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आपूर्णश्च कलाभिरिन्दुरमलो यातश्च राहोर्मुखं
संजातश्च घनाघनो जलधरः शीर्णश्च वायोर्जवात्।
निर्वृत्तश्च फलेग्रहिर्द्रुमवरो दग्धश्च दावाग्निना
त्वं चूडामणितां गतश्च जगतः प्राप्तश्च मृत्योर्वशम्॥

The radiant moon, full with phases, enters Rāhu’s mouth, clouds bring rain, fruits ripen and fall. You too must one day fall—impermanence binds all.

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आपूर्यमाणपलितं सुभगत्वकामः
सार्धं प्रयाति दयिता पलिताधिकेन।
पुष्पेक्षणत्वमपि शश्वदपोह्य पाकं
याति प्रियो निकटमेव विलोचनेन (?)॥

As one grays, even a beloved grows weary of the sight. Despite longing for beauty, aging causes love to fade in the eyes of the other.

aging (53) beauty (1797) love (1567) detachment (573) gray hair (1) desire (898) fading charm (3) poetic sorrow (14) impermanence (242) relationship change (1)

आपूर्यमाणमचलप्रतिष्ठं
समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत्।
तद्वत् कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे
स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी॥

Like waters flowing into the steady ocean without affecting its calm, a sage who is desireless finds peace, unlike the desirous.

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आपूर्येत पुनः स्फुरच्छफरिकासारोर्मिभिर्वारिभिर्
भूयोऽपि प्रविभज्यमाननलिनं पश्येम तोयाशयम्।
इत्याशाशततन्तुबद्धहृदयो नक्तंदिनं दीनधीः
शुष्यत्यातपशोषितस्य सरसस्तीरे जरत्सारसः॥

As hope fills the heart again, one dreams of lotus blooms amidst dry marshes, like an old crane yearning beside an arid lake—futile longing in poetic ...

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आ पूर्वस्माद् विडौजःकरिवमथुपयःसिक्तसानोर्गिरीन्द्राद्
आ च प्रत्यक्पयोधेर्वरुणवरवधूनाभिनिष्पीतवारः।
आ मेरोरा च सेतोरवनितलमिलन्मौलिविस्रंसमान-
स्रग्दामानो यदीयं चरणमशरणाः पर्युपासन्नरेन्द्राः॥

From the Eastern peak moistened by elephant-clouds to the Western sea, kings bereft of refuge approach the Lord’s feet like garlands falling from his ...

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आपृच्छन्ते मलयजतरूनाश्वसन्त्येत्य वल्लीर्
आभाषन्ते चिरपरिचितान् मालयान् निर्झरौघान्।
अद्य स्थित्वा द्रविडमहिलामन्दिरे श्वः प्रभाते
प्रस्थातारो मलयमरुतः कुर्वते संविधानम्॥

The Malaya breeze, having comforted its old haunts, prepares to depart, bidding farewell to vines and streams—planning a return to southern temples.

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आपृच्छस्व सखीं नमस्कुरु गुरून् नन्दस्व बन्धुस्त्रियः
कावेरीतटसंनिविष्टनयने मुग्धे किमुत्ताम्यसि।
आस्ते सुभ्रु समीप एव भवनादेलालतालिङ्गित-
न्यञ्चत्तीरतमालदन्तुरदरी तत्रापि गोदावरी॥

A gentle plea to a beloved with downcast eyes by the banks of rivers Kaveri and Godavari. The speaker urges her to take leave of friends, honor elders...

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आपृष्टासि विनिर्गतोऽध्वगजनस्तन्वङ्गि गच्छाम्यहं
स्वल्पैरेव दिनैः समागम इति ज्ञात्वा शुचं मा कृथाः।
इत्याकर्ण्य वचः प्रियस्य सहसा तन्मुग्धया चेष्टितं
येनाकाण्डसमाप्ततीव्रविरहक्लेशः कृतो वल्लभः॥

A lover speaks to his beloved, telling her not to be sorrowful, as they will soon reunite. Her reactions to his farewell words reflect the intense emo...

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आपृष्टासि व्यथयति मनो दुर्बला वासरश्रीर्
एह्यालिङ्ग क्षपय रजनीमेकिका चक्रवाकि।
नान्यासक्तो न खलु कुपितो नानुरागच्युतो
वा दैवायत्तस्तदिह भवतीमस्वतन्त्रस्त्यजामि॥

A man addresses his beloved, assuring her that his departure is not due to anger or fading love, but rather fate. He tries to comfort her, emphasizing...

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आपेदिरेऽम्बरपथं परितः पतङ्गा
भृङ्गा रसालमुकुलानि समाश्रयन्ति।
संकोचमञ्चति सरस् त्वयि दीनदीनो
मीनो नु हन्त कतमां गतिमभ्युपैतु॥

A verse describing natural elements—moths rising into the sky, bees resting on mango buds—while a helpless fish seeks solace in the shrinking water, s...

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