriched by deep poetic nectar...

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आढ्यराजकृतोत्साहैर् हृदयस्थैः स्मृतैरपि।
जिह्वान्तःकृष्यमाणेव न कवित्वे प्रवर्तते॥

Even with the support of wealthy patrons and deep-seated memories, poetry does not emerge unless tongue and mind flow in harmony—it is a delicate purs...

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आढ्यस्य किं च दानेन सुहितस्याशनेन किम्।
किं शशाङ्केन शीतालोः किं घनेन हिमागमे॥

What is the use of a rich man’s donation, a friend’s meal, the moon in winter, or clouds in the cold season? All are redundant when untimely.

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