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आधत्ते दनुसूनुसूदनभुजाकेयूरवज्राङ्कुर-
व्यूहोल्लेखपदावलीवलिमयैरङ्गैर्मुदं मन्दरः।
आधारीकृतकूर्मपृष्ठकषणप्रक्षीणमूलोऽधुना
जानीमः परतः पयोधिमथनादुच्चैस्तरोऽयं गिरिः॥

Mount Mandara bears the imprint of Vishnu’s armlets during the churning of the ocean; now rooted on Kurma's back, it stands tall as a witness to divin...

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आधर्मिकः कदर्यो गुणविमुखः परुषवागनेकमतिः।
भुङ्क्ते संपदमीदृग् ब्रूत नृकारः किमस्ति दैवं वा॥

A man who is unrighteous, miserly, rude, and talentless—yet enjoys wealth—makes one question the existence of karma or destiny.

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आधातुं विनयं निरागसि नरे कुप्यन्तु नामेश्वरास्
तेन स्वाशयशुद्धिरेव सुकरा प्रायः प्रभूणां पुरः।
मिथ्यामानिनि मन्यसे यदि तदा नित्यं मनोवर्तिनी
ध्याता तामरसाक्षि चित्रपटके का वा त्वदन्या मया॥

If one seeks to offer humility to a pure soul, let rulers be angry—it is still easy to purify oneself before the noble.

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आधातुर्भुवनं तदेतदखिलं चक्षुष्मदाकीटकाद्
दिव्यं चक्षुरनन्यलभ्यमुभयत्रास्ते परं दुःसहम्।
फाले भूतपतेर्मनोभवमुखक्षुद्रक्षयोज्जागरं
बाणे च प्रतिराजदर्पदलनं बल्लालपृथ्वीपतेः॥

The same Creator who gave form to the smallest insect and the entire universe also placed tremendous powers in the divine eye, weapon, and warrior's a...

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आधाय कोमलकराम्बुजकेलिनालीम्
आलीसमाजमधिकृत्य समालपन्ती।
मन्दस्मितेन मयि साचिविलोकितेन
चेतश्चकोरनयना चुलुकीचकार॥

Holding a delicate lotus-like hand, with smiling glances and whispering among her companions, the beautiful-eyed maiden made my heart flutter.

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आधाय दुग्धकलशे मन्थानं श्रान्तदोर्लता गोपी।
अप्राप्तपारिजाता दैवे दोषं निवेशयति॥

A Gopi, tired from churning the milk pot, blames fate for not reaching her desired goal, comparing it to divine obstruction.

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आधाय द्रुतमाकृतेरुपशमाद् विश्वासनं संनिधौ
एकैकं शफरं बकोटकपटाचार्यो जिघृक्षन् मुहुः।
औदासीन्यनिवेदनाय निदधद् दिक्षु क्षणं चक्षुषी
चञ्च्वा किञ्च परामृशन् वपुरयं गाम्भीर्यमभ्यस्यति॥

A heron imitates meditation—standing still while slowly preying on fish, pretending indifference. It shows how deceit can wear the mask of calm.

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आधाय मूर्धनि वृथैव भरं महान्तं
मूर्खा निमज्जथ कथं भवसागरेऽस्मिन्।
विन्यस्य भारमखिलं पदयोर्जनन्या
विस्रब्धमुत्तरत पल्वलतुल्यमेनम्॥

Fools unnecessarily carry heavy burdens on their heads in the ocean of life, whereas the wise surrender the load at the mother's feet and easily cross...

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आधारः कन्दमित्युक्तं स्वाधिष्ठानं च जन्मभूः।
नाभिस्तु मणिपूराख्यं हृदयं विद्ध्यनाहतम्॥

Describes yogic centers: Mūlādhāra (base), Svādhiṣṭhāna (source of birth), Maṇipūra (navel), and Anāhata (heart) chakras.

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आधारजन्मभूतानि हृत्कण्ठस्तालुनासिके।
भ्रूमध्ये मस्तकद्वारं दशस्थानेषु धारणा॥

The ten dhāraṇā (concentration points) are located from base to nose, throat, and between brows, used for yogic internal focus.

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