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उच्चैरुत्तालखेलद्भुजवनपवनोद्धूतशैलौघपात-
स्फारोदञ्चत्पयोधिप्रकटितमकुटस्वर्धुनीसंगमानि।
जीयासुस् ताण्डवानि स्फुटविकटजटाकोटिसंघट्टभूरि-
भ्रश्यन्नक्षत्रचक्रव्यवहितसुमनोवृष्टिपातानि शंभोः॥

May Shiva's cosmic dance thunder across the universe, shaking stars and planets with his wild dreadlocks and river-bearing matted hair.

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उच्चैरुत्तालगण्डस्थलबहुलगलद्दानपानप्रमत्त-
स्फीतालिव्रातगीतिश्रुतिविधृतिकलोन्मीलितार्धाक्षि पक्ष्मा।
भक्तप्रत्यूहपृथ्वीरुहनिवहसमुन्मूलनोच्चैरुदञ्चच्-
छुण्डादण्डाग्र उग्रार्भक इभवदनो वः स पायादपायात्॥

Let Ganesha protect us — wild-eyed, tusked, with drunken bees and flowers — who clears the devotee’s path like no other.

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उच्चैरुद्घोष्य जेतव्यं मध्यस्थश्चेदपण्डितः।
पण्डितो यदि तत्रैव पक्षपातोऽधिरोप्यताम्॥

If the mediator is unwise, shout aloud to win. If he’s learned, then manipulate by aligning with him subtly.

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उच्चैरुन्मथितस्य तेन बलिना दैवेन धिक्कर्मणा
लक्ष्मीमस्य निरस्यतो जलनिधेर्जातं किमेतावता।
गाम्भीर्यं किमयं जहाति किमयं पुष्णाति नाम्भोधरान् मर्यादां
किमयं भिनत्ति किमयं न त्रायते वाडवम्॥

Though Lakshmi was snatched from the ocean by force, the ocean didn’t lose its depth, boundaries, or fire-quenching ability — calm dignity is its virt...

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उच्चैरेष तरुः फलं च पृथुलं दृष्ट्वैव हृष्टः
शुकः पक्वं शालिवनं विहाय जडधीस् तां नालिकेरीं गतः।
तामारुह्य बुभुक्षितेन मनसा बुद्धिः कृता भेदने आशा तस्य
न केवलं विगलिता चञ्चूर्गता चूर्णताम्॥

A parrot, foolishly excited by a tall fruit-laden tree, pecks it and ends up breaking its beak, losing hope and the fruit.

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उच्चैर्दैवादिह पशुपतौ भूषणीभूय
तिष्ठन् कालव्याल प्रथयसि फणां भीषणां तावदेव।
देवे दूरादविनयभयाद् यावदेवं गरुत्मान् कोपाटोपं
कथमपि तिरोभावयन् मौनमास्ते॥

You adorn yourself arrogantly near Shiva, but become silent when Garuda approaches, afraid of divine retaliation — such is superficial pride.

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उच्चैर्निषादगान्धारौ नीचैरृषभधैवतौ।
शेषास्तु स्वरिता ज्ञेयाः षड्जमध्यमपञ्चमाः॥

Among the musical notes, the higher (Nishada, Gandhara) and lower (Rishabha, Dhaivata) are fixed, while others remain flexible.

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उच्चैर्ब्रह्माण्डखण्डद्वितयसहचरं कुम्भयुग्मं
दधानः प्रे खन्नागारिपक्षप्रतिभटविकटश्रोत्रतालाभिरा मः।
देवः शंबोरपत्यं भुजगपतितनुस्पर्द्धिवर्द्धिष्णुहस्तस्
त्रैलोक्याश्चर्यमूर्तिः स जयति जगतामीश्वरः कुञ्जरास्यः॥

Glory to the elephant-headed son of Shiva, Ganapati, whose form embodies strength, wonder, and the dual forces of the universe.

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उच्चैर्महारजतराजिविराजितासौ
दुर्वर्णभित्तिरिह सान्द्रसुधासवर्णा।
अभ्येति भस्मपरिपाण्डुरितस्मरारेर्
उद्वह्निलोचनललामललाटलीलाम्॥

She, with brilliant forehead smeared with sacred ash, shines on the dark background like the moon in twilight.

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उच्चैर्यद्यस्ति मनः किं विपदा संपदा गन्त्री।
पुरुषस्य मनसि भग्ने मग्नेवापत्सु लक्ष्यते लक्ष्मीः॥

If your mind is strong, neither wealth nor misfortune can disturb you — true composure lies in mental resilience.

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