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आनन्दं दधति मुखे करोदकेन
श्यामाया दयिततमेन सिच्यमाने।
ईर्ष्यन्त्या वदनमसिक्तमप्यनल्प-
स्वेदाम्बुस्नपितमजायतेतरस्याः॥

As Krishna lovingly sprinkles water on one woman, the jealous one, though untouched, appears soaked with sweat — reflecting emotional impact.

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आनन्दं विदुषां तनोति तनुते कर्णज्वरं विद्विषां
श्रीमानादिवराहपादसरसीजन्म प्रणामं मुहुः।
सद्बन्धुर्गुणसिन्धुरन्धलगुडो धर्मस्य वर्त्मावनेः
श्रीमल्लक्ष्मणसेनदक्षिणभुजादण्डोऽपि दण्डे कटुः॥

Repeated bowing at Lord Varaha’s feet brings joy to the wise and suffering to the envious — a testament to the divine power of reverence.

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आनन्दं सदनं सुताश्च सुधियः कान्ता न दुर्भाषिणी
सन्मित्रं सुधनं स्वयोषिति रतिश्चाज्ञापराः सेवकाः।
आतिथ्यं शिवपूजनं प्रतिदिनं मिष्टान्नपानं गृहे
साधोः सङ्गमुपासते च सततं धन्यो गृहस्थाश्रमः॥

The ideal householder’s life includes good children, a gentle wife, respectful servants, daily rituals — the poet describes a blissful domestic life.

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आनन्दकन्दमकरन्दकरम्बितानि
पङ्केरुहाणि परिहृत्य समागतस् त्वम्।
सौरभ्यसारि सहकारि तथा विधेयं
येनोपहासविषयो न भवेद् द्विरेफः॥

The bee leaves the sweet lotus to come near mango blossoms, only to be ridiculed — a warning against leaving the true source of joy.

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आनन्दकन्दमखिलश्रुतिसारमेकम्
अध्यात्मदीपमतिदुस्तरमञ्जनाभम्।
आकृष्य सान्द्रकुचयोः परिरभ्य कामं
संप्राप्य गोपवनिता बत पुण्यपुञ्जाः॥

Those gopīs were truly fortunate — they embraced Krishna, the source of bliss and essence of all scriptures, in loving union.

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आनन्दकारि मदनज्वरदर्पहारि
पीयूषपङ्कपरिहासरसानुकारि।
प्रेमप्रसारि परमाभ्युदयानुकारि
वामभ्रुवां हरति किं न मनो विकारि॥

The beloved’s beauty soothes the fever of love, imitates nectar, and spreads supreme delight — the poet is enchanted by her effect.

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आनन्द क्वचिदञ्च मुञ्च हृदयं चातुर्य धैर्य त्वया
स्थेयं क्वेति विचार्यतां रसिकते निर्याहि पर्याकुला।
रक्ताम्भोजपरीतषट्पदनदत्पक्षोपमानक्षम-
क्षुभ्यत्पक्ष्मचलाचलेक्षणयुगं पश्यामि तस्या मुखम्॥

The poet reflects on his wandering heart, instructing it to behold the trembling eyes of his beloved — overwhelmed with love.

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आनन्दजः शोकजमश्रु बाष्पस्
तयोरशीतं शिशिरो बिभेद।
गङ्गासरय्वोर्जलमुष्णतप्तं
हिमाद्रिनिस्यन्द इवावतीर्णः॥

A paradox of a tear — born of both joy and sorrow — is as mysterious as waters born from icy mountains merging into hot rivers.

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आनन्दताण्डवपुरे द्रविडस्य गेहे
चित्रं वसिष्ठवनितासममाज्यपात्रम्।
विद्युल्लतेव परिनृत्यति तत्र दर्वी धारां
विलोकयति योगबलेन सिद्धः॥

In Chidambaram, in a Tamil home, as if the cosmic dance of Shiva manifests in kitchen, the ladle dances like lightning over sacred food.

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आनन्दधामनि चिदेकरसेऽद्वितीये
तस्मिन् पदेऽस्तु मम चित्तमगोचरेऽपि।
यत् सद्व्रजस्थितिजुषां सुहृदां कुमारा-
दीनामधीनमिव गोचरतामुपैति॥

May my mind reside in that blissful, indivisible state of pure consciousness — which even the cowherd boys could experience with Krishna.

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