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आह्निकोत्तापदग्धानां त्रयाणां जगतां बत।
तपनार्चिषि शान्ते तद् भस्मेदं तिमिरं तु न॥

Alas, even when the sun’s flame cools after burning the world at dawn, the darkness of ignorance remains unburnt. Light can pierce heat, but not delus...

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आह्लादयत्वेष खरैर्नखाग्रैर्
दैतेयवक्षःखनिमुत्खनन् वः।
प्रह्लादहृद्यं हृदये द्वितीयम्
अन्वेष्टुमिच्छन्निव सूनुरत्नम्॥

May the sharp nails of Narasimha, who lovingly sought to embrace Prahlāda’s heart while tearing apart Hiraṇyakaśipu, bring you divine joy.

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आह्लादहेतुनिरवद्यशरीरयष्टि-
लावण्यकान्तिकलुषीकरणेन तासाम्।
आसीत् कुशेशयदृशामयथार्थतैव
पर्यस्तभास्वररुचामपि भूषणानाम्॥

Her flawless body, which brought immense delight, made even the brilliance of jewelry seem redundant among the lotus-eyed women.

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आह्वानं किं भवति हि तरोः कस्यचित् प्रश्नविज्ञाः
प्रायः कार्यं किमपि न कलौ कुर्वते के परेषाम्।
पूर्णं चन्द्रं वहति ननु का पृच्छति म्लानचक्षुः
केनोदन्याजनितमसमं कष्टमाप्नोति लोकः॥

Who invites a tree to bear fruit? Or asks the full moon its cause? Greatness silently serves all; the world questions only the weak.

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इक्षुक्षीरगुडादीनां माधुर्यस्यान्तरं महत्।
तथापि न तदाख्यातुं सरस्वत्यापि शक्यते॥

The sweetness among sugarcane, milk, and jaggery greatly varies. Even Saraswati cannot fully describe it—such is subtlety in experience.

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इक्षुत्वक्क्षोदसाराः शकटसरणयो धीरधूलीपताकाः
पाकस्वीकारनम्रे शिरसि निविशते शूकशालेः शुकाली।
केदारेभ्यः प्रणालैः प्रविशति शफरीपङ्क्तिराधारमाराद्
अच्छः कच्छेषु पङ्कः सुखयति सरितामातपादुक्षपालम्॥

The sugarcane’s richness flows through clever irrigation into fields and rivers, making even muddy water pleasant—how subtle systems sustain life.

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इक्षुदण्दास्तिलाः शूद्राः कान्ता हेम च मेदिनी।
चन्दनं दधि ताम्बूलं मर्दनं गुणवर्धनम्॥

As grinding enhances the quality of sugarcane, sesame, and even women—so too suffering refines character.

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इक्षुरापः पयो मूलं ताम्बूलं फलमौषधम्।
भक्षयित्वापि कर्तव्याः स्नानदानादिकाः क्रियाः॥

After consuming sweets and delicacies, one must still perform cleansing rituals—discipline follows enjoyment.

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इक्षुर्धन्व शराः प्रसूनविततिर्भृङ्गावली सिञ्जिनी
यस्याज्ञावशवर्तिनः प्रमनसो निर्विष्टराष्ट्रादयः।
यद्बाणाभिहता विरञ्चिमुरजिन्मृत्युंजयेन्द्रादयो
व्याप्ताशेषमुखा इव त्रिभुवनं पायादजेयः स्मरः॥

Smara (Kāmadeva) wields a sugarcane bow, flower arrows, and bee troops—yet commands even the gods. May this unconquerable god protect you.

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इक्षुर्नदीप्रवाहो द्यूतं मानग्रहश्च हे सुतनु।
भ्रूलतिका च तवेयं भङ्गे रसमधिकमावहति॥

Like sugarcane juice or river flow, your brow’s curve enchants and intoxicates—reminding one that even graceful destruction holds sweetness.

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