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उत्पादनमपत्यस्य जातस्य परिपालनम्।
प्रत्यर्थं लोकयात्रायाः प्रत्यक्षं
स्त्रीनिबन्धनम्॥

Procreation and upbringing are fundamental to worldly order—and the woman becomes the pivotal bond.

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उत्पादयति लोकस्य प्रीतिं मलयमारुतः।
ननु दाक्षिण्यसंपन्नः सर्वस्य भवति प्रियः॥

The breeze of Malaya produces joy everywhere—it is gentle, fragrant, and pleases all by nature.

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उत्पादयत्यलमिदं मनसो विषादं
सीदत्सरोरुहनिभं वदनं त्वदीयम्।
ज्ञात्वा निदानमहमत्र समानदुःखा प्राणैरपि
प्रियतमे भवितुं समीहे॥

Your pale, sorrowed face causes great despair. Knowing the cause, I long to share your burden, even at the cost of my life.

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उत्पादयन्तो सुरतस्य विघ्नं परस्परालापसुखं हरन्ती।
संरागिणः कामिजनस्य गाढम्
अक्ष्णोर्ललम्बे सहसैव निद्रा॥

Sleep abruptly interrupts lovers as they converse passionately, robbing them of joy.

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उत्पादिता स्वयमियं यदि तत् तनूजा
तातेन वा यदि तदा भगिनी खलु श्रीः।
यद्यन्यसंगमवती च तदा परस्त्री
तत्त्यागबद्धमनसः सुधियो भवन्ति॥

If she is born in your home, she is your daughter or sister; if united with another, she becomes a stranger—wise men renounce her.

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उत्पाद्य कृत्रिमान् दोषान् धनी सर्वत्र बाध्यते।
कृतदोषसहस्रोऽपि निर्धनः परमेश्वरः॥

The wealthy man is blamed even for false faults, while the poor—even with many faults—are left untouched, like gods.

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उत्पाद्य पुत्राननृणांश्च कृत्वा
वृत्तिं च तेभ्योऽनुविधाय कांचित्।
स्थाने कुमारीः प्रतिपाद्य सर्वा
अरण्यसंस्थो मुनिवद् बुभूषेत्॥

After raising sons and fulfilling duties, one must renounce all and live like a forest sage.

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उत्पाद्य यत् स्वयमपि प्रबलानुराग-
भाजस् तथानुसरतोऽपि दिवाकरस्य।
छाया प्रसर्पति सुदूरमनेन मन्ये क्लृप्तं
तया सदृशमेव कुलीनतायाः॥

Even the sun’s shadow flees him though it arises with him—such is the irony of noble beings, always left behind.

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उत्पुच्छः प्रमदोच्छ्वसद् वपुरधोविस्रंसिपक्षद्वयः
स्वैरोत्फालगतिक्रमेण परितो भ्रान्त्वा सलीलं मुहुः।
उत्कण्ठालसकूजितः कलरुतां भूयो रिरंसारस-
न्यग्भूतां चटकः प्रियामभिसरत्युद्वेपमानः क्षणम्॥

The bird trembles in longing, fluttering wildly, moaning, circling, trying to reach his beloved—yet held back by anxiety.

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उत्पुच्छानतधूतपक्षततयो झात्कारिणो विभ्रमैर्
उद्वाच्यास्ततचञ्चवो लयवशादुत्क्षिप्तपादा मुहुः।
पश्यन्तो निजकण्ठकाण्डमलिनां कादम्बिनीमुन्नत-
ग्रीवाभ्यर्णमिलत्कलापविटपा नृत्यन्ति केकाभृतः॥

The peacocks dance around the cloud cluster, raising their plumes and stamping rhythmically—celebrating rain like a royal court.

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