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उत्कण्ठितस्य हृदयानुगुणा
वयस्या संकेतके चिरयति प्रवरो विनोदः।
संस्थापना प्रियतमा विरहातुराणां रक्तस्य
रागपरिवृद्धिकरः प्रमोदः॥

For a yearning heart, only that companion suits who extends joy, not delay; longing deepens love’s red passion.

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उत्कण्ठितस्य हृदयानुगता सखीव
संकीर्णदोषरहिता विषयेषु गोष्ठी।
क्रीडारसेषु मदनव्यसनेषु कान्ता स्त्रीणां
तु कान्तरतिविघ्नकरी सपत्नी॥

The friend who joins in love’s games is welcome; but the co-wife, though beautiful, obstructs pleasure.

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उत्कम्पघर्मपिच्छिल-
दोःसाधिकहस्तविच्युतश् चौरः।
शिवमाशास्ते सुतनु स्तनयोस्तव पञ्चलाञ्चलयोः॥

A trembling thief drops the necklace due to sweat, but O lady, prays for safety in the sanctuary of your bosom.

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उत्कम्पिनी भयपरिस्खलितांशुकान्ता
ते लोचने प्रतिदिशं विधुरे क्षिपन्ती।
क्रूरेण दारुणतया सहसैव दग्धा धूमान्धितेन
दहनेन न वीक्षितासि॥

The trembling beloved throws glances everywhere, fearing a violent fire; yet in her fright, she forgets to see you.

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उत्कम्पोऽपि सकम्प एव हृदये चिन्तापि चिन्तान्विता
निःश्वासा अपि निःश्वसन्त्यनिभृतं बाष्पोऽपि बाष्पायते।
कान्तां संस्मरतो विदेशवसतेर्नक्तं दिवं कामिनः प्रारोहा
इव निष्पतन्ति मनसो दुःखानि दुःखान्वितात्॥

Trembling thoughts and sighs torment the separated lover. Even sighs seem to sigh within, growing deeper.

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उत्कम्पो हृदये स्खलन्ति वचनान्यावेगलोलं मनो
गात्रं सीदति चक्षुरश्रुकलुषं चिन्ता मुखं शुष्यति।
यस्यैषा सखि पूर्वर गरचना मानः स मुक्तो मया वन्स्यास्ता
अपि योषितः क्षितितले यासामयं संमतः॥

Tears well up, words falter, limbs weaken — this is the condition of one once beloved, now abandoned.

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उत्कर्णं करिणां गणेन विकसन्मोदं चिराद्
बर्हिभिः क्रीडाकेशरिभिश्च पञ्जरगतैः कोपस्फुरल्लोचनम्।
कुञ्जोत्स गभुवि प्रकम्पतरलं सीमन्तिनीभिः क्षणात् पीतः
श्रोत्रपुटेन देव परितः प्रातर्मृद गध्वनिः॥

The gentle morning trumpet call, enjoyed by elephants and ladies alike, awakens the joy of nature.

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उत्कर्णोऽयमकाण्डचण्डिमपटुः स्फारस्फुरत्केसरः
क्रूराकारकरालवक्रविकटस्तब्धोर्ध्वला गूलभृत्।
चित्रेणापि न शक्यतेऽभिलिखितुं सर्वा गसंकोचनाच्
चीत्कुर्वद्गिरिकुञ्जकुञ्जरशिरः कुम्भस्थलस्थो हरिः॥

The furious lion, standing on hilltops, cannot be painted — his fierce form and echoing roars are beyond description.

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