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आददानः प्रतिदिनं कलाः सम्यङ् महीपतिः।
शुक्लपक्षे प्रविचरन् शशाङ्क इव वर्द्धते॥

A wise king who daily gathers virtues (or resources) gradually increases in strength like the waxing moon in the bright fortnight.

steady growth (1) virtue (726) leadership (279) moon metaphor (10) daily action (1) wisdom (1611) royalty (92) strategy (222) accumulation (6) prosperity (136)

आदरणीयगुणा सखि महता
निहितासि तेन शिरसि त्वम्।
तव लाघवदोषोऽयं
सौधपताकेव यच्चलसि॥

O friend, your noble virtues have placed you on the head (in high regard) of the great. But your instability is a flaw, like a fluttering flag atop a ...

respect (164) virtue (726) nobility (253) instability (44) friendship (209) honor (131) symbolism (947) mansion (3) character (259) flaws (7)

आदरेण यथा स्तौति धनवन्तं धनेच्छया।
तथा चेद् विश्वकर्तारं को न मुच्येत बन्धनात्॥

Just as one praises the wealthy out of desire for wealth, if one were to offer the same respect to the Creator, who would not be freed from bondage? A...

devotion (933) wealth (447) flattery (35) god (31) liberation (230) bondage (64) praise (189) materialism (37) creator (10) salvation (44)

आदरेणार्जवेनैव शौर्याद् दानेन विद्यया।
प्रत्युत्थानाभिगमनैर् आनन्दस्मितभाषणैः।
उपकारैः स्वाशयेन वशीकुर्याज्जगत् सदा॥

One should win over the world through sincerity, valor, generosity, knowledge, respectful greetings, joyful speech, and benevolent intent—showing an i...

sincerity (46) valor (156) generosity (169) knowledge (279) influence (94) respect (164) kindness (75) conduct (143) ethics (803) charisma (2)

आ दर्शनात् प्रविष्टा सा मे सुरलोकसुन्दरी हृदयम्।
बाणेन मकरकेतोः कृतमार्गमवन्ध्यपातेन॥

From the very first sight, that celestial beauty entered my heart through Cupid’s arrow, which struck true and created a path of passion. A verse on s...

love (1567) beauty (1797) passion (501) cupid (106) heart (148) desire (898) divine (346) sight (7) attraction (147) poetic romance (3)

आदर्शाय शशाङ्कमण्डलमिदं हर्म्याय हेमाचलं
दीपाय द्युमणिं महीमिव कथं नो भिक्षवे दत्तवान्।
दित्सापल्लवितप्रमोदसलिलव्याकीर्णनेत्राम्बुजो
जानीमो भृगुनन्दनस्तदखिलं न प्रायशो दृष्टवान्॥

Why did you not give the moon to decorate a palace, the golden Himalaya to serve as a lamp, or the sun to adorn the Earth? This poetic lament suggests...

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आदातव्यं न दातव्यं प्रियं ब्रूयन् निरर्थकम्।
आशां कालवतीं कुर्यात् कालं विघ्नेन योजयेत्॥

One should never give what should only be taken; speak pleasant but meaningless words; nurture hope with delay; and obstruct time with excuses—depicti...

deception (224) hope (116) delay (26) speech (345) manipulation (21) obstruction (8) strategy (222) falsehood (50) illusion (355) ethics (803)

आदातुं सकृदीक्षितेऽपि कुसुमे हस्ताग्रमालोहितं
लाक्षारञ्जनवार्तयापि सहसा रक्तं तलं पादयोः।
अङ्गानामनुलेपनस्मरणमप्यत्यन्तखेदावहं
हन्ताधीरदृशः किमन्यदलकामोदोऽपि भारायते॥

Even the thought of plucking a flower or applying perfume becomes painful due to intense love. Every sense is burdened with emotional weight in the pr...

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आदानं चैव तूणीरात् संधानं कर्षणं तथा।
क्षेपणं च त्वरायुक्तो बाणस्य कुरुते तु यः।
नित्याभ्यासवशात् तस्य शीघ्रसंधानता भवेत्॥

Through constant practice, an archer becomes so adept at drawing and shooting arrows that the process becomes lightning-fast—signifying mastery throug...

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