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उच्छ्रायो जनभीति हेतुरधिकं वैकृत्यमुद्ग्रीवता
सर्वत्र प्रतिपर्वविक्रमभवः क्रूरो मरुर्जन्मभूः।
यस्योच्चैः कटुकण्टकप्रणयिता धिक् कष्टमुष्ट्रे पशौ तस्मिन्
राजपरिग्रहः स च महाशब्दद्वयीभाजनम्॥

The camel, tall yet foolish, born in the desert, frightens with noise but lacks merit — unworthy of royal grace.

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उच्छ्वसन् मण्दलप्रान्तरेखमाबद्धकुड्मलम्।
अपर्याप्तमुरो वृद्धेः शंसत्यस्याः स्तनद्वयम्॥

Her buds strain against the limit of her chest — the fullness of youth silently declares her ripening beauty.

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उच्छ्वासः खण्डखण्डस्तरलितहृदये मूकतां भूषणानाम्
उक्तिप्रत्युक्तिबन्धोऽप्यभिनयविहितः पांसुला भूः सुशय्या।
तूष्णीमेव प्रसादानुनयनकलहाश् चुम्बनं शब्दशून्यं यत्रैतत्
स्वस्ति तस्मै निभृतनिधुवनायेति नान्दी नमोऽस्तु॥

The breath breaks, dust flies, lips tremble — silent is the bed of love, where even arguments are unspoken.

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उच्छ्वासयन्त्यः श्लथबन्धनानि
गात्राणि कन्दर्पसमाकुलानि।
समीपवर्तिष्वधुना प्रियेषु समुत्सुका
एव भवन्ति नार्यः॥

When lovers are near, women’s bodies loosen their bonds, breath deepens — desire awakens at once.

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उच्छ्वासहिक्काशयना गभ ग-
विष्ठावमिश्वासविजृम्भणानि।
वक्त्रं शुनोऽर्धोन्मिषितां च दृष्टिं
द्युते प्रशंसन्ति च वामचेष्टम्॥

Hiccups, lying still, drowsy eyes, half-speech — these actions of the dog are praised as graceful feminine charm!

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उच्छ्वासावधयः प्राणाः स चोच्छ्वासः समीरणः।
समीरणाच्चलं नास्ति यत् प्राणिति तदद्भुतम्॥

Breath is life; if even breath ceases, life ends — it is wondrous that something so subtle sustains everything.

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उच्छ्वासोऽपि न निर्याति बाणे हृदयवर्तिनि।
किं पुनर्विकटाटोप पदबन्धा सरस्वती॥

When a sharp arrow pierces the heart, even breath won't escape — what hope is there for eloquent speech?

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उच्यतां स वचनीयमशेषं नेश्वरे परुषता सखि साध्वी।
आनयैनमनुनीय, कथं वा विप्रियाणि जनयन्ननुनेयः॥

Tell everything to him, dear friend — why must a beloved who causes sorrow not be reasoned with or corrected?

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उच्यमानोऽवलम्बेत परमर्मणि मूकताम्।
स्वकर्मणि तु बाधिर्यस्थैर्यमाधुर्यसोष्मवान्॥

A noble person stays silent at personal insult, but speaks steadily with warmth and reason in their own duty.

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उज्जागरितभ्रामित-
दन्तुरदलरुद्धमधुकरप्रकरे।
काञ्चनकेतकि मा तव विकसतु सौरभ्यसंभारः॥

O golden ketaki! Let not your fragrance bloom, lest the maddened bees destroy you in their drunken pursuit.

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