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इदमुच्छ्वसितालकं मुखं
तव विश्रान्तकथं दुनोति माम्।
निशि सुप्तमिवैकपङ्कजं
विरताभ्यन्तरषट्पदस्वनम्॥

Your fragrant, restful face haunts me like a lotus at night, silent and untouched by the bees of intimate words.

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इदमुद्दिश्य वयस्याः स्वसमीहितदैवतं नमत।
यमुनैव जानुदघ्नी भवतु न वा नाविकोऽस्त्वपरः॥

Let us worship this beloved deity, and even if the Yamuna doesn’t become knee-deep, we’ll cross it with faith—no other boatman is needed.

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इदमुपहितसूक्ष्मग्रन्थिना स्कन्धदेशे
स्तनयुगपरिणाहाच्छादिना वल्कलेन।
वपुरभिनवमस्याः पुष्यति स्वां न शोभां
कुसुममिव पिनद्धं पाण्दुपत्रोदरेण॥

Covered in a thin bark cloth tied at the shoulder, her youthful form shines like a flower hidden under a pale leaf.

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इदमुभयभित्तिसंतत- हारगुणान्तर्गतैककुचमुकुलम्।
गुटिकाधनुरिव बाला- वपुः स्मरः श्रयति कुतुतेन॥

In this house decorated with pearl strings, the god of love himself chooses to dwell within the beautiful girl like a bead in a bow.

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इदमेतत् करिष्यामि तत एतद् भविष्यति।
संकल्पः क्रियते योऽयं न तं मृत्युः प्रतीक्षते॥

One makes countless resolutions—“I will do this, then that”—but death does not wait for plans to unfold.

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इदमेव कलेरस्य मदविस्फूर्जितं महत्।
यन् मे मनोरथावाप्तिः न रामभजनादपि॥

This is the height of Kali Yuga’s distortion—my desires are fulfilled not by devotion to Rama but through material arrogance.

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इदमेव नरेन्द्राणां स्वर्गद्वारमनर्गलम्।
यदात्मनः प्रतिज्ञा च प्रजा च परिपाल्यते॥

For kings, guarding both their promises and their people is the unfailing gateway to heaven.

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इदमेव परं मौर्ख्यम् उपायैस्त्रिभिरुज्झितम्।
पराक्रमन्ते युद्धेषु सममेवोभये भटाः॥

True foolishness is ignoring the three strategies (conciliation, gift, division) and choosing war where both sides suffer equally.

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इदमेव महद् धैर्यं धीराणां सुतपस्विनाम्।
विघ्नवन्त्यपि संप्राप्य यद् विघ्नैर्न विहन्यते॥

Great courage lies in unwavering pursuit despite obstacles; the resolute are not broken by hurdles.

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इदमेव हि जन्मफलं जीवितफलमेतदेव यत् पुंसाम्।
लटहनितम्बवतीजन- संभोगसुखेन याति तारुण्यम्॥

The real fruit of life and youth for men lies in enjoying sensual pleasures with women of lovely hips.

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