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उग्राभिष गमनुष गि परस्य दुःखं
हन्ताश्लथं व्यथयति प्रसभार्द्रभावम्।
बद्धः सरोजकुहरे विरहार्तनादैश् चक्राभिधस्य
मधुपोऽधिकमेति दैन्यम्॥

The grieving bee, trapped in the lotus, laments like a separated lover, expressing deep sorrow through broken melodies.

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उग्रावग्राहमग्ना कुशधुवनधुताधोरणास्फालिता गैः
प्रत्यग्रोद्दण्डशुण्डोड्डमरणसमरत्रस्तदि ना गचक्रैः।
आलोक्यालोक्य शैलानुरुचरणरणच्छृ खलाघट्टयद्भिर्
यस्याशाभित्तिजेतुर्मदकलकरिभिः क्वापि न प्रापि र गः॥

War-elephants thunder through forests and mountains, but even they fail to capture the fierce and untamed resolve of victory.

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उग्रैः शापैरुपहतिभिया रक्षसा दूरमुक्ताः
दग्धुं योग्या हुतवहमपि त्वत्प्रियावर्णशुद्धाः।
उत्पश्यन्त्यो जनकतनयातेजसैव स्वरक्षां रोधं
यस्यामनुविदधते लोकपालावरोधाः॥

Even goddesses fear curses and remain guarded — such is the protective radiance of Sita that shields the divine.

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उचितं गोपनमनयोः कुचयोः कनकाद्रिकान्तितस्करयोः।
अवधीरितविधुमण्डल-
मुखमण्डलगोपनं किमिति॥

It is only proper to cover breasts that steal the luster of golden mountains — not the moon’s face!

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उचितं नाम नार ग्यां केतक्यामपि कण्टकाः।
रसगन्धोज्झिते किं ते कण्टकाः कण्टकारिके॥

Even a fragrant screw-pine has thorns; your harshness, O thorny woman, defies your beauty and scent.

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उचितं बन्धनमनयोः कुचयुगयोः केवलं तन्वि।
युवजनमानसहाटक-
चौरविधौ पश्यतोहरयोः॥

The beautiful breasts deserve to be bound — like skilled thieves stealing the hearts of the youth at first glance.

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उचितः प्रणयो वरं विहन्तं
बहवः खण्डनहेतवो हि दृष्टाः।
उपचारविधिर्मनस्विनीनां न तु
पूर्वाभ्यधिकोऽपि भावशून्यः॥

Better is a love that’s criticized than an emotionless gesture, for etiquette without feeling lacks worth among noble women.

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उचितकर्म तनोति न संपदाम् इतरदप्यसदेव विवेकिनाम्।
इति निरस्तसमस्तसुखान्वयः कथमतो न विषीदतु पण्डितः॥

Even right actions may not bring wealth, and falsehood misguides. Why wouldn’t the wise, who are denied joy, grieve?

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उचितगुणोत्क्षिप्ता अपि
पुरतोऽपि निवेशिते सुवर्णलवे।
झगिति पतन्ति मुखेन प्रकटप्रमदा यथा च तुलाः॥

Just as balanced scales tip suddenly due to hidden excitement, women too may fall despite appearing stable.

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उचितव्ययशीलस्य कृशत्वमपि शोभते।
द्वितीयश्चन्द्रमा वन्द्यो न
वन्द्यः पूर्णचन्द्रमाः॥

The thin form of a frugal person appears beautiful, like the second moon — charming despite being lesser than full.

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