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उत्थिताग्रचरणा पृथुस्तनी पुष्पजालमपचिन्वती तरौ।
मध्यभञ्जनभयापदेशतो निस्त्रपा दयितकण्ठमग्रहीत्॥

As she bends to gather flowers, her graceful pose pretends fear of disturbing the tree—but her real intent is to embrace her beloved’s neck.

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उत्थितो निशि कलानिधिर्भवेद् एतदीयमुखतुल्यताप्तये।
प्रापितो मलिनभावमेतया लज्जया नभसि यात्यदृश्यताम्॥

The moon appears as if to compare itself to her face—but fades, ashamed, unable to match her radiance.

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उत्पक्ष्मणोर्नयनयोरुपरुद्धवृत्तिं
बाष्पं कुरु स्थिरतया विरतानुबन्धम्।
अस्मिन्नलक्षितनतोन्नतभूमिभागे मार्गे
पदानि खलु ते विषमीभवन्ति॥

Hold back the tears rising between your eyelids, for the path where you once walked now feels uneven without you.

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उत्पततोऽप्यन्तरिक्षं गच्छतोऽपि महीतलम्।
धावतः पृथिवीं सर्वां नादत्तमुपतिष्ठति॥

One may rise to the sky or run across the earth—but only what is destined will come.

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उत्पतन्ति यदाकाशे निपतन्ति महीतले।
पक्षिणस् तदपि प्राप्त्या नादत्तमुपतिष्ठते॥

Birds rise and fall, yet despite effort, only what is earned truly stays with them.

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उत्पतन्ती भ्रमन्ती सा नमन्ती नलिनेक्षना।
शम्पाशतं वितन्वाना भ्रमरीव भ्रमं व्यधात्॥

Her lotus-eyes, restless as bees, create a web of illusions as she roams, bows, and charms the heart.

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उत्पतन्त्वन्तरिक्षं वा पातालं प्रविशन्तु वा।
चरन्तु वा दिशः सर्वा ह्यदत्तं नोपलभ्यते॥

Whether one flies to the sky or dives to the netherworld—what is unallotted can never be attained.

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उत्पतेत् सरुजाद् देशाद् व्याधिदुर्भिक्षपीडितात्।
अन्यत्र वस्तुं गच्छेद् वा वसेद् वा नित्यमानितः॥

If plagued by disease or famine, it's better to relocate—even without invitation, survival calls.

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उत्पत्तिः पयसां निधेर्वपुरपि ख्यातं
सुधामन्दिरं स्पर्धन्ते विशदा लताभसरला हारावलीमंशवः।
कान्ता कैरविणी तव प्रियसखः शृ गारसारः स्मरो हं हो
चन्द्र किमत्र तापजननं तापाय यन् मे भवान्॥

Her body arises from the ocean of nectar, her moonlike beauty rivaling sacred waters and fire—she herself is purity incarnate.

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उत्पत्तिपरिपूरितायाः किमस्याः पावनान्तरैः।
तीर्थोदकं च वह्निश्च नान्यतः शुद्धिमर्हतः॥

When one is already fulfilled by noble origin, what need is there for additional purification?

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