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आलीचालितपद्मिनीदलचलत्सर्वाङ्गमङ्गीकृत् अ-
स्वाङ्गालिङ्गनमर्मरीकृतनवाम्भोजालिशय् या चिरात्।
चैतन्यं कथमप्युपेत्य शनकैरुन्मील्य नेत्राञ्चलं बाला
केवलमेव शून्यहृदया शून्यं जगत् पश्यति॥

As the maiden slowly awakens from deep emotion, having been embraced like a trembling lotus by her beloved, her heart feels empty, and the world appea...

love (1567) emptiness (35) awakening (58) heartbreak (65) beauty (1797) stillness (19) maiden (32) sorrow (325) vision (81) detachment (573)

आलीभिः शपथैरनेककपटैः कुञ्जोदरं नीतया शून्यं
तच् च निरीक्ष्य विक्षुभितया न प्रस्थितं न स्थितम्।
न्यस्ताः किंतु नवोढनीरजदृशा कुञ्जोपकण्ठे रुषा
तादृग्भृङ्गकदम्बडम्बरचमत्कारस्पृशो दृष्टयः॥

A bride deceived by sweet-talking friends is led into a garden, and when she sees it empty, angered and hurt, she gazes at the world with a stunned, s...

deception (224) innocence (103) emotion (652) betrayal (168) friendship (209) suspicion (21) poetic (84) feminine (63) illusion (355) disappointment (42)

आलीभिः सह भाषितं किमपि तद्वर्त्मापि संवीक्षितं
पञ्चेषुः कुसुमैरपूजि कथमप्याधाय चित्ते मनाक्।
तेनापि प्रिय चेत् तथा मयि कृपाकार्पण्यमालम्बसे
प्राणेश प्रबलं तदत्र निखिलं तत्प्रातिकूल्यं विधेः॥

Despite faint tokens of love and worship through arrows of Kāma, if beloved still withholds grace, then perhaps destiny itself is at fault.

longing (690) fate (402) rejection (86) devotion (933) destiny (289) divine (346) grace (359) unfulfilled love (3) prayer (89) poetic fate (4)

आलीषु केलीरभसेन बाला मुहुर्ममालापमुपालपन्ती।
आरादुपाकर्ण्य गिरं मदीयां सौदामिनीयां सुषमामयासीत्॥

The girl, playing excitedly with her companions, heard my words from afar and suddenly fell silent, overwhelmed by inner feelings.

innocence (103) love (1567) suddenness (3) emotion (652) youthful play (1) hearing (9) poetic moment (5) reaction (24) maiden (32) inner stir (2)

आलेख्यं गगने लिखामि बिसिनीसूत्रैर्वयाम्यम्बरं
स्वप्नालोकितमानयामि कनकं ग्रथ्नामि वप्रं हिमैः।
इत्याद्युक्तमपि स्फुटं जडमतिर्जानाति सत्यं नृपो
यस्तादृक्त्रपया न वक्ति स गतप्रौढिः परं वञ्च्यते॥

I try writing on the sky, building castles in dreams and snow—yet a fool of a king takes these poetic words literally and misunderstands.

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आलेख्यं निजमुल्लिलेख विजने सोल्लेखया
रेखया संकल्पानकरोद् विकल्पबहुलाकल्पाननल्पानपि।
अद्राक्षीदपरप्रजापतिमतं चक्रे च तीव्रं व्रतं
त्वन्निर्माणविधौ कियन्न विदधे बद्धावधानो विधिः॥

Brahmā inscribed the soul’s image in solitude with intense focus—yet destiny shaped love according to its own laws, ignoring such precision.

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आलोकत्रस्तनारीकृतसभयमहानादधावज्जनौघ-
व्याप्तद्वारप्रदेशप्रचुरकलकलाकर्णनस्तब्धचक्षुः।
काष्ठं दण्डं गृहाणेत्यतिमुखरमुखैस् ताडितो लोष्टघातैर्
भीतः सर्पो गृहस्यानधिगतविवरः कोणतः कोणमेति॥

A frightened snake, unable to escape the noise and gaze of people, seeks dark corners—an allegory for anxiety and vulnerability.

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आलोकदानाच् चक्षुष्मान् प्रभायुक्तो भवेन् नरः।
तान् दत्त्वा नोपहिंसेत न हरेन् नोपनाशयेत्॥

One who gives light (sight) becomes radiant, but must never misuse it—vision must never harm, steal, or destroy.

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