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उदेतुमत्यजन्नीहां राजसु द्वादशस्वपि।
जिगीषुरेको दिनकृद् आदित्येष्विव कल्पते॥

Just as the Sun rises only once a day, a true conqueror among kings rises rarely and decisively. Though twelve rulers may strive, only one stands out ...

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उदेष्यत्पीयूषद्युतिरुचिकणार्द्राः शशिमणि-
स्थलीनां पन्थानो घनचरणलाक्षालिपिभृतः।
चकोरैरुड्डीनैर्झटिति कृतश काः प्रतिपदं पराञ्चः
संचारानविनयवतीनां विवृणुते॥

The moonlit paths, smeared with crimson cloud streaks, shimmer like nectar. Flighty chakoras dart along these trails, unveiling the misdirected, disob...

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उद्गच्छत्यलिझ कृतिः स्मरधनुर्ज्यामञ्जुगुञ्जारवैर्
निर्याता विषलिप्तभल्लिविषमाः कंकेल्लिफुल्लच्छटाः।
रे संप्रत्यपवित्रमत्र पथिकाः सारम्भमुज्जृम्भते चूतो
दूत इवान्तकस्य कलिकाजालस्फुरत्पल्लवः॥

As bees hum and arrows fly, the cuckoo cries amid mango blossoms that burst forth like messengers of death. Spring, usually joyful, here turns ominous...

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उद्गता मथनक्षोभात् फेनराजिः पयोदधेः।
तारकावलिरित्यज्ञैर् इयं सखि निवेद्यते॥

A frothy spray emerging from the churning ocean is mistaken for a garland of stars by the ignorant. What appears divine may merely be the byproduct of...

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उद्गतेन्दुमविभिन्नतमिस्रां
पश्यति स्म रजनीमवितृप्तः।
व्यंशुकस्फुटमुखीमतिजिह्मां व्रीडया नववधूमिव लोकः॥

When the moon rises, darkness retreats partially, yet the world remains unsatisfied—like a bashful bride’s veiled face, the night glows dimly. Yearnin...

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उद्गमनोपनिवेशन-
शयनपरावृत्तिवलनचलनेषु।
अनिशं स मोहयति मां हृल्लग्नः श्वास इव दयितः॥

Like the beloved’s breath, ever entwined with the heart, his constant acts—rising, sitting, reclining—bewitch me. In even the most mundane gestures li...

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उद्गर्जज्जलकुञ्जरेन्द्ररभसास्फालानुबन्धोद्धतः
सर्वाः पर्वतकन्दरोदरभुवः कुर्वन् प्रतिध्वानिनीः।
उच्चैरुच्चरति ध्वनिः श्रुतिपथोन्माथी यथायं तथा प्रायः
प्रे खदसंख्यश खवलया वेलेयमागच्छति॥

The sea roars like an elephant in heat, shaking mountain caves with reverberations. This thunderous, frenzied tide dashes onto the shore, mimicking th...

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उद्गर्जन् कुटिलस् तटाश्रयतरुप्रोन्मूलनोड्डामरो
मा गर्वीः सरितः प्रवाह जलधिं प्रक्षोभयामीति भोः।
स्वां सत्तां यदि वाञ्छसि भ्रम मरुष्वेवास्स्व तत्रैव वा दूरे
वाडववह्निरत्र तु महासत्त्वैर्विशन् पीयते॥

The river boasts arrogantly, tearing trees and shaking earth, but the wise say: venture into deserts if you seek your truth. For in the ocean, true gi...

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उद्गर्भहूणतरुणीरमणोपमर्द-
भुग्नोन्नतिस्तननिवेशनिभं हिमांशोः।
बिम्बं कठोरबिसकाण्डकडारगौरैर् विष्णोः
पदं प्रथममग्रकरैर्व्यनक्ति॥

The moon’s disc, scratched by violent love like a bruised bosom, emerges pale amidst the lotus stalks—yet the divine Vishnu’s footprint reveals this s...

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उद्गृह्य वीटीग्रथनं नतभ्रूर्
आच्छाद्य वक्षःस्थलमञ्चलेन।
उत्तारयन्ती निविडं निचोलं मनोभवस्यापि मनो मिनोति॥

As she lifts her veil and secures her upper garment, her bashful yet confident gestures pierce Cupid himself. Modesty entwined with grace crafts a pow...

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