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उत्क्रान्तानामामिषायोपरिष्टाद्
अध्याकाशं बभ्रुमुः पत्रवाहाः।
मूर्ताः प्राणा नूनमद्याप्यवेक्षा-
मासुः कायं त्याजिता दारुणास्त्रैः॥

The birds flew up chasing flesh; yet the slain souls may still hover, looking at their bodies struck by weapons.

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उत्क्रामद्भिश्च यः प्राणैः प्रयतः शिष्टसंमतः।
चिन्तयेन् मनसा ग गां स गतिं परमां लभेत्॥

One who remembers Ganga at the moment of death, with reverence, attains the highest liberation.

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उत्क्षिप्तं करक कणद्वयमिदं बद्धा दृढं
मेखला यत्नेन प्रतिपादिता मुखरयोर्मञ्जीरयोर्मूकता।
आरब्धे रभसान् मया प्रियसखि क्रीडाभिसारोत्सवे
चण्डालस्तिमिरावगुण्ठनपटक्षेपं विधत्ते विधुः॥

The moon, veiled in darkness, disrupts my playful rendezvous—turning silence into despair, blocking joys with shadows.

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उत्क्षिप्तं सखि वर्तिपूरितमुखं मूकीकृतं
नूपुरं काञ्चीदाम निवृत्तघर्घररवं क्षिप्तं दुकूलान्तरे।
सुप्ताः पञ्जरसारिकाः परिजनोऽप्याघूर्णितो निद्रया शून्यो
राजपथस्तमांसि निविडान्येह्येहि निर्गम्यताम्॥

Lamps raised, anklets silenced, silk pushed aside—everything readies for union, yet the city sleeps under heavy night.

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उत्क्षिप्तं सह कौशिकस्य पुलकैः साकं मुखैर्नामितं
भूपानां जनकस्य संशयधिया सार्धं समास्फालितम्।
वैदेहीमनसा समं च सहसा कृष्टं ततो भार्गव-
प्रौढाहंकृतिकन्दलेन च समं भग्नं तदैशं धनुः॥

The mighty bow of Shiva was lifted, shaken, and finally broken during Sita’s swayamvara—defying doubt and declaring valor.

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उत्क्षिप्तबाहुदर्शित-
भुजमूलं चूतमुकुल मम सख्या।
आकृष्यमाण राजति भवतः परमुच्चपदलाभः॥

My friend points to the mango buds, whispering of your majestic rise—like a lover reaching toward the highest fruit.

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उत्क्षिप्तमुच्छ्रितसितांशुकरावलम्बैर्
उत्तम्भितोडुभिरतीवतरां शिरोभिः।
श्रद्धेयनिर्झरजलव्यपदेशमस्य विष्वक्तटेषु
पतति स्फुटमन्तरीक्षम्॥

The silvery peaks, reaching toward space, reflect sacred waterfalls—offering spiritual purity across the sky.

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उत्क्षिप्ता अपि दन्तीद्रैः कोपनैः पत्तयः परम्।
तदसूनहरन् खड्गघातैः स्वस्य पुरः प्रभोः॥

Even elephant-trained warriors fail; their lives taken before the king’s court by fierce sword strikes.

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उत्क्षिप्य करिभिर्दूरान् मुक्तानां योधिनां दिवि।
प्रापि जीवात्मभिर्दिव्या गतिर्वा विग्रहैर्मही॥

The souls of slain warriors ascend heavenward while their earthly forms remain—glorifying the divine sacrifice.

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उत्क्षिप्य टिट्टिभः पादाव् आस्ते भ गभयाद् दिवः।
स्वचित्तकल्पितो गर्वः कस्य नात्रापि विद्यते॥

The tiny bird lifts its feet to stop the sky from falling—an example of imagined pride found in all beings.

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