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अज्ञानवलितो बाल्ये मदमूढश्च यौवने।
वार्द्धके विह्वलाङ्गश्च कदा कुशलभाग्जनः॥

Covered by ignorance in childhood, deluded by passion in youth, and with a distressed body in old age—when does a person partake of well-being? This ...

stages of life (6) suffering (358) ignorance (301) passion (501) old age (29) human condition (13)

अज्ञानाज्ज्ञानतो वापि जम्बूर्येन प्ररोपिता।
गृहेऽपि स वसन्नित्यं यतिधर्मेण युज्यते॥

He by whom a Jambu (Jamun) tree is planted, whether knowingly or unknowingly—even while living at home, he is yoked with the dharma of an ascetic (yat...

tree planting (1) merit (120) jambu tree (1) householder (9) ascetic (18) punya (7) ecology (5)

अज्ञानात् कुरुते श्राद्धं योऽभिश्रवणवर्जितम्।
श्राद्धहन्ता भवेत्कर्ता निराशाः पितरो गताः॥

He who, out of ignorance, performs a śrāddha ceremony without the proper recitation (of mantras), the performer becomes a 'destroyer of the Shraddha',...

shraddha (5) ritual (164) correctness (1) mantra (53) ancestor worship (2) pitaraḥ (1)

अज्ञानाज्ज्ञानतो वापि यद्दुरुक्तमुदाहृतम्।
तत् क्षन्तव्यं युवाभ्यां मे कृत्वा प्रीतिपरं मनः॥

Whatever harsh words have been spoken by me, whether knowingly or unknowingly, that should be forgiven by you both, making your minds intent on affect...

apology (10) forgiveness (114) harsh words (3) reconciliation (32) affection (216)

अज्ञानाद्यदि वा ज्ञानात् कृत्वा कर्म विगर्हितम्।
तस्माद् विमुक्तिमन्विच्छन् द्वितीयं न समाचरेत्॥

If, either through ignorance or knowingly, one has committed a reprehensible act, then, seeking liberation from it, one should not perform a second on...

sin (135) atonement (3) repentance (16) liberation (230) wrongdoing (10) self-correction (2)

अज्ञानाद्यदि वाधिपत्यरभसादस्मत्परोक्षं हृता
सीतेयं प्रविमुच्यतां शठ मरुत्पुत्रस्य हस्तेऽधुना।
नो चेल् लक्ष्मणमुक्तमार्गणगणच्छेदोच्छलच्छोणित-
च्छत्रच्छन्नदिगन्तमन्तकपुरं पुत्रैर्वृतो यास्यसि॥

Meaning: (Rama's ultimatum to Ravana) "'Whether out of ignorance or arrogance of power, you abducted Sita. Release her now... If not, surrounded by yo...

ultimatum (1) ramayana (52) rama (81) ravana (28) sita (37) lakshmana (11) warning (153) war (144)

अज्ञानान्धमबान्धवं कवलितं रक्षोभिरक्षाभिधैः
क्षिप्तं मोहमहान्धकूपकुहरे दुर्हृद्भिराभ्य्न्तरैः।
क्रन्दन्तं शरणागतं गतधृतिं सर्वापदामास्पदं
मा मां मुञ्च महेश पेशलदृशा सत्रासमाश्वासय॥

O Mahesh (Shiva)! Do not abandon me—one who is blind with ignorance, friendless, devoured by the demons called the senses... Reassure me with your com...

surrender (223) sharangati (2) devotion (933) shiva (328) helplessness (100) grace (359) prayer (89) bhakti (70)

अज्ञानान्निरयं याति तथाज्ञानेन दुर्गतिम्।
अज्ञानात् क्लेशमाप्नोति तथापत्सु निमज्जति॥

From ignorance, one goes to hell; from ignorance, to a bad state. From ignorance, one obtains suffering; and one sinks into calamities. This verse id...

ignorance (301) ajnana (3) suffering (358) hell (30) calamity (10) cause and effect (14) philosophy (290)

अज्ञानामवनीभुजामहरः स्वर्णाभिषेकोत्सवाज्
ज्ञातुः श्रीयुवरङ्गभूपरसिकश्लाघैव संमानना।
सारासारविवेकशून्यरमणीसंभोगसाम्राज्यतः
सारज्ञेन्दुमुखीविलोककपटश्चातुर्ययूनां मुदे॥

For ignorant kings, a daily festival of golden anointment is the highest honor. For the connoisseur king, Sri Yuvaranga, praise from a wise person is ...

praise (189) connoisseur (6) rasika (6) discernment (142) substance over show (1) king (200)

अज्ञानामविरामलौकिकवचोभाजाममीषां पुनर्
मन्त्रोच्चारण एव पर्यवसितं मौनव्रतं कर्मसु।
ग्रामायव्ययलेखनेन नयतां कालानशेषानहो
पारंपर्यत ईदृशामिह नृणां ब्राह्मण्यमन्यादृशम्॥

For these ignorant ones, who ceaselessly engage in worldly talk... who spend all their time writing village accounts, alas! their 'Brahmin-ness' is of...

satire (211) hypocrisy (141) brahmin (50) worldliness (17) ritual (164) critique (50)

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