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आयाते दयिते मरुस्थलभुवामुल्लङ्घ्य दुर्लङ्घ्यतां
गेहिन्या परितोषबाष्पतरलामासज्य दृष्टिं मुखे।
दत्वा पीलुशमीकरीरकवलान् स्वेनाञ्चलेनादराद्
आमृष्टं करभस्य केशरसटाभाराबलग्नं रजः॥

She welcomes her beloved after harsh desert travel, washes dust from his hands, and feeds him with love—a scene of tender reunion.

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आयाते रभसाद्यदि प्रियतमे प्रत्युद्गता नो चिरं
नो वा मण्डलितोन्नतस्तनतटं गाढं समालिङ्गितः।
आश्लिष्य स्वभुजावलम्बमथवा प्रेमार्द्रया नो गिरा
संभाव्याभिहितो हतासि सरले स्वैरेव दुश्चेष्टितैः॥

If the beloved is met with indifference, without hugs or kind words—then alas, such careless gestures wound the heart.

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आयातेऽर्थिनि गोत्रभिद्यभिमते कर्णोऽमुचत् कुण्डलं
कामास्त्रं किल भूरिलोचनयुगं तस्मिन् समासज्जताम्।
नन्वेतत् कुरुनायकस्य हृदयं तस्मात् समाधीयतां
संभूतस् तपसोऽत्र यो रतिरसो मापार्थतो हीयताम्॥

Karṇa gave his earring to an enemy—his love and generosity were so radiant that even his eyes became weapons. Learn such noble sacrifice.

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आयाते श्रुतिगोचरं प्रियतमप्रस्थानकाले पुरस्
तल्पान्तःस्थितया तदाननमलं दृष्ट्वा चिरं मुग्धया।
सोच्छ्वासं दृढमन्युनिर्भरगलद्बाष्पाम्बुधौतं तया स्वं
वक्त्रं विनिवेश्य भर्तृहृदये निःशब्दकं रुद्यते॥

As her beloved departs, she silently presses her tear-washed face onto his chest—a mute cry of deep grief.

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आयातैव निशा निशापतिकरैः कीर्णं दिशामन्तरं
भामिन्यो भवनेषु भूषणगणैरङ्गान्यलंकुर्वते।
मुग्धे मानमपाकरोषि न मनागद्यापि रोषेण ते
हा हा बालमृणालतोऽप्यतितरां तन्वी तनुस्ताम्यति॥

Night descends, maidens decorate themselves with ornaments, but you, proud girl, sulk still—see, your delicate form weakens even more.

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आयातैव निशा मनो मृगदृशामुन्निद्रमातन्वती मानो
मे कथमेष संप्रति निरातङ्कं हृदि स्थास्यति।
ऊहापोहमिमं सरोजनयना यावद् विधत्तेतरां
तावत् कामनृपातपत्रसुषमं बिम्बं बभासे विधोः॥

As night arrives, minds of doe-eyed women stir in restlessness. How can pride reside in such vulnerable hearts, when thoughts of love and beauty arise...

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आयातो दयितस् तवेति सहसा न श्रद्दधे भाषितं
सद्यः संमुखतां गतेऽपि सुमुखी भ्रान्तिं निजां मन्यते।
कण्ठाश्लेषिभुजेऽपि शून्यहृदया स्वप्नान्तरं शङ्कते
प्रत्यावृत्तिमियं प्रियस्य कियता प्रत्येतु शातोदरी॥

The beloved’s arrival seems a dream—though he’s before her, embraced, her heart doubts if it’s real, suspecting it a fleeting dream—such is the depth ...

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आयातो भवतः पितेति सहसा मातुर्निशम्योदितं
धूलीधूसरितो विहाय शिशुभिः क्रीडारसान् प्रस्तुतान्।
दूरात् स्मेरमुखः प्रसार्य ललितं बाहुद्वयं बालको
नाधन्यस्य पुरः समेति परया प्रीत्या रटद्घर्घरम्॥

The child hears of his father's return, leaves his play joyfully, running with outstretched arms—pure affection and innocence, a treasure even the ric...

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