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आलोक्य कोमलकपोलतलाभिषिक्त-
व्यक्तानुरागसुभगामभिराममूर्तिम्।
पश्यैष बाल्यमतिवृत्य विवर्तमानः
शृङ्गारसीमनि तरङ्गितमातनोति॥

Seeing her soft cheeks blushing with love, the youth passes from childhood into the waves of passion.

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आलोक्य चन्द्रमसमभ्युदितं समन्ताद्
उद्वेल्लदूर्मिविचलत्कलशाम्बुराशेः।
विष्वग्विसारिपरमाणुपरंपरैव
ज्योत्स्नात्मना जगदिदं धवलीकरोति॥

When the moon rises above wavy waters, its radiant particles bleach the world—symbol of divine purity.

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आलोक्य चिकुरनिकरं सततं सुमनोऽधिवासयोग्यं ते।
कामो निजं निषङ्गं परिवृत्यामृशति साशङ्कः॥

Seeing your fragrant hair suitable for divine adornment, Kāma cautiously considers drawing his arrow.

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आलोक्य पाणी सुविमृज्य नेत्रे
तल्पात् समुत्थाय विधाय भूषाम्।
आचुम्ब्य कान्तं परिधाय वासो
यान्ती सलज्जा हृदयं दुनोति॥

Rising from bed, she washes her face, wears ornaments, and kisses her beloved—yet her shy heart aches with silent emotion.

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आलोक्य प्रियतममंशुके विनीवौ
यत्तस्थे नमितमुखेन्दु मानवत्या।
तन्नूनं पदमवलोकयांबभूवे
मानस्य द्रुतमपयानमास्थितस्य॥

Seeing her beloved’s garment on the rope, the modest woman stands silently, heart stirred by memories and loss.

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आलोक्य सुन्दरि मुखं तव मन्दहासं
नन्दन्त्य्मन्दमरविन्दधिया मिलिन्दाः।
किं चासिताक्षि मृगलाञ्छनसंभ्रमेण
चञ्चूपुटं चटुलयन्ति चिरं चकोराः॥

O beautiful one, even bees and chakoras are enchanted by your face and smile, mistaking it for a blooming lotus or moon—lingering in delight.

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आलोचनं च वचनं च निगूहनं च
यासां स्मरन्नमृतवत् सरसं कृशस् त्वम्।
तासां किमङ्ग पिशितास्रपुरीषपात्रं
गात्रं स्मरन् मृगदृशां न निराकुलोऽसि॥

How do you remain calm, thinking about your beloved’s body which holds all that is impure, yet remembering her sweet words and gestures like nectar?

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आलोच्य वाक्यं स्वयमन्तरात्मा
हृष्टः परानन्दमिव प्रविष्टः।
प्रायेण भावीनि भवन्ति वस्तून्य्
आलोच्यमानानि मनोहराणि॥

When one reflects deeply on wise speech, inner joy arises, showing that future realities are beautiful when mindfully considered.

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आलोड्य सर्वशास्त्राणि पुराणान्युत्तमोत्तमाः।
विचिन्त्य सर्वभूतेषु दयां कुर्वन्ति साधवः॥

Saints, after thoroughly studying scriptures and epics, arrive at the essence: compassion toward all beings.

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आलोड्य सर्वशास्त्राणि विचार्यैवं पुनः पुनः।
इदमेकं सुनिष्पन्नं ध्येयो नारायणः सदा॥

Having churned through all scriptures repeatedly, the final conclusion is: meditate always on Nārāyaṇa alone.

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