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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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Though from the same species, lotuses, lilies, and fish have distinct form and scent—diversity even in similarity.

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The red color of a lotus, the generosity of a saint, and the lack of compassion in a sinner—each a sign of innate nature.

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

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

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

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Greater than the one who grants Vedas is he who begets a Brahmin—fatherhood’s merit spans both worlds.

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