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उदितः समयः श्रयतेऽस्तमयं
कृतकं सकलं लभते विलयम्।
सकलानि फलानि पतन्ति तरोः
सकला जलधिं समुपैति नदी॥

Everything that rises—moon, time, tree fruits, rivers—must eventually fade or return, a poetic reminder of impermanence.

impermanence (242) time (242) river (88) moon (394) decay (115) flow (21) nature (950) destiny (289) surrender (223) cycle (32)

उदितमुदितो हन्ति ध्वान्तं सहस्रकरः
करैर् निहतनिहितं भूयो भूयस्तमः परिजृम्भते।
विरमति तमो नेदं नायं निषीदति भानुमान् न खलु
विकसद्वैरा धीराः कथंचिदुदासते॥

Though the sun rises and dispels darkness, new darkness returns—just as the brave are tested by recurring challenges.

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उदितवति द्विजराजे कस्य न हृदये मुदः पदं दधति।
संकुचसि कमल यदयं हर हर वामो विधिर्भवतः॥

When the moon-like Brahmin rises, joy fills hearts—so much that even lotus shrinks in modesty before divine beauty.

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उदितवति परस्मिन् प्रत्यये शास्त्रयोनौ
गतवति विलयं च प्राकृतेऽतिप्रपञ्चे।
सपदि पदमुदीतं केवलः प्रत्ययो यस् तदियदिति
च वक्तुं कः क्षमः पण्डितोऽपि॥

When transcendent truth arises, the ego dissolves into nothingness—who can explain such pure awareness, even among the learned?

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उदिते दृष्टिसुखे त्वयि
शशिनीव भवन्ति चन्द्रकान्तानि।
वदनान्यरिनारीणाम् अविरलजलबिन्दुवर्षीणि॥

When you appear like the moon, the faces of rival women weep ceaselessly, as camphor melts in moonlight.

jealousy (88) beauty (1797) moon (394) comparison (402) sorrow (325) feminine rivalry (1) radiance (209) metaphor (1632) longing (690) emotion (652)

उदितेऽपि तवावनीन्द्र
तेजस् तपने स्फारगभस्तिभारभाजि।
तव वैरिनृपायशस्तमांसि
स्फुरदुज्जृम्भितमाचरन्ति चित्रम्॥

Even at your rise, O king, enemies spread slanderous darkness, just as sunlight draws forth opposing shadows.

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उदिते भास्करे लक्ष्यं पश्चिमायां निवेशयेत्।
अपराह्णे च कर्तव्यं लक्ष्यं पूर्वदिगाश्रितम्॥

One should aim west when the sun rises and east in the afternoon—symbolizing focus inversion at different life stages.

focus (47) time (242) direction (34) strategy (222) sun (195) planning (72) metaphor (1632) balance (185) timing (92) wisdom (1611)

उदितैरन्यपुष्टानाम् आरुतैर्मे हतं मनः।
उदितैरपि ते दूति मारुतैरपि दक्षिणैः॥

My heart is torn by your eastern winds and even your courier’s greetings—though others’ praises sound hollow.

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उदितोऽपि तुहिनगहने गगनप्रान्ते न दीप्यते तपनः।
कठिनघृतपूरपूर्णे शरावशिरसि प्रदीप इव॥

Even when the sun rises, it cannot warm the icy mountains—like a lamp atop a butter-filled bowl, it fails to light.

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उदितोरुसादमतिवेपथुमत्
सुदृशोऽभिभर्तृ विधुरं त्रपया।
वपुरादरातिशयशंसि पुनः प्रतिपत्तिमूढमपि बाढमभूत्॥

Though trembling and shy before her beloved, her beauty revealed itself through hesitation—love triumphs over fear.

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