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अङ्गुल्यः पल्लवान्यासन् कुसुमानि नखार्चिषः।
बाहू लते वसन्तश्रीस् त्वं नः प्रत्यक्षचारिणी॥

Pulling on her limbs hurts the breasts at the nail-marks; a yawn hurts the lip bitten by teeth... In the morning, the nighttime violence (vaiśasaṁ) on...

अङ्गुल्यग्रनखेन बाष्यसलिलं विक्षिप्य विक्षिप्य
किं तूष्णीं रोदिषि कोपने बहुतरं फूत्कृत्य रोदिष्यसि।
यस्यास्ते पिशुनोपदेशवचनैर्मानेऽतिभूमिं गते
निर्विण्णोऽनुनयं प्रति प्रियतमो मध्यस्थतामेष्यति॥

When an enemy has come limb-to-limb (in close combat), what can a retinue do? When the moon is being swallowed by Rahu, what can the stars do? This v...

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अङ्गुल्यग्रनिरोधतस्तनुतरां धारामियं तन्वती
कर्कया न परं पयो निपुणिका दातुं प्रपापालिका।
विश्लिष्टाङ्गुलिना करेण दशनापाडं शनैः पान्थ हे
निश्पन्दोर्ध्वविलोचनस् त्वमपि हा जानासि पातुं पयः॥

Without understanding the relationship between the main and the subsidiary parts, how can one determine strength? Look, the ocean was agitated by a me...

strength (359) underestimation (3) perseverance (72) strategy (222) panchatantra (4) wisdom (1611)

अङ्गुल्यग्रेण यज्जप्तं यज्जप्तं मेरुलङ्घने।
व्यग्रचित्तेन यज्जप्तं त्रिविधं निष्फलं भवेत्॥

Japa (mantra repetition) becomes fruitless if performed improperly—specifically, if done using only the fingertip, by skipping the Meru bead, or with ...

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अङ्गुल्या कः कवाटं प्रहरति कुटिले माधवः किं वसन्तो
नो चक्री किं कुलालो न हि धरणिधरः किं द्विजिह्वः फणीन्द्रः।
नाहं घोराहिमर्दी किमसि खगपतिर्नो हरिः किं कपीन्द्रः
इत्येवं गोपकन्याप्रतिवचनजितः पातु वश्चक्रपाणिः॥

Why do you needlessly strain your limbs, which are as delicate as a Shirisha flower? This servant of yours is here to procure the flowers you desire. ...

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अङ्गुष्ठतर्जनीभ्यां गा घ्राणे संगृह्य नामयेत्।
मन्त्रेणानेन वश्याः स्युः पशवोऽश्वादयस्तथा॥

Limbs greyish with sandalwood powder, a lip beautiful with betel-color... and a thin garment—for beloved women, this is the ornament, and the rest is ...

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अङ्गुष्ठनखदम्भेन पादयोः पतितः किमु।
विभाति वक्त्रविजितः शशी विगतकल्मषः॥

O golden-limbed one! If you buy the lives of men by giving your limbs (in an embrace), this is a fair trade. But not, however, with just a corner of y...

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अङ्गुष्ठनखमूले तु तर्जन्यग्रं सुसंस्थितं।
मत्सरी सा च विज्ञेया चित्रलक्ष्यस्य वेधने॥

Those whose limbs, mental acuity, strength, and teeth decay slowly... should be known as long-lived people. This verse lists the signs of longevity. ...

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अङ्गुष्ठाक्रमवक्रिताङ्गुलिरधः पादार्धनीरुद्धभूः
पार्श्वाद्वेगकृतो निहत्य कफणिद्वन्द्वेन दंशान्मुहुः।
न्यग्जानुद्वययन्त्रयन्त्रितघटीवक्त्रान्तरालस्खलद्
धाराध्वानमनोहरं सखि पयो गां दोग्धि गोपालकः॥

Love (kāmaḥ) made the limbs of the passionate women display the charm of sleepy laziness... and their glances crooked with the arching of their brows....

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अङ्गुष्ठाग्रे तु तर्जन्या मुखं यत्र निवेशितं।
काकतुण्डी च विज्ञेया सूक्ष्मलक्ष्येषु योजिता॥

Let the fire of separation burn my limbs; my beloved is safe, for he resides in my heart.' With this hope, the lady anoints her hot heart-region with ...

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