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उज्जाडिते यदा ग्रामे गच्छतां दक्षिणस्वराः।
श्र्गालास् तं पुनः स्थानं कथयन्ति करस्थितम्॥

When a village is destroyed and people leave, jackals reclaim it with howls — once lively, now lifeless.

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उज्जृम्भते कुमुदिनीसुकृतं मृगा
को विष्वग्विकीर्णपरिपाटलरश्मिदण्डः।
उत्सूतविद्रुमकुलो जलधेस् तर गाद्
उत्क्षिप्यमाण इव कश्चन राजकम्बुः॥

The lotus of fortune blooms under moonlight — a coral-like conch emerges from the ocean, radiant and rare.

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उज्जृम्भाननमुल्लसत्कुचतटं लोलद्भ्रमद्भ्रूलतं
स्वेदाम्भःस्नपिता गयष्टि विगलद्व्रीडं सरोमाञ्चया।
धन्यः कोऽपि युवा स यस्य वदने व्यापारिताः सांप्रतं
मुग्धे दुग्धमहाब्धिफेनपटलप्रख्याः कटाक्षच्छटाः॥

Her rising face, fragrant with sweat and playful brows, reveals bashful passion. Her glances resemble milk foam waves.

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उज्ज्वलं सरलं चैव वक्रमारक्तमेव च।
नेत्रं चतुर्विधं प्रोक्तं तस्य भावाः पृथक् पृथक्॥

Eyes are of four types — bright, straight, curved, and red — each reflecting a different emotional temperament.

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उज्ज्वलम् मित्रसंयोगे सरलं पुत्रदर्शने।
वक्रं च कामिनीभोगे आरक्तं शत्रुदर्शने॥

Eyes shine brightly with friends, become tender with sons, curve with lovers, and turn red with enemies — all emotions reflected.

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उज्ज्वलगुणमभ्युदितं क्षुद्रो
द्रष्टुं न कथमपि क्षमते।
दग्ध्वा तनुमपि शलभो
दीप्रं दीपार्चिषं हरति॥

The small-minded cannot tolerate the rise of greatness — like a moth rushing to burn in a bright flame.

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उज्ज्वलचम्पकमुकुला-
श कितया यः प्रदीपकं स्पृशति।
कज्जलकल कदाहं मुक्त्वान्यत् तस्य किं घटताम्॥

One who touches a lamp with champaka flowers stains it with soot — pure acts must be matched by pure intent.

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उज्ज्वलालोकया स्निग्धा त्वया त्यक्ता न राजते।
मलीमसमुखी वर्तिः प्रदीपशिखया यथा॥

Though radiant, if abandoned by the wick, the lamp becomes ugly — beauty without support loses charm.

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उज्झती शुचिमिवाशु तमिस्राम्
अन्तिकं व्रजति तारकराजे।
दिक्प्रसादगुणमण्डनमूहे रश्मिहासविशदं मुखमैन्द्री॥

The moon scatters darkness, approaching swiftly — like the divine face of Indrani glowing with light.

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उज्झन्त्यः स्वर्णकाञ्चीर्झणिति रशनया चम्पकन्यासमय्या
तन्वत्यस्तारहारान् विचकिलकलिकापंक्तिमुद्रावलीभिः।
किं चाशोकप्रवालैररुणमणिमयान् संत्यजन्त्योऽवतंसान्
उत्कीर्णाः कामबाणैरिव हृदि सुहृदो वल्लभानां बभूवुः॥

Women adorned with gold abandon even precious ornaments in love’s presence — such is passion’s abandon.

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