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आयान्तं गुणिनं दृष्ट्वा प्रहृष्येदाद्रियेत च।
गुणिनो ह्यादृता भूयश् चेष्टन्ते तस्य संपदे॥

When a virtuous person arrives, one should rejoice and respect him—such reverence multiplies virtues and blessings.

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आयान्तं स्वपतिं दृष्ट्वा भक्षयन्ती सदाखिलम्।
परित्यक्ता निजैः पुत्रैर् बान्धवैः स्वजनैस् तथा॥

A woman who devours all, even as her husband arrives, and is rejected by children, family, and kin—symbol of greed and neglect.

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आयान्तमालोक्य हरिं प्रतोल्याम्
आल्याः पुरस्तादनुरागमेका।
रोमाञ्चकम्पादिभिरुच्यमानं
भामा जुगूह प्रणमन्त्यथैनम्॥

Seeing Krishna approaching on the street, Bhama is overwhelmed, bows, yet hides shyly, trembling in divine love.

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आयान्ति त्वरितं गभीरसरितां कूलेषु भूमीरुहां
मूलेषु व्यथिता निदाघपथिकाः कृत्यं तदेषां परम्।
यत्पुष्पैरधिवासनं निबिडया यच्छायया पालनं
यन्मन्दैरुपवीजनं च पवनैः कृत्यं तदुर्वीरुहाम्॥

Weary travelers rush to rivers and trees—trees serve them with fragrance, shade, and gentle breeze. Their dharma lies in selfless service.

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आयान्ति यत्र निवसन्ति चिराय चेष्टं
निर्यान्ति चैवममिताः सरितो यतोऽमी।
देवैर्हृतेषु बहुलेषु मणिष्वपीभ्यो
यः पूर्ववत् स जयतादमृतैकभूमिः॥

Rivers continuously flow—some stay, some leave, yet the land of nectar (amṛta) remains eternally rich and victorious.

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आयान्ति यान्ति सततं नीरं शिशिरं खरं न गणयन्ति।
विद्मो न हन्त दिवसाः कस्य किमेते करिष्यन्ति॥

Days come and go with heat and cold, yet we know not what they bring—such is the mystery of time and fate.

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आयान्त्यग्रे ननु तनुभवा उत्तमर्णा इवेमे
शय्यालग्नाः फणभृत इवाभान्ति दारा इदानीम्।
कारागेहप्रतिममधुना मन्दिरं दृश्यते मे तत्र
स्थातुं प्रसजति मनो न क्षणं न क्षणार्धम्॥

The serpents’ wives cling to their beds like frail reeds—this palace now feels like a prison; even a moment here is unbearable.

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आयान्त्यां निजयुवतौ वनात् सशङ्कं
बर्हाणामपरशिखण्डिनीं भरेण।
आलोक्य व्यवदधतं पुरो मयूरं
कामिन्यः श्रदधुरनार्जवं नरेषु॥

When women return from the forest and see a preening peacock, they distrust men—its insincerity mirrored in human nature.

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आयान्त्या दिवसश्रियः पदतलस्पर्शानुभावादिव
व्योमाशोकतरोर्नवीनकलिकागुच्छः समुज्जृम्भते।
आतन्वन्नवतंसविभ्रममसावाशाकुरङ्गीदृशाम्
उन्मीलत्तरुणप्रभाकरकरस्तोमः समुद्भासते॥

As day’s glory arrives, ashoka buds bloom like new ornaments on the sky, delighting doe-eyed women with fresh light—poetic dawn.

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आयामिनोस्तदक्ष्णोर् अञ्जनरेखाविधिं वितन्वन्त्याः।
पाणिः प्रसाधिकायाः प्रापदपाङ्गं चिरेण विश्रम्य॥

The extended strokes of kohl on long eyes complete slowly—her beautification takes time, but her hand finally rests with grace.

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