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आनन्दयन्ति मदयन्ति विषादयन्ति
यूनां मनांसि तव यानि विलोकनानि।
किं मन्त्रमावहसि तादृशमौषधं वा
किं वा कृशोदरि दृशोरियमेव रीतिः॥

O slender-waisted one! Your glances enchant, intoxicate, and even sadden the hearts of young men. Is it some mantra or potion—or is this just the natu...

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आनन्दयन्ति युक्त्या ताः सेविता घ्नन्ति चान्यथा।
दुर्विज्ञेयाः प्रकृत्यैव तस्माद् वेश्या विषोपमाः॥

Courtesans, like poison, are delightful if approached wisely, but fatal if not. They are naturally inscrutable, thus caution is advised.

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आनन्दसिन्धुरतिचापलशालिचित्त-
संदाननैकसदनं क्षणमप्यमुक्ता।
या सर्वदैव भवता तदुदन्तचिन्ता
तान्तिं तनोति तव संप्रति धिग्धिगस्मान्॥

That ever-restless mind, always submerged in the ocean of joy, once your constant companion, now finds peace in your absence. Shame upon us who once o...

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आनन्दसुन्दरपुरन्दरमुक्तमाल्यं
मौलौ हठेन निहितं महिषासुरस्य।
पादाम्बुजं भवतु मे विजयाय मञ्जु-
मञ्जीरशिञ्जितमनोहरमम्बिकायाः॥

May I attain victory by worshiping Ambika’s lotus feet—those same feet that charmingly jingled while she firmly pressed a garlanded crown into the hea...

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आनन्दस्तिमिताः समाधिषु मुखे गौर्या विलासालसाः
संभ्रान्ताः क्षणमद्भुताः क्षणमथ स्मेरा निजे वैकृते।
क्रूराः कृष्टशरासने मनसिजे दग्धे घृणाकूणितास्
तत्कान्तारुदितेश्रुपूरतरलाः शंभोर्दृशः पान्तु वः॥

The gaze of Gauri (Parvati), serene in bliss during deep meditation, turns expressive and playful in moments of affection, turns stern in wrath, and f...

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आनन्दस्रुतिरात्मनो नयनयोरन्तःसुधाभ्यञ्जनं
प्रस्तारः प्रणयस्य मन्मथतरोः पुष्पं प्रसादो रतेः।
आलानं हृदयद्विपस्य विषयारण्येषु संचारिणो
दंपत्योरिह लभ्यते सुकृततः संसारसारः सुतः॥

The child born of the union of love and bliss is the very essence of worldly joy—a son, the fruit of affectionate unity, mirroring the highest emotion...

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आनन्दानतमीलिताक्षियुगलं किं त्वं मुधा तिष्ठसि
ज्ञातोऽसि प्रकटप्रकम्पपुलकैरङ्गैः स्थितं मुग्धया।
मुञ्चैनां जड किं न पश्यसि गलद्वाष्पाम्बुधौताननां
सख्यैवं गदिते विमुच्य रभसात् कण्ठे विलग्नो मया॥

“Her eyes close in bliss,” says the friend—“Do you not see her face washed with tears? Let go of her!” she cries. But I cling tighter still.

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आनन्दाय च विस्मयाय च मया दृष्टोऽसि दुःखाय वा
वैतृष्ण्यं तु ममापि संप्रति कुतस्त्वद्दर्शने चक्षुषः।
त्वत्सांगत्यसुखस्य नास्मि विषयस्तत्किं वृथा
व्याहृतैर् अस्मिन् विश्रुतजामदग्न्यदमने पाणौ धनुर्जृम्भताम्॥

I once looked upon you with joy, then wonder, and now, only pain. I no longer yearn for your company—so what use in talking more? Let the famed bow of...

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आनन्दाय सतां भूयात् सुभाषितमिदं मम।
पृथक्पद्धतिसंमिश्रपरिच्छेदैर्मनोरमम्॥

May this collection of elegant verses, interwoven with delightful meters and clever ideas, bring joy to the noble-hearted.

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आनन्दाश्रु प्रवृत्तं मे कथं दृष्ट्वैव कन्यकाम्।
अक्षि मे पुष्परजसा वातोद्धूतेन दूषितम्॥

Tears of joy streamed upon seeing the maiden—but I pretend it’s due to pollen blown into my eyes by the wind. A veiled confession.

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