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आवेपते भ्रमति सर्पति मोहमेति
कान्तं विलोकयति कूजति दीनदीनम्।
अस्तं हि भानुमति गच्छति चक्रवाकी
हा जीवितेऽपि मरणं प्रियविप्रयोगः॥

The chakravāka bird, symbolizing a separated lover, wails, trembles, wanders, and sings in despair at sunset—reminding us how love's separation feels ...

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आशङ्क्य प्रणतिं पटान्तपिहितौ पादौ करोत्यादराद्
व्याजेनागतमावृणोति हसितं न स्पष्टमुद्वीक्षते।
मय्यालापवति प्रतीपवचना सख्या समं भाषते
तन्व्यास् तिष्ठतु निर्भरप्रणयिता मानोऽपि रम्योदयः॥

The beloved, out of shyness and pride, pretends not to smile, avoids clear speech, hides her feet—yet her subtle behavior reveals her growing affectio...

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आशया कृतदासो यः स दासः सर्वदेहिनाम्।
आशा दासीकृता येन तस्य दासायते जगत्॥

One who becomes a slave to hope becomes a slave to all beings. But one who conquers hope makes the entire world serve him, for nothing binds him anymo...

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आशां कालवतीं कुर्यात् कालं विघ्नेन योजयेत्।
विग्नं निमित्ततो ब्रूयान् निमित्तं चापि हेतुतः॥

One should assign time to hope, align hope with destiny, and understand obstacles through causes—reflecting a rational, karmic approach to desire and ...

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आशाः काञ्चनपुष्पकुड्मलकुलच्छन्ना न काः क्ष्मातले
सौजन्यामृतवर्षिभिस् तिलकितं सेव्यैर्न किं मण्डलम्।
पन्थानः सुचिरोपचाररुचिरैर्व्याप्ता न कैः संस्तुतैस्
तेषामत्र वसन्ति निह्नुतगुणाः कालेन ये मोहिताः॥

Hopes—like clusters of golden flowers—cover everything. Even virtuous lands are forgotten if one is blinded by misplaced desires and deluded by false ...

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आशाः खर्वय गर्वयातिमुखरानुन्नादिनो बर्हिणः
सर्वांस्त्रासय गर्जितैः कलगिरो हंसान् समुत्सारय।
द्रागास्कन्दय मित्रमण्डलमलं सद्वर्त्म संदूषय
श्रीमन्नब्द नयत्ययं न पवनो यावद् दशां कामपि॥

O thundercloud, destroy the arrogant peacocks, chase away the haughty swans—show that hope’s path leads nowhere if pride and loudness reign.

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आशाः पूरयति श्रियं वितरति त्रैलोक्यतापं हरत्य्
अव्याजामृतसेचनं विदधति प्रीतिं परां तन्वति।
एतेन प्रसभं चिरं जलमुचा कालेन दूरीकृते पूर्णे
राजनि जातमुल्बणतमस्तोमावशेषं जगत्॥

The monsoon fills hope, grants prosperity, removes heat, and spreads joy. Yet, if rain is delayed, the world plunges into darkness and distress.

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आशाः प्रकाशयति यस्तिमिराणि भङ्क्त्वा
बोधं दृशां दिशति भूरिगुणेष्वभीष्टः।
खेदाय यस्य न परोपकृतिष्वटाट्या
धीमान् नमस्यति न कस्तमिनं प्रशस्यम्॥

The one who removes the darkness of ignorance, provides knowledge, and delights in virtue is praiseworthy. He does not grieve when unable to help othe...

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आशाः प्रसादयतु पुष्यतु वा चकोरान्
कामं तनोतु कुमुदेषु मुदं सुधांशुः।
एकः स एव परमुत्कटराहुदन्त-
पत्रप्रवेशसमदुःखसुखः कुरङ्गः॥

Let the moon bring joy to lotuses or delight chakoras. But only the deer, pierced by Cupid’s arrow, knows both joy and pain in love’s paradox.

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आशाः संतमसोपलेपमलिनाः पीयूषगौरैः
करैर् आलिम्पन्नयमुद्गतैर्दिवमिमां कर्पूरपूरं सृजन्।
चन्द्रश्चन्द्रशिलैककुट्टिममयं क्षोणीतलं
कल्पयन् पश्योद्गच्छति पाकपाण्डुरशरच्छायोपमेयच्छविः॥

The rising autumn moon dispels darkness with silvery light, paints the earth like camphor, and brings freshness—just as hope renews weary hearts.

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