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उत्पन्नो घट चक्रवर्त्यसि पुनर्वह्निं प्रविश्य
त्वया प्रातः स्नानपरिश्रमेण पयसां पानेन तप्तं तपः।
आक्रम्योन्नतजानु यन् मृगदृशां तिष्ठन्नितम्बस्थले
कण्ठालम्बितबाहुवल्लिकुचयोः सीमानमास्कन्दसि॥

Like a pot on a wheel, born and hardened by fire, the lover lands on the waist of his beloved—scaling her body like a daring adventurer.

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उत्पल्लव इव किरणैः कुसुमित इव तारकाभिरयमिन्दुः।
उदयत्युदयतटान्ते सुरतरुरिव शीतलच्छायः॥

The rising moon, soft and radiant like blossoming leaves, glows gently at the horizon—offering cool delight like a celestial tree.

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उत्पश्यामि द्रुतमपि सखे मत्प्रियार्थं
यियासोः कालक्षेपं ककुभसुरभौ पर्वते पर्वते ते।
शुक्लापान्गैः सजलनयनैः स्वागतीकृत्य केकाः प्रत्युद्यातः
कथमपि भवान् गन्तुमाशु व्यवस्येत्॥

Though hurrying for love, the journey is slow, as each mountain halts you with fragrant breezes and inviting echoes—nature delays lovers.

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उत्पातकं तदिह देव विचारणीयं
नारायणो यदि पतेदथवा सुभद्रा।
कादम्बरीमदविघूर्णितलोचनस्य युक्तं हि
ला गलधृतः पतनं पृथिव्याम्॥

If Narayana falls or Subhadra collapses, it must be cosmic misfortune—like a drunk eye dropping a sacred necklace.

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उत्पातकेतुरिव मन्मथनायकस्य
वज्रप्रहार इव केलिलतावनस्य।
संहारकाल इव पान्थवधूजनस्य ग्रीष्मस्य
भाति दिवसः सखि दूरिताशः॥

Like a comet of doom in spring, love appears violent—bringing destruction to women like a bolt of passion.

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उत्पातजं छिद्रमसौ विवस्वान्
व्यादाय वक्त्राकृति लोकभीष्यम्।
अत्तुं जनान् धूसररश्मिराशिः सिंहो
यथा कीर्णसटोऽभ्युदेति॥

The sun’s grim visage rises like a lion with a dusty mane—an omen of destruction, glaring wide to devour people.

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उत्पाताय च काव्ये दुरुपश्रुतिरभिनये च नाट्यानाम्।
स्वस्थानामपि यद्वद् ध्वस्ता धारा धरित्रीति॥

A misplaced word in poetry or a miscue in drama can collapse beauty—like an earthquake shaking Earth’s form.

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