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आधोरणानां गजसंनिपाते
शिरांसि चक्रैर्निशितैः क्षुराग्रैः।
हृतान्यपि श्येननखाग्रकोटि-
व्यासक्तकेशानि चिरेण पेतुः॥

In the fierce elephant battle (ādhoranā), heads were severed with razor-edged wheels. Hair stuck in vulture claws took time to fall — a vivid, brutal ...

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आध्मातोद्धतदाववह्निसुहृदः कीर्णोष्णरेणूत्कराः
संतप्ताध्वगमुक्तखेदविषमश्वासोष्मसंवादिनः।
तृष्णार्ताजगरायतास्यकुहरक्षिप्रप्रवेशोत्क् अटाः
भ्रूभङ्गैरिव तर्जयन्ति पवनाः प्लुष्टस्थलीकज्जलैः॥

Describes parched landscapes where the wind, like a friend of forest fires, blows hot ash, terrifying the weary traveler. Tells of inhospitable heat a...

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आननं मृगशावाक्ष्या वीक्ष्य लोलालकावृतम्।
भ्रमद्भ्रमरसंभारं स्मरामि सरसीरुहम्॥

The face of the doe-eyed girl, surrounded by curly locks and humming bees, is likened to a blooming lotus — a poetic and romantic visual.

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आननर्त पुरा शंभुर् गोविन्दो रासकृत्तथा।
ब्रह्मा पशुत्वमापन्नः स्त्रीभिः को न विडम्बितः॥

Shiva danced, Krishna performed the Raasa — even Brahma faced humiliation. Who hasn’t been playfully mocked by women? Highlights divine vulnerability.

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आननस्य मम चेदनौचिती
निर्दयं दशनदंशदायिनः।
शोध्यते सुदति वैरमस्य तत्
किं त्वया वद विदश्य नाधरम्॥

The beloved bites with her teeth — seemingly unjust — yet the poet challenges her: if my face is unworthy, punish it, not the lips. A poetic satire on...

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आननानि हरिणीनयनानाम् अद्भुतानि च समीक्ष्य जगत्याम्।
लज्जयेव घनमण्डललीनो मन्दमन्दमहहेन्दुरुदेति॥

Faces of doe-eyed women are so beautiful, the moon, shy of comparison, hides behind the clouds. Vivid natural metaphor to show bashful moonlight.

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आननेन्दुशशलक्ष्म कपोले सादरं विरचितं तिलकं यत्।
तत्प्रिये विरचितावधिभङ्गे धौतमीक्षणजलैस्तरलाक्ष्याः॥

The lunar mark on her forehead and the tilak on her cheek are washed away by her tear-filled, darting eyes. A poetic image of emotional overflow.

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आननैर्विचकसे हृषिताभिर् वल्लभानभि तनूभिरभावि।
आर्द्रतां हृदयमाप च रोषो लोलति स्म वचनेषु वधूनाम्॥

The joyous faces of delighted women shone brightly, but their tender speech was mixed with traces of soft anger — a complex blend of moods.

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आनन्दं कुमुदादीनाम् इन्दुः कन्दलयन्नयम्।
लङ्घयत्यम्बराभोगं हनूमानिव सागरम्॥

The moon brings delight to lilies as Hanuman leaps over the ocean. A metaphor of grace and power illuminating joyfully.

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आनन्दं कृतमेव कैरवकुलं प्रोल्लासितो वारिधिः
संतापं तपनोपलस्य शमितः कान्त्या दिशोऽलंकृताः।
एतेनाभ्युदयेन चन्द्र भवता त्रैलोक्यमाप्यायितं
कैवल्यं कमलस्य दैवघटितं नात्रापि निन्द्यो भवान्॥

With the moonrise, the world is refreshed, grief is relieved, and direction adorned — moon’s rise is symbolic of cosmic upliftment and joy.

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