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इति विस्मृतान्यकरणीयमात्मनः
सचिवावलम्बितधुरं धराधिपम्।
परिवृद्धरागमनुबन्धसेवया
मृगया जहार चतुरेव कामिनी॥

A clever courtesan ensnared a king, who neglected duties and relied blindly on ministers, by nurturing attachment and serving his desires.

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इति शासति सेनान्यां गच्छतस् ताननेकधा।
निषिध्य हसता किंचित् तस्थे तत्रान्धकारिणा॥

As the commander issued orders and departed, he stopped, signaled with a smile, and stood still in the darkness.

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इति संसारदुःखार्कतापतापितचेतसाम्।
विमुक्तिपादपच्छायाम् ऋते कुत्र सुखम् नृणाम्॥

For those scorched by worldly suffering, there is no true joy except in the cool shade of liberation’s tree.

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इति सशरीरया क्षणमिव क्षणदाः क्षपयन्
सह विशरीरया दयितया विरसान् दिवसान्।
दिनरजनीविहारविपरीतमहं चरितै
रथचरणाह्वयस्य चरितानि विडम्बितवान्॥

With his beloved by his side, life passed in a moment; without her, days turned to colorless nights—like a pale imitation of time.

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इति स्त्रियो देवि महाकुलोद्गताः
विशुद्धधीरैश् चरितैरुपासते।
सदैव भर्तारमनन्यमानसाः पतिः
सतीनां परमं हि दैवतभ्॥

O Devi, noble women from high families always revere their husbands with unwavering minds, seeing them as supreme divinities.

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इति स्फुटं तद्वचसस्तयादरात्
सुरस्पृहारोपविडम्बनादपि।
कराङ्कसुप्तैककपोलकर्णया श्रुतं च
तद्भाषितमश्रुतं च तत्॥

Her face pressed gently on her hand, one ear asleep, she heard his sweet words both consciously and unconsciously, absorbed fully.

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इति स्मरः शीघ्रमतिश् चकार
तं वधूं च रोमाञ्चभरेण कर्कशौ।
स्खलिष्यति स्निग्धतनुः प्रियादियं
म्रदीयसी पीडनभीरुदोर्युगात्॥

Love struck swiftly and violently; the soft woman trembled, fearing the pain from harsh union though eager in affection.

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इति स्म राजा नयवर्त्मना व्रजन्
समुद्यमी मण्डलशुद्धिमाचरेत्।
विराजते साधु विशुद्धमण्डलः
शरच्छशीव प्रतिरञ्जयन् प्रजाः॥

The king advanced with righteous policy, cleansing his realm and shining like autumn moonlight over his devoted subjects.

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इति स्म राजा विनयं नयान्वितो
निषेवमाणो नरदेवसेवितम्।
पदं समाक्रामति भास्वरं श्रियः
शिरो महारत्नगिरेरिवोन्नतम्॥

By mastering humility and strategy, the king ascended to radiant prosperity like the peak of a mountain studded with jewels.

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इतिहासपुराणानि शृणुयात् तदनन्तरम्।
भुक्तवान् विहरेच् चैव स्त्रीभिरन्तःपुरे सह॥

After meals, one should listen to epics and Puranas, then enjoy leisure time with the women of the inner palace.

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