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आस्ते द्वारि वधूर्विधातृरचनावैदुष्यविक्रान्तिभूर्
भूरेतस्य बलादहारि भवता भीता नतारातिना।
किं नामापरमत्र कार्यमधुना साध्यं समाशास्यते
तत्पाणिग्रहमङ्गलाय मनुजाधीशास्तु यत्नो महान्॥

The bride waits at the door, and the groom has won her by fate—may his effort now be to honor her hand through marriage.

marriage (104) fate (402) divine design (7) readiness (12) bridal symbolism (2)

आस्ते नो सुषमा न चापि कुसुमामोदो हि नो वा
मनाक् चातुर्यं मकरन्ददानविषये किं चातुरीयं पुनः।
यत्त्वं चित्रगतं कुशेशयदलं पुष्णासि गुञ्जारवैर् माहात्म्यं
क इव ब्रवीमि तदहो हे चञ्चरीकाधुना॥

O bee! You lack beauty, fragrance, or sweetness—yet you boast of nourishing lotuses. Your buzzing deceives all.

deception (224) arrogance (135) beauty (1797) bee metaphor (9) hypocrisy (141)

आस्ते रोहत्कनककमले केलिपात्रे
मृडान्याः खेलन् हेलोन्मदमधुकरीमानसे मानसे यः।
भेकोद्रेकप्रणयिनि वलद्बालजम्बालजाले स स्यादुत्कः
परिमितजले पल्वले किं मरालः॥

He plays among golden lotuses, but if he prefers muddy pools and frogs, can he still be called a swan?

identity (65) degradation (19) metaphor (1632) self-worth (35) contrast (206)

आस्ते विधुः परमनिर्वृत एव मौलौ
शंभोरिति त्रिजगतीजनचित्तवृत्तिः।
अन्तर्निगूढनयनानलदाहदुःखं जानाति
कः परमृते बत शीतरश्मेः॥

All think the moon on Shiva’s head is serene—but none know the inner fire burning behind his tranquil eyes.

shiva (328) moon (394) hidden pain (6) illusion (355) divine paradox (6)

आस्त्रीशिशु प्रथितयैष पिपासितेभ्यः
संरक्ष्यतेऽम्बुधिरपेयतयैव दूरात्।
दंष्ट्राकरालमकरालिकरालिताभिः किं
भाययत्यपरमूर्मिपरंपराभिः॥

The ocean protects women and children by remaining distant—its very vastness hides horrors beneath the waves.

protection (293) ocean (160) women (268) danger (229) distance (23) duality (134)

आस्थामालम्ब्य नीतेषु वशं क्षुद्रेष्वरातिषु।
व्यक्तिमायाति महतां माहात्म्यमनुकम्पया॥

True greatness does not bloom under tyranny or petty rulers, but it manifests through compassion, in noble hearts amidst adversity.

greatness (146) compassion (359) nobility (253) suppression (9) humility (596) character (259) realization (67)

आस्थाय दारुणतरं कमपि स्वभावम्
अत्यन्तदुष्कृतकृतामपि शिक्षणाय।
गृह्णासि सायकपदे कुसुमान्यमूनि मातः
सुतेषु महती किल रूक्षतेयम्॥

Even in harshness, a mother plucks flowers, not arrows, to teach her erring children—what appears cruel is rooted in love.

discipline (380) maternal love (6) correction (11) compassion (359) deceptive harshness (1)

आस्थितः स्थगितवारिदपङ्क्त्या
संध्यया गगनपश्चिमभागः।
सोर्मिविद्रुमवितानविभासा
रञ्जितस्य जलधेः श्रियमूहे॥

The western sky, streaked with twilight clouds, reflects in the ocean like a rich tapestry—dusk paints the sea with crimson grace.

twilight (40) ocean (160) reflection (267) poetic imagery (180) sunset (36) beauty (1797)

आस्फालितं यत् प्रमदाकराग्रैर्
मृदङ्गधीरध्वनिमन्वगच्छत्।
वन्यैरिदानीं महिषैस् तदम्भः
शृङ्गाहतं क्रोशति दीर्घिकाणाम्॥

Once played in joy by damsels, the waters now roar under buffaloes—innocent laughter replaced by brute cries.

change (49) nature (950) innocence lost (2) transformation (252) emotion (652)

आस्फालितैर्जलधिरूर्मिपरंपराणां
दूरीकरोति यदि रत्नमवस्तुबुद्ध्या।
रत्नाकरत्वमपि तस्य भवेद् विनष्टं रत्नं
तु हन्त भविता महदङ्गधार्यम्॥

If one discards gems as worthless amidst the sea’s violent waves, the ocean itself loses its meaning—treasures need discernment.

wisdom (1611) discernment (142) value (170) perspective (44) metaphor (1632)