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अणुरप्युपहन्ति विग्रहः प्रभुमन्तः प्रकृतिप्रकोपजः।
अखिलं हि हिनस्ति भूधरं तरुशाखान्तनिघर्षजोऽनलः॥

Even a small conflict, born from the discontent of his inner circle, can destroy a ruler, just as a fire born from the friction of tree branches destr...

internal dissent (1) politics (111) governance (214) ruler (55) danger (229) analogy (98) rajaniti (5)

अणोरणीयान् महतो महीयान् आत्मास्य जन्तोर् निहितो गुहायाम्।
तमक्रतुः पश्यति वीतशोको धातुप्रसादान्महिमानमात्मनः॥

Smaller than the smallest, greater than the greatest, the Self (ātmā) is hidden in the heart-cave of this creature... One who is free from desire... s...

atman (3) self (30) upanishad (2) paradox (167) divine grace (43) desirelessness (8) vedanta (34)

अणोरणीयान् महतो महीयान् मध्यो नितम्बश्च मम प्रियायाः।
यज्ञोपवीतं परमं पवित्रं किंचाङ्गरागारुणितं प्रियायाः॥

Smaller than the smallest is the waist of my beloved, and greater than the greatest are her hips. The sacred thread is supremely pure, but what about ...

parody (6) shringara (26) eroticism (60) wit (31) upanishad (2) love (1567) kavya (34)

अणोरणीयान् महतो महीयान्
योगे वियोगे दिवसोऽङ्गनायाः।
यज्ञोपवीतं परमं पवित्रं स्पृष्ट्वा
सखे सत्यमिदं ब्रवीमि॥

A woman's day is smaller than the smallest in union and greater than the greatest in separation. O friend, touching my sacred thread, I speak this tru...

subjective time (1) love (1567) union (125) separation (258) viraha (18) paradox (167) wisdom (1611)

अण्डाभ्यां लोमशाभ्यां तु जाताण्डो न हितः स्मृतः।
भरमाभावक्त्रपुच्छं च कृष्णनीलं परित्यजेत्।
निन्द्यः केवलकृष्णस्तु सर्वश्वेतस्तु पूजितः॥

A cock born from two hairy testicles is not considered good... one that is purely black is condemned, but one that is all-white is worshipped. This i...

cock-fighting (1) omen (58) animals (45) breed characteristics (1) auspiciousness (73)

अण्वपि गुणाय महतां महदपि दोषाय दोषिणां सुकृतम्।
तृणमपि दुग्धाय गवां दुग्धमपि विषाय सर्पाणाम्॥

For the great, even a tiny good deed is beneficial. For the faulty, even a great good deed is harmful. Even grass becomes milk for cows, but even milk...

nature of recipient (1) virtue (726) vice (45) goodness (36) analogy (98) milk (17) poison (101) niti (75)

अतः कविर्नामसु यावदर्थः स्यादप्रमत्तो व्यवसायबुद्धिः।
सिद्धेऽन्यथाऽर्थे न यतेत भूयः परिश्रमं तत्र समीक्षमाणः॥

A wise person (kavi) should apply effort only as long as meaningful results are expected. Once the goal is achieved or the purpose is served, one shou...

wisdom (1611) effort (289) prudence (75) discernment (142) kavi (1)

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