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आराध्य भूपतिमवाप्य ततो धनानि
भोक्ष्यामहे किल वयं सततं सुखानि।
इत्याशया कलिविमोहितमानसानां
कालः प्रयाति मरणावधिरेव पुंसाम्॥

Deluded by hope of royal favor and wealth, many waste their lives in vain flattery, unaware death draws near.

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आराध्यमानो नृपतिः प्रयत्नाद्
आराध्यते नाम किमत्र चित्रम्।
अयं त्वपूर्वः प्रतिमाविशेषो
यः सेव्यमानो रिपुतामुपैति॥

It’s no surprise that kings reward those who please them—but strange is an idol that, when worshipped, turns into an enemy.

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आरामाधिपतिर्विवेकविकलो नूनं रसा नीरसा
वात्याभिः परुषीकृता दश दिशश्चण्डातपो दुःसहः।
एवं धन्वनि चम्पकस्य सकले सम्हारहेतावपि त्वं
सिञ्चन्नमृतेन तोयद कुतोऽप्याविष्कृतो वेधसा॥

The garden’s guardian, lacking wisdom, allowed harsh winds to ruin the beauty—symbolizing ignorance leading to destruction.

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आरामाभरणस्य पल्लवचयैरापीततिग्मत्विषः
पाथोद प्रशमं नयागुरुतरोरेतस्य दावज्वरम्।
ब्रूमस् त्वामुपकारकातर गतप्रायाः पयःसंपदो
दग्धोऽप्येष तरुर्दिशः परिमलैरापूर्य निर्वास्यति॥

Though this tree was burned, it now perfumes the air with its fragrance—noble souls offer good even when destroyed.

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आरामुखं क्षुरप्रं च गोपुच्छं चार्धचन्द्रकम्।
सूचीमुखं च भल्लं च वत्सदन्तं द्विभल्लकम्॥

These are names of different arrowheads: Aramukha, Kshurapra, Gopuccha, Ardha-Chandra, Suchimukha, Bhalla, Vatsadanta, Dvibhallaka—used in ancient war...

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कर्णिकं काकतुण्डं च तयान्यान्यप्यनेकशः।
फलानि देशदेशेषु भवन्ति बहुरूपतः॥

Arrowheads vary in design—“Karnikā,” “Kākatuṇḍa,” and many others exist across regions, reflecting regional diversity in ancient warfare.

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आरामुखेन वै चर्म क्षुरप्रेण च कार्मुकम्।
सूचीमुखेन कवचम् अर्धचन्द्रेण मस्तकम्॥

Different arrowheads serve distinct battle functions: slicing armor, penetrating shields, or striking the head, each with specialized design.

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भल्लेन हृदयं वेध्यं द्विभल्लेन गुणः शरः।
लोहं च काकतुण्डेन लक्ष्यं गोपुच्छकेन च॥

Specific arrowheads were meant for precise strikes—Bhalla for heart, Dvibhalla for stringing, and others for piercing armor or targets.

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आरामैः सदनैर्हयैर्गजवरैर्गानैः परिक्रीडनैर्
वाद्यैर्यौवनगर्वमञ्जुलतरैर्वृन्दैश्च वामभ्रुवाम्।
मुक्तिः स्याद् यदि तद्विहाय सकलं चैतत् प्रवीणा
नराः कर्तुं हन्त तपस्तु मुक्तिसुखदं कस्मादरण्यं गताः॥

What value are pleasures—homes, horses, music—if liberation is possible by renouncing them? Hence the wise head to the forest for penance.

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आरामोऽयमनर्गलेन बलिना भग्नः समग्रो मयेत्य्
अन्तःसंभृतहर्षवर्धितमदोदग्रः किमुन्माद्यसि।
मातङ्ग प्रतिवर्शमेव भवतो भावी निदाघज्वरस्
तत्रापि प्रतिकारमर्हसि सखे सम्यक् समालोचितुम्॥

The elephant arrogantly rejoices in destroying a garden unaware that summer drought awaits—symbolizing pride before downfall.

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