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आधाराय धरावकाशविधयेऽप्याकाशमालोकने
भास्वानात्ममहत्त्वसाधनविधावन्ये गुणाः केचन।
इत्यस्मिन्नुपकारकारिणि सदा वर्गे परं दुस्त्यजे
दैन्यव्रीडकलङ्कमुज्झतु कथं चेतो महाचेतसाम्॥

Many qualities help in realization—earth for support, sky for vision, and self-worth. True greatness rejects shame, limitation, and ego.

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आधारे हृदये शिखापरिसरे संधाय मेधामयि
त्रेधा बीजतनूमनूनकरुणापीयूषकल्लोलिनीम्।
त्वां मातर्जपतो निरङ्कुशनिजाद्वैतामृतास्वादन-
प्रज्ञाम्भश्चुलुकैः स्फुरन्तु पुलकैरङ्गानि तुङ्गानि मे॥

O Mother, dwelling in the heart and crest, I invoke the waves of compassion and wisdom through meditation—may divine awareness awaken in me.

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आधिक्यादधरसुधा स्खलेदिति प्राप्तशङ्कया विधिना।
रचितं तदुपष्टम्भे चिबुकं पाटीरमादधता॥

Fearing that the nectar of the lower lip might spill due to excess, she subtly supports it with her chin—poetic imagery of intimacy and beauty.

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आधिक्षामां विरहशयने संनिकीर्णैकपार्श्वां
प्राचीमूले तनुमिव कलामात्रशेषां हिमांशोः।
नीता रात्रिः क्षण इव मया सार्धमिच्छारतैर्या
तामेवोष्णैर्विरहमहतीमश्रुभिर्यापयन्तीम्॥

On a bed of separation, she lies turned to one side like the last lunar digit at the eastern end—passed a long night with hot tears of longing.

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आधिव्याधिपरीताय अद्य श्वो वा विनाशिने।
को हि नाम शरीराय धर्मापेतं समाचरेत्॥

For a body afflicted by disease and fated to perish today or tomorrow, why commit unrighteous deeds? What is the point of impiety for a dying form?

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आधिव्याधिशतैर्वयस्यतितरामारोग्यमुन्मूल्यते
लक्ष्मीर्यत्र पतत्रिवच् च विवृतद्वारा इव व्यापदः।
जातं जातमवश्यमाशु विवशं मृत्युः करोत्यात्मसात्
तत् किं नाम निरङ्कुशेन विधिना यन् निर्मितं सुस्थिरम्॥

Hundreds of diseases destroy youth and health, wealth leaves like birds flying away, and death consumes the living—nothing is firmly built by destiny.

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आधूतकेसरो हस्ती तीक्ष्णशृङ्गस्तुरङ्गमः।
गुरुसारोऽयमेरण्डो निःसारः खदिरद्रुमः॥

The elephant may have its pollens (kesara) scattered, and the horse may have sharp horns — symbolic of might or sharp energy — but like the castor pla...

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आधूतसस्वेदकरोत्पलायाः स्मितावगूढप्रतिकूलवाचः।
प्रियो विहायाधरमायताक्ष्याः पपौ चिराय प्रतिषेधमेव॥

The beloved, instead of savoring the sweet lips of his lotus-faced lover moistened with perspiration, drinks in her disapproving speech concealed unde...

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आ धूमाद् विनिवर्तन्ते सुहृदो बान्धवैः सह।
येन तत् सह गन्तव्यं तत् कर्म सुकृतं कुरु॥

True friends and kin may accompany you till the smoke (funeral), but no further. Only the good deeds accompany you after death. Thus, perform virtuous...

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आधोरणाङ्कुशभयात् करिकुम्भयुग्मं
जातं पयोधरयुगं हृदयेऽङ्गनानाम्।
तत्रापि वल्लभनखक्षतभेदभिन्नं
नैवान्यथा भवति यल्लिखितं विधात्रा॥

The female breasts, compared here to elephant temples, arise from fear of ankush (goad). The poet plays on erotic metaphor, suggesting that their form...

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