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आरादसौ तरुवरस्तव कुन्तलानाम्
आकल्पमात्मकुसुमैरभियाचमानः।
भूयः समाह्वयति या कलकण्ठनादैर्
आरोहभारमृदुगामिनि तत्र यामः॥

The noble tree yearns with blossoms for your hair, and even calls with cuckoo sounds—such is the poetic metaphor for a lover's longing.

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आराद्धं किमु दैवतं कुवलयैस्तेपे तपश्चन्द्रमाः
किं नामायमिदं च काञ्चनरुचां किं भाग्यमुज्जृम्भते।
दैवं वाद्य किमानुकूलिकमभूद् बालप्रवालश्रियाम्
अस्याः स्मेरदृशो दधत्यवयवौपम्यं यदेतान्यपि॥

What divine favor or fortune has she received? Her beauty seems a mixture of moonlight, gold, and youth—beyond imagination.

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आराद्धो मूर्द्धभिर्यत् तुहिनकरकलालंकृतिर्विशतिर्यद्
दोष्णामुष्णांशुमित्रं भुवनपरिभवी यत्प्रतापप्ररोहः।
यत् तत् कैलासशैलोद्धरणमपि मृषा तत् समस्तं तवाभूत्
बिभ्रल्लुण्टाकलीलां यदपहरसि नः पङ्कजाक्षीं परोक्षे॥

O Lotus-eyed! Even lifting Mount Kailasa is meaningless if you steal our beloved in secret—mocking the power of past feats.

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आराधयति यं देवं तमुत्कृष्टतरं वदेत्।
तन्न्यूनतां नैव कुर्याज् जोषयेत् तस्य सेवनम्॥

Worship the deity you believe is supreme, but never belittle others. True reverence honors all.

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आराधयितुः प्रेम- प्रतीक्षणार्थं स्पृहा परं यासाम्।
ता ननु सौभगदेव्यो गणिकाः कृतिनां समाराध्याः॥

Courtesans, who eagerly await their lovers with joy, are indeed more devoted than many wives—highlighting their unmatched emotional depth.

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आराधिता हि राजानो देववच् चोपसेविताः।
अनुग्रहैर्योजयन्ति भक्तान् घ्नन्ति विपर्यये॥

Kings, like gods, when worshipped, reward with blessings; when displeased, they destroy—wise is one who understands power.

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आराधिता हि शीलेन प्रयत्नैश्चोपसेविताः।
राजानः संप्रसीदन्ति प्रकुप्यन्ति विपर्यये॥

Kings are pleased by character and service, but angered by their absence. Morality is more potent than flattery.

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आराधितो वाप्यपराधितो वा
खलः करोत्येव सदापकारम्।
मूर्ध्ना धृतो पादतले स्थितो वा
दशत्यवश्यं खलु दन्दशूकः॥

Whether pleased or insulted, a wicked person harms like a serpent—by nature, he must sting.

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आराध्यः पतिरेव तस्य च पदद्वन्द्वानुवृत्तिर्व्रतं
केनैताः सखि शिक्षितासि विपथप्रस्थानदुर्वासनाः।
किं रूपेण न यत्र मज्जति मनो यूनां किमाचार्यकैर्
गूढानङ्गरहस्ययुक्तिषु फलं येषां न दीर्घं यशः॥

A woman should treat her husband as a deity—why are you straying from dharma, learning improper habits and desires?

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आराध्य दुग्धजलधिः सुधयैव देवान्
देवाय हन्त महते गरलं दिदेश।
येषां ध्रुवं प्रकृतिरेव जलाशयानां
नीचेषु सन्मतिरसन्मतिरुत्तमेषु॥

The gods churned the ocean to get nectar but received poison first—lower beings give good, great ones accept burdens first.

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