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इदं शरीरं पुरुषस्य मोहजं
यथा पृथग् भौतिकमीयते गृहम्।
यथौदकैः पार्थिवतैजसैर्जनः कालेन
जातो विकृतो विनश्यति॥

The body, made from earth, water, and fire, is born from delusion and perishes over time—it’s like a house built of elements.

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यथानलो दारुषु भिन्न ईयते
यथानिलो देहगतः पृथक् स्थितः।
यथा नभः सर्वगतं न सज्जते तथा
पुमान् सर्वगुणाश्रयः परः॥

Just as fire resides in wood and air in the body, the soul is all-pervading yet unattached—pure consciousness beyond nature.

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इदं शरीरं श्लथसंधि जर्जरं
पतत्यवश्यं परिणामदुर्वहम्।
किमौषधं पृच्छसि मूढ दुर्मते
निरामयं कृष्णरसायनं पिब॥

This body with weak joints is sure to fall apart—O foolish one, don’t seek medicine, drink the immortal potion of Krishna’s name.

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इदं शीतं पाथः पिबत पथिका मुञ्चत मनाक् पथः
श्रान्तिं कान्तास्मृतिजनितचिन्ताद्विगुणिताम्।
इति स्फीतापाङ्गं मृदुमधुरवाग्भङ्गिहसितं
प्रपापालीमाला हरति तरुणानां पथि गतिम्॥

A roadside water-pot invites tired travelers to drink and forget their burdens, spoken sweetly by a poetic maiden.

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इदं स्वजनदेहजातनयमातृभार्यामयं
विचित्रमिह केनचिद् रचितमिन्द्रजालं ननु।
क्व कस्य कथमत्र को भवति तत्त्वतो देहिनः
स्वकर्मवशवर्तिनस् त्रिभुवने निजो वा परः॥

Life is a magical illusion built of family, body, wife, and son; under karma’s spell, no one is truly one’s own.

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इदं स्वस्त्ययनं श्रेष्ठम् इदं बुद्धिविवर्धनम्।
इदं यशस्यं सततम् इदं निःश्रेयसं परम्॥

This is a great invocation for peace, intellect, fame, and supreme liberation—a perfect utterance.

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इदं हि पुंसस् तपसः श्रुतस्य वा
स्विष्टस्य सूक्तस्य च बुद्धदत्तयोः।
अविच्युतोऽर्थः कविभिर्निरूपितो
यदुत्तमश्लोकगुणानुवर्णनम्॥

The true fruit of a man’s penance and learning is to sing the praises of the divine and noble virtues.

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