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आलानं जयकुञ्जरस्य दृषदां सेतुर्विपद्वारिधेः
पूर्वाद्रिः करवालचण्डमहसो लीलोपधानं श्रियः।
संग्रामामृतसागरप्रमथनक्रीडाविधौ मन्दरो राजन्
राजति वीरवैरिवनितावैधव्यदस्ते भुजः॥

The strong arms of the warrior shine like posts for tying elephants, supports for the world, and ornaments of glory.

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आलानत्वरुषेवैता दन्तिभिर्वृक्षपङ्क्तयः।
स्फुरत् कटकटारावं पात्यन्ते कृतचित्कृतैः॥

Trees standing in rows like tethered elephants are struck with roaring blows during combat practice.

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आलानमुन्मूल्य सुखाभिधानं तारुण्यनागे गमनोद्यतेऽस्मिन्।
पलायिते कामिगणेऽङ्गनानां विमर्दभीत्येव कुचाः पतन्ति॥

As youthful elephants break their chains and run, frightened women’s breasts tremble and fall in panic.

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आलाने गृह्यते हस्ती वाजी वल्गासु गृह्यते।
हृदये गृह्यते नारी यदीदं नास्ति गम्यताम्॥

An elephant is bound by chains, a horse by reins, a woman by the heart—if the heart is not bound, leave her.

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आलापं कलकण्ठिका न कुरुते कीरा न धीरध्वनिं
व्याहारं कलयन्ति कोमलगिरः कूजन्ति नो बर्हिणः।
नीराडम्बरदुर्दिनाम्बरतले दूरे द्विरेफध्वनिः काकाः
केवलमेव केङ्कृतरवैः कुर्वन्ति कर्णज्वरम्॥

When skies are dark, the sweet birds stay silent and only crows croak—only the unworthy raise their voice in troubled times.

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आलापः स्मितकौमुदीसहचरो दृष्टिः प्रहर्षोज्ज्वला
भ्रूर्नृत्याध्वरदीक्षिता चरणयोर्न्यासः समे भङ्गुरः।
वेशेषु क्षणिकस्पृहा मदविधेर्बन्धो न वादाश्रयस्
तन्व्या नैकविकारभूर्मधुमदप्रायो मदः स्फूर्जति॥

The conversation is laced with moonlight-like smiles, gleaming glances, and graceful movements—a youthful woman’s intoxication rises naturally, not fr...

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आलापमालिनिकरस्य निशम्य भीता
मुग्धा विलोक्य वदनं मुकुरं जहाति।
मन्दं न निश्वसिति मन्मथवेदनार्ता
कीरेन्दु मारुत भयात् किमु मन्न भूप॥

Startled by murmurs and gazes, the naive girl retreats from her mirror and grows silent—her heart averse to love due to fear.

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आलापयत्यकार्याणि किंचिदाख्याति वा स्वयम्।
या न प्रयाति शयनं साप्यनुत्पन्नसस्पृहा॥

The woman who lingers in conversation, delaying sleep, reveals she is not yet detached from longing.

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आलापाद् गात्रसंस्पर्शात् संसर्गात् सहभोजनात्।
आसनाच् शयनाद् यानात् पापं संक्रमते नृणाम्॥

Sin spreads through speech, touch, shared meals, seating, sleep, and travel with the impure—warns this ethical guideline.

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आलापान् भ्रूविलासो विरलयति लसद्बाहुविक्षिप्तियातं
नीविग्रन्थिं प्रथिम्ना प्रतनयति मनाङ्मध्यनिम्नो नितम्बः।
उत्पुष्यत्पार्श्वमूर्च्छत्कुचशिखरमुरो नूनमन्तःस्मरेण
स्पृष्टा कोदण्डकोट्या हरिणशिशुदृशो दृश्यतेयौवनश्रीः॥

Words, glances, and subtle gestures awaken desires—a woman's curves and movements echo the inner stirrings of love.

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