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आलक्ष्य दन्तमुकुलान् अनिमित्तहासैर्
अव्यक्तवर्णरमणीयवचः प्रवृत्तीन्।
अङ्काश्रयप्रणयिनस् तनयान् वहन्तो
धन्यास् तदङ्गरजसा मलिनीभवन्ति॥

Blessed are those who carry their children on their laps, hear their babbles, their reasonless smiles, their soft speech—so delightful that even their...

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आ लङ्कानाथनारीस्तनतरलपयोवीचिमुद्रात् समुद्राद्
आ स्वर्गङ्गातरङ्गावलिविरलशिलादुस्तरादुत्तराद्रेः।
आ प्राक्शैलासुरस्त्रीसुरतगतिविदो मग्नभास्वन्मृगाङ्काद्
आ च प्राचेतसाब्धेर्भवतु मम पुरः कोऽपि यद्यस्ति वीरः॥

Let there arise a hero capable of facing everything—from the breast-waves of Ravana’s queen to the celestial torrents—be it mountain, sea, or the divi...

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आलपति पिकवधूरिव पश्यति हरिणीव चलति हंसीव।
स्फुरति तडिल्लतिकेव स्वदते तुहिनांशुलेखेव॥

She speaks like a cuckoo, looks like a deer, moves like a swan, sparkles like lightning, and tastes like the moon’s nectar.

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आलप यथा यथेच्छसि युक्तं तव कितव किमपवारयसि।
स्त्रीजातिलाञ्छनमसौ जीवितरङ्का सखी सुभग॥

O deceiver, speak as you like, but do not deny your betrayal—this living mark upon my life proves your disgrace.

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आलम्बिहेमरशनाह् स्तनसक्तहाराः
कन्दर्पदर्पशिथिलीकृतगात्रयष्ट्यः।
मासे मधौ मधुरकोकिलभृङ्गनादैर्
नार्यो हरन्ति हृदयं प्रसभं नराणाम्॥

In spring, adorned women with golden girdles and necklaces, weakened by Cupid’s pride, steal men’s hearts with force.

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आलम्बे जगदालम्बे हेरम्बचरणाम्बुजे।
शुष्यन्ति यद्रजः स्पर्शात् सद्यः प्रत्यूहवार्धयः॥

I cling to the lotus feet of Ganesha, the support of the world—touching even their dust removes all obstacles.

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आलम्ब्याङ्गणवाटिकापरिसरे स्वेच्छानतां शाखिकां
केयूरीभवदल्पशेषवलया बाला समस्तं दिनम्।
सा दैवोपहृतस्य मूढमनसो भग्नावधेरद्य मे पन्थानं
विवृताश्रुणा वदनकेनालोक्य किं वक्ष्यति॥

She spent the day leaning in the garden’s corner, pretending playfulness, and now in tears, she watches me silently—what will she say?

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आलम्भ्याङ्गणवापिकापरिसरे चूतद्रुमे मञ्जरीं
सर्पत्सान्द्रपरागलम्पटरणद्भृङ्गाङ्गनाशोभिनीम्।
मन्ये स्वां तनुमुत्तरीयशकलेनाच्छाद्य बाला स्फुरत्-
कण्ठध्वाननिरोधकम्पितकुचश्वासोद्गमा रोदिति॥

Beneath the mango blossoms, covering herself with a torn veil, the girl trembles with sobs—her breasts heaving with restrained pain.

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आलवाले स्थितं तोयं शोषं न भजते यदा।
अजीर्णं तद् विजानीयान् न देयं तादृशे जलम्॥

If water in a pool does not dry, it indicates indigestion; such water should not be drunk.

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आलस्यं कुरु पापकर्मणि भव क्रूरः क्रुधस् ताडने
नैष्ठुर्यं भज लोभमोहविषये निद्रां समाधौ हरेः।
जाड्यं गच्छ परापवादकथने द्रोहं विधेहि स्मरे
दोषा एव गुणत्वमेवमखिला यास्यन्ति चेतस् तव॥

Be lazy in vice, harsh in disciplining ego, silent in gossip, and active in remembering Hari—convert faults into virtues.

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