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अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि शराणां लक्षणां शुभम्।
स्थूलं न चातिसूक्ष्मं च न पक्वं न कुभूमिजम्।
हीनग्रन्थिविदीर्णं च वर्जयेदीदृशं शरम्॥

Now I will speak of the auspicious characteristics of arrows. Arrows should not be too thick or too slender, not over-dried nor made of bad wood. Thos...

अतः परमगम्योऽयं पन्था विश्रम्यतामिति।
प्रत्यक्षियुगलं तस्याः कर्णौ वक्तुमिवागतौ॥

"This path is henceforth impassable, let us rest here"—so it seemed, as if her pair of ears had come forward to speak these words directly.

poetic metaphor (101) rest (25) path (43) visual imagery (3) symbolism (947)

अतः प्रशस्ते नक्षत्रे शुभे वारे शुचिष्मता।
औषधं विधिवद्ग्राह्यं स्मृत्वा देवीं च सुप्रभाम्॥

Therefore, under an auspicious star and on a pure day, the medicine should be properly taken by a pure-minded person, remembering the goddess Suprabhā...

ritual (164) medicine (51) mantra (53) suprabhā (1) health (106) auspicious timing (3)

अतः संदेहदोलायां रोपणीयं न मानसम्।
ग्रन्थेऽस्मिंश्चापचतुरैर् चीरचिन्तामणौ क्वचित्॥

Therefore, one should not place their mind in a state of doubt. In this text (Cheera-Chintamani), there are some points subtly presented, not easily g...

doubt (26) steadiness (33) subtlety (175) reflection (267) chintamani (5)

अतः समीक्ष्य कर्तव्यं विशेषात् संगतं रहः।
अज्ञातहृदयेष्वेवं वैरीभवति सौहृदम्॥

Hence, one must act after careful thought, especially in secret affairs. With those whose minds are unknown, even friendship can turn into enmity.

discretion (65) caution (269) secrecy (61) friendship (209) betrayal (168)

अतः सुस्थितचित्तेन प्रस्थातव्यं शुभे दिने।
स्मृत्वा क्षेमंकरीं देवीं पश्यता शकुनाञ्शुभान्॥

Thus, one with a calm and steady mind should begin on an auspicious day, remembering the goddess of protection and observing good omens.

travel (44) auspiciousness (73) omen (58) goddess (297) planning (72)

अत आहर्तुमिच्छामि पार्वतीमात्मजन्मने।
उत्पत्तये हविर्भ्ॐक्तुर् यजमान इवारणिम्॥

Just as a yajamāna (sacrificer) wishes to obtain the Arani (sacred fire-wood) for generating fire, I wish to bring Pārvatī for the birth of my son.

parvati (56) yajna metaphor (1) divine birth (4) desire (898) son (37)

अत एव हि नेच्छन्ति साधवः सत्समागमम्।
यद्वियोगासिलूनस्य मनसो नास्ति भेषजम्॥

That is why the noble are hesitant in forming deep bonds. The pain of separation from good company is so sharp that no remedy exists for such a wounde...

saintly detachment (1) satsang (3) pain of separation (4) wisdom (1611)

अतटस्थस्वादुफल- ग्रहणव्यवसायनिश्चयो येषाम्।
ते शोकक्लेशरुजां केवलमुपयान्ति पात्रतां मन्दाः॥

Those who, while not truly involved, are eager to enjoy the fruits of labor, become worthy only of sorrow, suffering, and pain.

laziness (49) entitlement (2) effort (289) undeserved gain (1)

अतत्त्वज्ञोऽसि बालश्च दुस्तोषोऽपूरणोऽनलः।
नैव त्वं वेत्थ सुलभं नैव त्वं वेत्थ दुर्लभम्॥

You are ignorant of the truth, immature, hard to satisfy, insatiable like fire. You understand neither what is easily obtainable nor what is rare.

ignorance (301) immaturity (2) desire (898) metaphor (fire) (1)

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