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आशाभिभूता ये मर्त्या महामोहा महोद्धताः।
अवमानादिकं दुःखं न जानन्ति कदाप्यहो॥

Mortals overpowered by hope and delusion live in pride and ignorance, unable to recognize the suffering caused by insult and disrespect.

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आशामुत्पाद्य चाकृष्य वञ्चयेद् रिपुमन्त्रिणम्।
असुरेभ्यो हृतौ दत्वा शाण्डामर्कौ ग्रहं सुरैः॥

Strategic deception: lure enemies with false hope, and then betray them. This shloka advises using hope itself as a tool for warfare and manipulation.

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आशायाः खलु ये दासास् ते दासाः सर्वदेहिनाम्।
आशा दासीकृता येन तस्य दासायते जगत्॥

Those enslaved to hope are slaves to the world. But one who conquers hope, becomes master of the universe, free from all dependence.

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आशाया ये दासास् ते दासाः सर्वलोकस्य।
आशा येषां दासी तेषां दासायते लोकः॥

Those who are slaves to hope are indeed slaves of all beings. But if hope itself becomes their servant, the entire world bows before them.

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आशायास् तनया माया क्रोधोऽसूयासुतः स्मृतः।
हिंसायास् तनयः पापः कृतघ्नो नार्हति प्रजाम्॥

Hope gives birth to illusion (Maya), envy, violence, and ingratitude. Such destructive offspring corrupt society and ruin moral integrity.

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आशालतावलयितं बद्धमूलमविद्यया।
को हि तापयितुं शक्तः मुखेन भवपादपम्॥

The tree of worldly existence is rooted in ignorance and encircled by the vines of hope. Who can dare to destroy such a tree only by mere speech?

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आशावलम्बोपचिता न कस्य तृष्णालतानर्थफलं प्रसूते।
दिने दिने लब्धरुचिर्विवस्वान् मीनं च मेषं च वृषं च भुङ्क्ते॥

The vine of desire, nourished by hope, yields nothing but suffering. Just like the sun moves across the sky, yet people keep desiring the same signs e...

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आशाविप्लुतचेतसोऽभिलषिताल्लाभादलाभो वरस्
तस्यालाभनिराकृता हि तनुतामापद्यते प्रार्थना।
इष्टावाप्तिसमुद्भवस्तु सुतरां हर्षः प्रमाथी धृतेः
सेतोर्भङ्ग इवाम्भसां विवशतां वेगेन विस्तार्यते॥

One whose mind is clouded by hope rejoices excessively at success and despairs at failure. This wave-like instability disrupts spiritual balance.

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आशासरसीं शोषय तपसा तन्मध्यस्थः पोषय मनसा।
कायक्लेशं शोधय परुषं शिथिलय परमब्रह्मणि कलुषम्॥

Dry up the lake of hope with the heat of austerity. Nurture inner contentment, purify the body’s pain, and shed the impurity clinging to the soul.

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आशासानो न वै भृत्यः स्वामिन्याशिष आत्मनः।
न स्वामी भृत्यतः स्वाम्यम् इच्छन् यो राति चाशिषः॥

A servant who serves only to fulfill his own hopes is no true servant. Likewise, a master who seeks only personal benefit is no true lord.

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