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इति नेत्रादिविकारैर् वशमुपनीतं प्रलीनधैर्याङ्गम्।
मारग्रहाभिभूतं परिमृष्टप्राङ्निराकृतिस्मरणम्॥

A man overtaken by passion loses his composure, with eyes and posture showing his inner storm, forgetting reason and restraint.

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प्रादुर्भूतरिरंसं क्षणे क्षणे जघनदेशगतदृष्टिम्।
पक्वाम्रमिव विमोक्ष्यसि पूर्ववदाचूष्य निःशेषम्॥

Like a ripe mango, glanced at again and again with desire, one will enjoy and discard her completely, leaving nothing behind.

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इति पथि विनिवेशितात्मनो
रिपुरपि गच्छति साधु मित्रताम्।
तदवनिपतिमत्सरादृते
विनयगुणेन जगद् वशं नयेत्॥

When one walks the path of self-control, even enemies become allies. A king wins the world not through envy but humility.

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इति परिगणितार्थः शास्त्रमार्गानुसारी
नियमयति यतात्मा यः प्रजा दण्डनीत्या।
अपुनरपगमाय प्राप्तमार्गप्रचारा सरित
इव समुद्रं संपदस्तं विशन्ति॥

A self-restrained king, well-versed in scriptures, rules justly. Like rivers flowing to the sea, wealth naturally follows such a ruler.

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इति परिणयमित्थं यानमेकत्र याने
दरचकितकटाक्षप्रेक्षणं चानयोस् ततत्।
दिवि दिविषदधीशाः कौतुकेनावलोक्य
प्रणिदधुरिव गन्तुं नाकमानन्दसान्द्राः॥

Their wedding chariot carried both the bride and groom, exchanging shy glances, witnessed by heavenly beings in divine delight.

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इति पूर्वकर्मनियतं भवितव्यं जगति यस्य जन्तोर्यत्।
तदयत्नेन स पुरतः पतितं प्राप्नोत्यसाध्यमपि॥

The results of prior karma manifest inevitably; even without effort, destined outcomes unfold, even the improbable.

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इति प्रकुपितोरगप्रमुखभङ्गुरां सर्वदा
निधाय निजचेतसि प्रबलदुःखदां संसृतिम्।
विमुञ्चत परिग्रहग्रहमनार्जवं सज्जना
यदीच्छत सुखामृतं रसितुमस्तसर्वाशुभम्॥

Holding memory of this fierce, unstable life is key. Saints renounce attachment, seeking blissful nectar beyond all miseries.

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इति प्रवीरे सुभगे च सत्यतो
विवेकिनीनामपि देव योषिताम्।
चलं मनो धावति यत्र कुत्रचिद्
विशुद्धसत्त्वा विरलाः पुनः स्त्रियः॥

Even the wise and powerful are drawn by beautiful women; pure-hearted women are rare indeed.

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इति प्रिये पृच्छति मानविह्वला
कथंचिदन्तर्धृतबाष्पगद्गदम्।
न किंचिदित्येव जगाद यद् वधूः
कियन् न तेनैव तयास्य वर्णितम्॥

The lover, tearful and hesitant, asks gently. The bride replies “nothing,” but that word conveys everything in love’s subtlety.

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इति बहुभिरुपायैः कुट्टनी कामुकानां
कृतसुकृतविहीना वञ्चनां सा कृतघ्ना (?)।
वनभुवि मृगबन्धं हन्त पश्यन्ति नित्यं तदपि
हरिणशावाः कूटपाशं विशन्ति॥

The deceitful matchmaker traps lustful men; like deer ignoring warnings, they fall into false snares despite seeing danger.

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