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आयासः परहिंसा वैतंसिकसारमेय तव सारः।
त्वामपसार्य विभाज्यः कुरङ्ग एषोऽधुनैवान्यैः॥

The dog, wounded by effort and violence, should be replaced by a gentle deer—true leadership must act wisely and remove the harmful.

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आयासशतलभ्यस्य प्राणेभ्योऽपि गरीयसः।
गतिरेकैव वित्तस्य दानं शेषा विपत्तयः॥

Of all hard-won things, wealth's best use is giving—donation is its true glory, the rest only misfortune.

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आयासशोकभयदुःखमुपैति मर्त्यो
मानेन सर्वजननिन्दितवेषरूपः।
विद्यादयादमयमादिगुणांश्च हन्ति
ज्ञात्वेति गर्ववशमेति न शुद्धबुद्धिः॥

One who clings to pride invites fatigue, fear, and misery; true wisdom sees ego destroy inherited virtues and knowledge.

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आयासश्लथबाहुवल्लिरधिकस्मेरै .- -.-
लोलापाङ्गकपोलपालिरलिकस्तोमार्धलुप्तालका।
न्यस्यन्ती मदयत्यनावृत इव प्रच्छादनायाञ्चलं
मुग्धा स्वेदनिपीतसूक्ष्मसिचयव्यक्तस्तनी वक्षसि॥

With trembling limbs, sweat-drenched breasts, and scattered hair, she seduces unconsciously, her veil slipping in coy delight.

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आयासादलघुतरस्तनैः स्वनद्भिः
श्रान्तानामविकचलोचनारविन्दैः।
अभ्यम्भः कथमपि योषितां समूहैस्
तैरुर्वीनिहितचलत्पदं प्रचेले॥

Women, tired and softly breathing, gently rest their lotus eyes on water—creating beauty through stillness and peace.

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आयासानविचिन्तयन्नगणयल्लाभं ततः किंचिदप्य्
अम्भो मुञ्चति कीर्तिमात्रशरणो धाराधरः सर्वतः।
तद्यत्नादुपयुज्य वर्धयतु वा दातुर्यशः शाश्वतं
मौढ्यादेतदुपेक्ष्य नाशयतु वा लोकः प्रमाणं ततः॥

The cloud gives water freely, expecting only fame; if ignored, it lets it go. What matters is action, not result.

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आयास्य बहुभिर्दुग्धां पीतां वत्सेन सद्गवीम्।
सुशिक्षितोऽपि गोपालः प्रयत्नेन दुहीत किम्॥

Even if a cow is trained, if milk is exhausted by the calf, what can a herdsman gain? Effort without timing is futile.

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आयास्यसि कदा कान्ते मदन्तकमयि प्रभे।
इति प्र्ष्टेन्दुवदनाच्छादयद् वाससा मुखम्॥

"When will you come, O beloved, killer of my pride?" she asks—and covers her moon-like face with a cloth, shy and full of longing.

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आयास्यस्यवधावपर्यवसिते गत्वेति संभाव्यते संप्राप्ते
त्वयि यानि तान्यपि सुखान्यद्यापरोक्षाणि नः।
किंत्वज्ञातवियोगवेदनमिदं सद्यस्त्वयि प्रस्थिते चेतः
किं नु करीष्यतीत्यविदितं सम्यङ् न निश्चीयते॥

As your departure nears, even the joys we shared begin to fade—what will my heart do after you’re gone? It fears the unknown.

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आयास्यामि पुनस्तवान्तिकमहं यामे व्यतीते प्रियेत्य्
उक्त्वा पङ्कजलोचना सरभसं कान्ता समाजं ययौ।
जाते क्वापि च सीञ्जते किमु समायातेति मार्गं मुहुर्
दर्शं दर्शमथो मया निशि मनाग् लब्धो न निद्रारसः॥

"I will return to you at night’s end," she said. But as she left, I watched for her return, sleepless and filled with longing.

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