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इह शिखरकरालक्षोणिभिद्गण्डशैल-
स्खलनदलनगर्जत्फेनिलो बुद्बुदौघः।
पवनधृतशिरीषश्रेणिरेणुप्रणाली-
सुरभिसलिलदृप्ता द्वीपवत्यो वहन्ति॥

Rivers full of foam and fragrance roar as they descend from mountains, symbolizing both force and beauty of flowing waters.

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Even among cultured and instructed people, the functioning of society depends primarily on the grace of speech.

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During a dark, cloudy day, a lover seeks traces of his beloved like the sun looks for the moonlight’s reflection among lightning.

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Forest streams flowing through fragrant foliage echo the chirping of birds and become musical in spring's touch.

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A swan gently paddling on a lake follows his beloved closely, craning his neck to echo her every movement in grace.

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O bee, play joyfully with the blooming lotuses while the jasmine is awake, for her aroma inspires wakefulness.

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Even noble-born youths, like great fruit-bearing trees, lose everything when consumed by base pleasures like association with prostitutes.

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While general principles apply to many, the refined Nyāya (logic) tradition seeks specificity through the power of implication.

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A girl pretends to remove a thorn from her foot to attract her beloved’s touch—playful love masked in a feigned injury.

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In early spring, fragrant flowers and playful bees create a mesmerizing aura, especially around the beautiful sinduvāra blooms.

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