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आमृशद्भिरभितो वलिवीचीर्
लोलमानवितताङ्गुलिहस्तैः
सुभ्रुवामनुभवात् प्रतिपेदे
मुष्टिमेयमिति मध्यमभीष्टैः॥

Her hands explored the folds of her waistline, trembling fingers brushing gently—he realized her touch as a desired and loving embrace.

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आमृश्य स्तनमण्डलं प्रतिमुहुः संचुम्ब्य गण्डस्थलीं
ग्रीवां प्रत्यवलम्ब्य संभ्रमबलैराहन्यमानः करैः।
सुप्तस्याद्रिनदीनिकुञ्जगहने मत्तः पयोदानिलैः
कर्णान्ते मशकः किमप्यरिवधूसार्थस्य ते जल्पति॥

In dreams, the buzzing of flies around the ears becomes the echo of a lover’s whispered play, filled with kisses and affectionate touches.

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आमेरुमलयमुर्वी- वलयमलङ्कृत्य कीर्तिकर्पूरैः।
मङ्गलमाप्नुहि नित्यं गुणमय जय जीव यावदादित्यम्॥

May your glory, adorned with the fragrance of Meru and the south wind, bring you auspiciousness and victory until the sun rises again.

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आमोदं कुमुदाकरेषु विपदं पद्मेषु कालानलं
पञ्चेषोर्विशिखेषु सान्द्रशिशिरक्षारं शशिग्रावसु।
म्लानिं मानवतीमुखेषु विनयं चेतःसु वामभ्रुवां
वृद्धिं वार्धिषु निक्षिपन्नुदयते देवस्तमीकामुकः॥

In night-blooms, he gives fragrance; in lotuses, he brings pain. Manmatha infuses even water with fire and love into cold moonstones.

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आमोदवासितचलाधरपल्लवेषु
निद्राकषायितविपाटललोचनेषु।
व्यामृष्टपत्रतिलकेषु विलासिनीनां
शोभां बबन्ध वदनेषु मदावशेषः॥

The sweet scent lingering on their lips, sleepy red eyes, and wiped tilaka—beauty endures even in traces of passion.

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आमोदाहृतभृङ्गपक्षपवनप्रेङ्खद्रजःपिञ्जरे
पद्म श्रीर्वसतीति नाद्भुतमिदं रम्यं प्रकृत्यैव तत्।
तच्चित्रं यदरातिकण्ठरुधिरप्रक्लिन्नतीक्ष्णस्फुरद्-
धारेऽसौ भवतश्चिरं निवसति स्त्रीत्वेऽपि हृष्टा सती॥

Bees flutter over the lotus, wind carries their scent—but even among violence and bloodshed, this beautiful femininity remains pleased.

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आमोदिना समधुना परिधूसरेण
सव्याकुलभ्रमवता पतता पुरस्तात्।
आयासितास्मि सखि तेन दिवावसाने
मत्तेन किं प्रणयिना न हि केसरेण॥

At day’s end, wind carrying pollen left her exhausted. Was it the lover’s madness or merely the touch of saffron pollen in the air?

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आमोदीनि सुमेदुराणि च मृदुस्वादूनि च क्ष्मारुहाम्
उद्यानेषु वनेषु लब्धजनुषां सन्तीतरेषामपि।
किंतु श्रीफलता तवैव जयिनी मालूर दिङ्मण्डले
यस्यैतानि फलानि यौवनवतीवक्षोजलक्ष्मीगृहाः॥

Trees yield many sweet fruits and soft fragrances—but in your region, only the jackfruit’s bounty compares to the fullness of youth and beauty.

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आमोदेन कदम्बकन्दलभुवा लिम्पन्नशेषं नभः
प्रीतिस्फीतमयूरवृन्दनटनप्रस्तावनापण्डितः।
अम्भोदप्रथमोदबिन्दुरचनानिर्मृष्टघर्मः शनैर्
वायुर्वाति भयंकरः प्रवसतां मेघंकराडम्बरः॥

The early breeze rustling pollen and kadhamba trees teases the peacocks into dancing, while clouds gather to build monsoon drama.

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आमोदैर्मरुतो मृगाः किसलयोल्लासैस् त्वचा तापसाः
पुष्पैः षट्चरणाः फलैः शकुनयो घर्मार्दिताश्छायया।
स्कन्धैर्गन्धगजास् त्वयैव विहिताः सर्वे कृतार्थास् ततस्
त्वं विश्वोपकृतिक्षमोऽसि भवता भग्नापदोऽन्ये द्रुमाः॥

The wind grants comfort—coolness to sages, food to birds, scent to elephants, shade to animals. Such is the service of a tree, unlike barren ones.

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