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आदेयस्य प्रदेयस्य कर्तव्यस्य च कर्मणः।
क्षिप्रमक्रियमाणस्य कालः पिबति तद्रसम्॥

The fruit of a duty, gift, or act delayed is consumed by time—urging prompt action before opportunity fades.

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आदेहदाहं कुसुमायुधस्य विधाय सौन्दर्यकथादरिद्रम्।
त्वदङ्गशिल्पात् पुनरीश्वरेण चिरेण जाने जगदन्वकम्पि॥

Even after Madana’s (Kamadeva's) body is burnt, the beauty of your form has stirred the universe with compassion—your form redeems his disembodied pre...

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आदौ कुलं परीक्षेत ततो विद्यां ततो वयः।
शीलं धनं ततो रूपं देशं पश्चात् विवाहयेत्॥

One should examine the family, learning, age, character, wealth, beauty, and region before marriage—reflecting a layered cultural approach to relation...

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आदौ गृहीतपाणिः पश्चादारूढजघनकटिभागा।
नखमुखलालनसुखदा सा किं रामास्ति नैव भोः पामा॥

What’s left if marriage begins with hand-holding, then advances to sensual indulgence and ends in frivolity? A sarcastic take on modern marital progre...

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आदौ चित्ते ततः काये सतां संजायते जरा।
असतां च पुनः काये नैव चित्ते कदाचन॥

Among the virtuous, decay starts in mind then body; for the wicked, only the body decays—their mind remains ever base.

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आदौ छायातिदीर्घापि प्राच्यामल्पतरा ततः।
तथा मैत्र्यसतामादौ दीर्घाप्यल्पतरा भवेत्॥

Just as a shadow appears long at dawn but shortens, false friendship starts grand but fades—true of unworthy company.

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आदौ तद्धितकृत् स्नेहं कार्यं स्नेहमनन्तरम्।
कृत्वा सधर्मवादं च मध्यस्थः साधयेद्धितम्॥

Win over with respectful speech, follow with friendly rapport, and ultimately, mediate using dharma to resolve disputes.

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आदौ तन्व्यो बृहन्मध्या विस्तारिण्यः पदे पदे।
यायिन्यो न निवर्तन्ते सतां मैत्र्यः सरित्समाः॥

Like rivers, noble friendships begin small and narrow but widen and never retreat—signifying growth and loyalty.

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आदौ तातो वरं पश्येत् ततो वित्तं ततः कुलम्।
यदि कश्चिद् वरे दोषः किं धनेन कुलेन किम्॥

Let the father first consider the groom’s qualities, then wealth, and family. If there’s a fault in the man, wealth or lineage can’t compensate.

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आदौ तावद् व्यापारस्था
यमवरुणधनदसदृशा भवन्त्यतिगर्विता
मानोन्मत्ता दर्पोत्सिक्ताः
परिभवहरणनिरता भवन्त्यतिदारुणाः।
भ्रष्टास्तेभ्यो व्यापारेभ्यो
हतिनिगडनियतचरणास् तथा
लगुडार्दिता लम्बैः कूर्चैर्दीनैर्वक्त्रैर्मुनय
इव शमदमरता भवन्त्यतिभद्रकाः॥

Once arrogant in business and power, the fall of the egoistic leads them to monk-like humility—an arc of pride to penance.

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