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उच्चैर्यो मधुपानलुब्धमनसां भृ गा गनानां
गणैर् उद्गीतो रचितालयः खगकुलैर्देशान्तरादागतैः।
आसीद् यश्च निषेवितोऽध्वगशतैर्ग्रीष्मोष्मतान्तिच्छिदे
सोऽयं संप्रति दुर्मदेन दलितश् छायातरुर्दन्तिना॥

The tree once praised by birds and travelers is now broken by a wild elephant — overconfidence brings destruction.

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उच्चैस्तनन्तमभिगम्य घनं तवाहम्
अभ्यागतोऽस्म्यतिथिरेष पयोधरार्थी।
वक्तुं त्रपा तदपि वच्मि विदूरबन्धोः
काठिन्यमस्ति च पयोधरयोर्ममापि॥

I approach you, O cloud-breasted woman, as a guest — but even my own chest feels stone-like before your hardness.

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उच्चैस्तरां मत्सरिणोऽपि लोकाः
कुर्वन्ति संसत्सु पुरः प्रशंसाम्।
न पण्डितर्विश्वसितव्यमत्र तत्सौहृदं
यत् क्रियते परोक्षम्॥

Even jealous rivals praise someone in public — but don’t trust such praise unless proven behind your back.

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उच्चैस्तरादम्बरशैलमौलेश्
च्युतो रविर्गैरिकगण्डशैलः।
तस्यैव पातेन विचूर्णितस्य
संध्यारजोराजिरिहोज्जिहीते॥

The sun falls from the peak of a red mountain, creating vibrant twilight hues with the dust of its fall.

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उच्चौ कुचौ कृशतरा च कटिर्गभीरो
नाभिः समुन्नततरं च नितम्बबिम्बम्।
निम्नोन्नतेति सुदृशः सुभगे शरीरे मग्नं
मनो मम न मां पुनरभ्युपैति॥

High breasts, slim waist, deep navel, and full hips — such a beautiful woman steals my heart, never to return again.

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उच्छन्नेव कलौ वृषस्य चरणश्रेणी नवीनां पुनस्
तां निर्माय कृतस् त्वया पुनरपि न्यस्तः पदस्यन्दनः।
भिन्दानैस्तरणिं त्वदस्त्रनियतैरेतत्किलोदीरितं
श्रुत्वानूरुरसौ विहाय मिहिरं त्वां देव सेविष्यते॥

In this age of Kali, Dharma seemed lost, but you revived it like the chariot of Dharma rolling again — even the sun turns away to serve you.

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उच्छलन् मत्स्यपुच्छाग्रदण्डपातहतार्णसि।
जगदुद्यानमम्भोधाव् उन्ममज्ज ममज्ज च॥

With the lash of the fish-tail weapon, the ocean surged and submerged the world garden — the cosmos rose and sank in rhythmic upheaval.

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उच्छास्त्रपदविन्यासः सहसैवाभिसंपतः।
शत्रुख गमुखग्रासम् अगत्वा न निवर्तते॥

When an aggressive warrior suddenly charges, his assault doesn't cease until the enemy is consumed — a metaphor for relentless momentum.

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उच्छिद्यते धर्मवृत्तम् अधर्मो वर्तते महान्।
भयमाहुर्दिवारात्रं यदा पापो न वार्यते॥

When sin remains unchecked, righteousness is destroyed and fear haunts day and night — signaling moral collapse.

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उच्छिद्राणि दिगम्बरस्य वसनान्यर्धा गिनस्स्वामिनो
रत्नालंकृतिभिर्विशोषितवपुःशोभाशतं सुभ्रुवः।
पौराढ्याश्च पुरीः श्मशानवसतेर्भिक्षाभुजोऽप्यक्षमा
लक्ष्मीं न व्यतनोद् दरिद्रभरणेष्वज्ञो हि सेनान्वयः॥

While half-naked ascetics are mocked, and women dazzle in gems, true wealth and beauty lie misunderstood — only the wise discern real value.

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