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उज्झितवृषयोगा अपि रतिसमये नरविशेषनिरपेक्षाः।
कृष्णौकाभिरता अपि हिरण्यकशिपुप्रियाः सततम्॥

Even without formal marriage, union in love doesn't require social labels — Rati loved Hiranyakashipu regardless.

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उज्झितसौभाग्यमद-
स्फुटयाच्ञान गभीतयोर्यूनोः।
अकलितमनसोरेका दृष्टिर्दूती निसृष्टार्थी॥

In youthful anxiety, even a single glance can act as a messenger between lovers — shyness becomes eloquent.

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उज्झिताहमिति वत्स न दूये राघवेण कुलदूषणभीत्या।
का त्वमित्यभिहिते बत वन्यान् श्रावये
किमिति मुह्यति चेतः॥

"O dear! I’m not angry at Rama," she says, fearing to bring dishonor to her clan — her heart hesitates even when words escape.

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उज्झित्वा दिशमम्बरं वरतरं वासो वसानश्चिरं
हित्वा वासरसं पुनः पितृवने कैलासहर्म्याश्रयः।
त्यक्त्वा भस्म कृता गरागनिचयः श्रीखण्डसारद्रवैर् देवः
पातु हिमाद्रिजापरिणयं कृत्वा गृहस्थः शिवः॥

Shiva abandoned ornaments and perfumes, taking to ashes and household life after marrying Parvati — a divine paradox.

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उडुगणपरिवारो नायकोऽप्यौषधीनाम्
अयममृतशरीरः कान्तियुक्तोऽपि चन्द्रः।
भवति विगतरश्मिर्मण्डलं प्राप्य भानोः
परसदननिविष्टः को लघुत्वं न याति॥

The moon, radiant and life-giving, dims in the sun's presence — even greatness fades near higher power.

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उडुपरिवृढः पत्या मुक्तामयं यदपीडयद्
यदपि बिसिनीं भानोर्जायां जहास कुमुद्वती।
तदुभय मतः श के स कोचितं निजश कया प्रसरति
नवार्के कर्कन्धूफलारुणरोचषि॥

The moon’s wife, the lotus, blossoms only in his absence — love reveals itself in distance.

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उडुपरिषदः किं नार्हत्वं निशः किमु नौचिती
पतिरिह न यद् दृष्टस् ताभ्यां गणेयरुचीगणः।
स्फुटमुडुपतेराश्मं वक्षः स्फुरन्मलिनाश्मन-
च्छवि यदनयोर्विच्छेदेऽपि द्रुतं बत न द्रुतम्॥

Why are night and moon not equal to day and sun? The glow of moonlight remains even if slower — don’t devalue difference.

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उडुराजमुखी मृगराजकटिर् गजराजविराजितमन्दगतिः।
यदि सा वनिता हृदये निहिता क्व जपः
क्व तपः क्व समाधिरतिः॥

A woman possesses moon-face, lion-hip, and elephant-grace — if such is embedded in the heart, what need for rituals?

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उड्डायितः पूर्वदिशा क्रमेण
प्रकाशर गः पृथुलः पतण्गः।
पारे वियद्विच्युतरश्मिरर्वाक्
पतन्निदानीं क्षपितोऽस्तशैले॥

The eastern-bound sunbird with radiant rays descends behind the western hills — ending the day in brilliant demise.

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उड्डीनं विहगैर्मृतं जलचरैः क्ष्मान्तर्गतं कच्छपैः
पाठीनैः पृथुप कपीठलुठनाद्यस्मिन् मुहुर्मूर्च्छितम्।
तस्मिन्नेव सरस्यकालजलदेनागत्य तच्चेष्टितं
येनाकुम्भनिमग्नवन्यकरिणां यूथैः पयः पीयते॥

The lake lies still — birds dead in sky, fish buried — until clouds bring rain, and the wild elephants drink once more.

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