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इन्द्राद्या लोकपाला हरिविधुतपना नागविद्याधराद्या
द्वेष्याः सर्वेऽपि देवाः प्रिय तव वरदः कोऽस्ति वन्द्यो गरीयान्।
श्रुत्वा वाचं प्रियाया इति दशमुखतः प्राह वाक्यं दशास्यः
शूली शंभुः पिनाकी शिवभवपशुपः शर्व ईशश् च भर्गः॥

Ravana challenges the divine hierarchy by proclaiming Shiva as supreme, questioning the worth of other gods. With poetic reverence, he glorifies Shiva...

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इन्द्राद्यैः किं प्रदत्तं प्रदिशसि धवलं धाम धन्यं यदेभ्यो
मह्यं यन् नापि धत्से तृणघटितकुटीं किं मया तेऽपराद्धम्।
विश्वेभ्यो विश्वमातर्वितरसि यदि वा शर्म कर्मानुसारि
प्रोत्तुङ्गायाः कृपायास् तव तुहिनगिरेः पुत्रि कुत्रोपयोगः॥

A devotee questions if the blessings of gods matter, pleading to Parvati, the daughter of Himavan, for mercy beyond karmic destiny.

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इन्द्रानिलयमार्काणाम् अग्नेश् च वरुणस्य च।
चन्द्रवित्तेशयोश् चापि मात्रा निर्हृत्य शाश्वतीः॥

The essence of gods like Indra, Wind, Sun, Fire, etc., is derived from one eternal source—suggesting unity in divinity.

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इन्द्राभ्यर्थनया पूर्वं भरताय चतुर्मुखः।
प्रमोदाय महेन्द्रस्य नाट्यं समुपदिष्टवान्॥

Brahma taught dance to Bharata at Indra’s request, signifying how classical art was divinely transmitted for joy.

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इन्द्राय वीक्षमाणस् तन्मुखमास्वादयन्ननन्ताय।
स्पृहयामि चाद्य दयिताम् आलिङ्गन् कार्तवीर्याय॥

The poet’s yearning grows while imagining divine embraces between deities like Ananta and Kartavirya—expressing human longing through divine analogy.

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इन्द्रियं विजितं येन तेनैव भुवनं जितम्।
यश् चेन्द्रियैः पराभूतः स सर्वत्र पराजितः॥

One who conquers the senses is considered to have conquered the world, while one ruled by senses is defeated everywhere.

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इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ।
तयोर्न वशमागच्छेत् तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ॥

Attraction and aversion dwell in every sensory object—one must not be enslaved by them, for they are the real enemies.

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इन्द्रियाणां जये योगं समातिष्ठेद् दिवानिशम्।
जितेन्द्रियो हि शक्नोति वशे स्थापयितुं प्रजाः॥

Constant discipline in mastering senses enables a person to govern others—inner mastery leads to external leadership.

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इन्द्रियाणां तु सर्वेषां यद्येकं क्षरतीन्द्रियम्।
ततोऽस्य क्षरति प्रज्ञा दृतेः पादादिवोदकम्॥

If even one sense is uncontrolled, like a crack in a pot, it drains wisdom—emphasizing total control.

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