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उत्साहसंपन्नमदीर्घसूत्रं
क्रियाविधिज्ञं व्यसनेष्वसक्तम्।
शूरं कृतज्ञं दृढसौहृदं च लक्ष्मीः
स्वयं वाञ्छति वासहेतोः॥

Lakshmi seeks a man of enthusiasm, brevity in action, steadiness in crisis, bravery, and gratitude.

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उत्साहस्य प्रभोर्मन्त्रस्यैवं शक्तित्रयं जगुः।
आत्मनः सुहृदश्चैव तन्मित्रस्योदयास् त्रयः॥

Power arises from enthusiasm, the self, and wise counsel—three rising forces determine success.

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उत्साहातिशयं वत्स तव बाल्यं च पश्यतः।
मम हर्षविषादाभ्याम् आक्रन्तं युगपन्मनः॥

Seeing your intense enthusiasm and childishness together, my heart is overwhelmed with joy and worry at once.

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उत्साहिता सकलशीधुमदेन वक्तुम्
अर्धोदिते नववधूरवलम्बितह्रीः।
आलीजनेष्वनुपसंहृतवाक्यशेषा भर्तुश्चकार
सविशेषकुतूहलत्वम्॥

Emboldened by wine and surrounded by friends, the bride speaks freely but halts when the groom enters—half words still linger.

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उत्साहोञ्झितमनसां राज्ञां परिमोषिणां जिगीषूणाम्।
निरुपायोद्विग्नानां साधुश्चरके सदा शकुनः॥

The wandering mendicant is a guide to those rulers whose enthusiasm has been shaken and who wander confused.

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उत्साहोद्धतविभ्रमभ्रमरकव्यावृत्तहारान्तर-
त्रुट्यत्सूत्रविमुक्तमौक्तिकभरः
सक्तः स्तनोत्स गयोः।
वक्त्रेन्दुच्युतसंततामृतकणाकारश्चकार क्षणं तस्या
नृत्तरसश्रमोदितघनस्वेदाम्बुबिम्बश्रियम्॥

Her necklace breaks in the dance, pearls scatter between her breasts; sweat drips from her moon-like face—grace in ecstasy.

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उत्साहो बलवानार्य नास्त्युत्साहात् परं बलम्।
उत्साहारम्भमात्रेण जायन्ते सर्वसंपदः॥

Noble one, enthusiasm is the greatest strength. Wealth and success arise from it alone.

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उत्साहो बलवानार्य नास्त्युत्साहात् परं बलम्।
सोत्साहस्य हि लोकेषु न किंचिदपि दुर्लभम्॥

With enthusiasm, nothing is unattainable. Without it, even ease becomes a burden.

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उत्साहो रिपुवन् मित्रम् आलस्यं मित्रवद् रिपुः।
अमृतं विषवद् विद्याऽमृतवद् विषम गना॥

Enthusiasm turns enemies to friends; laziness does the reverse. Knowledge becomes poison in the wrong hands.

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उत्सिक्तः कुसुमासवैः कुमुदिनीं राजप्रियां पुष्पिणीम्
आलि गन् निशि निर्भयं परिचयं कुर्वन् पुनः पल्लवैः।
यावत् प कज्सौरभस्वमखिलं गृह्णंल्लघु प्रस्थितस् तावत्
कल्य उपस्थिते मरुदयं विष्वग् भयाद् धावति॥

Drunken with flower wine, the bee plays with the lotus all night, only to flee at dawn in fear of the morning breeze—love is transient.

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