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उद्दण्डकोकनदकोमलकोशकान्तिः
कान्ताकचग्रहणकण्टकितप्रकोष्ठः।
मित्रद्विजातिरिपुवर्गविलासिनीनां
संमानदानभयभोगकरः करस्ते॥

Your hand, glowing like a bright lotus, adorned with your beloved’s hairpins, bestows protection and blessings to friends, Brahmins, and even former f...

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उद्दण्डे भुजदण्डे तव कोदण्डे परिस्फुरति।
अरिमण्डलरविमण्डल-
रम्भाकुचमण्डलानि वेपन्ते॥

Your mighty arm, resplendent as a bow, causes even the breasts of enemy queens and the orbs of enemy kings to tremble in fear. True might unsettles bo...

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उद्दामज्वलदंशुमालिकिरणव्यर्थातिरेकादिव
च्छायाः संप्रति यान्ति पिण्डपदवीं मूलेषु भूमीरुहाम्।
किं चैतद् दनुजाधिराजयुवतीवर्गावगाहोत्सरत्-
क्षोभोड्डीनविहंगमण्डलकृतालीकातप् अत्रं सरः॥

From overhanging trees, shadows retreat as the sun's intense rays pierce down, creating patches of alternating light. Birds rise, agitated, from water...

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उद्दामदक्षिणमरुद्भरचालिताभिः
शाखाभिराकुलतरं रुतवारणाय।
मा मेति कोकिलकुलं वदतीव वृक्षः स्त्रैणं
वियोगविधुरं कृपया विलोक्य॥

The tree, shaken violently by a southern wind, pleads: “Spare the gentle koels!” It stands as witness to love’s grief, showing even trees empathize wi...

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उद्दामदन्तरुचिपल्लवितार्धचन्द्र-
ज्योत्स्नानिपीततिमिरप्रसरोपरोधः।
श्रेयांसि वो दिशतु ताण्डवितस्य शम्भोर्
अम्भोधरावलिघनध्वनिरट्टहासः॥

May Shiva’s laughter, bursting through clouds and roaring like a storm, bring you fortune. The resounding joy of his cosmic dance pierces darkness and...

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उद्दामदानद्विपवृन्दबृंहितैर्
नितान्तमुत्तु गतुरंगहेषितैः।
चलद्घनस्यन्दननेमिनिःस्वनैर् अभून्
निरुच्छ्वासमिवाकुलं जगत्॥

The furious trumpet of a herd of regal elephants—charged by royal generosity—echoes across the sky, joined by the thunder of chariots and rumbling clo...

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उद्दामदिग्द्विरदचञ्चलकर्णपूर-
गण्डस्थलोच्चलदलिस्तबकाकृतीनि।
मीलन्नभांसि मृगनाभिसमानभांसि दिक्कन्दरेषु
विलसन्तितमां तमांसि॥

The trembling blossoms of tall trees resemble elephant ears swaying in wind. Their shadows fill cave-like directions, blending with musk-like hues. Na...

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उद्दामद्युमणिद्युतिव्यतिकरप्रक्रीडदर्कोपल-
ज्वालाजालजटालजा गलतटीनिष्कूजकोयष्टयः।
भौमोष्मप्लवमानसूरकिरणक्रूरप्रकाशा दृशोर् आयुःकर्म
समापयन्ति धिगमूर्मध्येऽह्नि शून्या दिशः॥

The noon sky, ablaze with solar fire and piercing rays, reflects a blinding, heated frenzy. Charred dust fills the air as if the horizon itself dissol...

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उद्दामद्रुमभ गभीमदशनो येनाभ्यघानि द्विपः
सोऽयं वञ्चकचेष्टितैस् त्यजति किं पञ्चाननः काननम्।
तत् प्रीतिर्न्न कृतिः समं न समरं क्षान्तिर्मनोग्लानये
श्रेयानित्ययमस्य माननिधिनो यत् काननोपक्रमः॥

A fierce lion once smashed massive trees with a single bite, but now turns away with feigned indifference. Real strength lies not in rage but in humbl...

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उद्दामद्विरदावलूनबिसिनीसौरभ्यसंभावित-
व्योमानः कलहंसकम्पितगरुत्पालीमरुन्मांसलाः।
दूरोत्तानतर गल घनकलाज घालगर्वस्पृशः
कर्पूरद्रवशीकरैरिव दिशो लिम्पन्ति पम्पानिलाः॥

Wind from Pampā Lake, rich with lotus scent disturbed by wild elephants, spreads across the sky. Their warmth caresses swans and garuḍas alike, staini...

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