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इन्द्रः प्रक्षुब्धचित्तो दिशि दिशि सकलान् दिक्पतीन्
सावधानान् कुर्वन् वज्रास्त्रपाणिः सुरवरवलितां देवसेनां निगृह्य।
स्वर्गद्वारे यदीयोद्धतबलिनिहतप्रौढढक्कानिनादं श्रुत्वातिष्ठत्
प्रकम्पत्कुचकलशतटीकिन्नरीगीयमानः॥

Indra, in fury, prepares for battle, rallying all directions, with divine maidens singing, creating a cosmic war-scene brimming with divine fear and g...

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इन्द्रः प्रधानं दिवि दैवतेषु
विप्रो मनुष्येषु नदीषु गङ्गा।
गावः पशुष्वेषु धनेषु धान्यं सर्वत्र
गात्रस्य शिरः प्रधानम्॥

Indra among gods, Ganga among rivers, Brahmin among humans—everything has a chief representative, just as the head is supreme among limbs.

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इन्द्रगोपकपरम्परा भृशं काननेषु शुशुभे विसर्पिणी।
प्रावृषः सरभसागमाच् च्युता पद्मरागघटितेव कर्णिका॥

A trail of red beetles in the forest, like a ruby in the rain, resembles a lady’s ornament—illustrating poetic natural imagery.

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इन्द्रगोपैर्बभौ भूमिर् निचितैव प्रवासिनाम्।
अनङ्गबाणैर्हृद्भेदस्रुतलोहितबिन्दुभिः॥

Earth seems studded with red Indragopa beetles—compared to blood drops from Cupid’s arrows piercing hearts of separated lovers.

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इन्द्रजिच् चण्डवीर्योऽसि नाम्नैव बलवानसि।
धिक् धिक् प्रच्छन्नरूपेण युध्यसेऽस्मद्भयाकुलः॥

Though Indrajit is brave, he is shamed for fighting in disguise—true valor lies in open battle, not hidden attacks.

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इन्द्रनीलशुकपक्षकोमला
शङ्खकुन्दकुमुदेन्दुसंनिभा।
तप्तकाञ्चनविकासिचम्पक-
स्पर्धिनी वसुमती प्रशस्यते॥

The earth, with colors resembling emerald parrots and moonlight, rivals golden champaka flowers—a poetic praise of nature’s beauty.

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इन्द्रस् त्वं नृप सुन्दरी तव शची पुत्रो जयन्तोपमो
गेहं भाति च वैजयन्तसदृशं नागोऽभ्रमोर्वल्लभः।
इत्थं बोधकरैरसत्यवचनैः स्वैरं स्तुतः स्वं हरिं वेत्ति
प्रस्फुटविक्रमं स महिमा ज्ञेयो हरेर्मायिनः॥

A lady praises her husband like Indra, but the poet reveals this is hollow praise masking deception—highlighting illusion and flattery.

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इन्द्रस्य वज्रेण हतो वृत्रासुरमहायशाः।
मेदसा सर्वविच्छिन्नं तदर्थमुपलेपनम्॥

The mighty demon Vritra was slain by Indra’s thunderbolt—his fat scattered, and that became the paste used for decoration.

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इन्द्रस्यार्कस्य वायोश् च यमस्य वरुणस्य च।
चन्द्रस्य च पृथिव्याश् च नृपः सप्तगुणो भवेत्॥

A king must embody seven traits—authority from Indra, radiance from Sun, speed from Wind, justice from Yama, wealth from Kubera, coolness from Moon, a...

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इन्द्रात् प्रभुत्वं ज्वलनात् प्रतापं
क्रोधो यमाद् वैश्रवणाच् च वित्तम्।
पराक्रमं रामजनार्दनाभ्याम्
आदाय राज्ञः क्रियते शरीरम्॥

A king draws lordship from Indra, fire from Agni, wealth from Kubera, courage from Rama and Krishna—depicting him as a composite of divine powers.

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