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उद्भर्तृगामिनी पुरुष-
भाषिणी कामचिह्नकृतवेशा।
या नातिमांसयुक्ता सुराप्रिया सर्वतश्चपला॥

She is impulsive, drinks wine, speaks like a man, dresses provocatively, is thin yet cunning—restless in every way. Such a woman is hard to understand...

woman (157) wine (19) restlessness (43) sensuality (306) speech (345) unpredictability (46) psychology (57) behavior (249) provocation (4) emotion (652)

उद्भाव्यमानो नलिनीपलाशैः समीरणस्तद्धृदयास्पदस्य।
करोति दाहस्य निवारणं नु संधुक्षणं वा स्मरपावकस्य॥

The wind that brushes over lotus leaves touches the heart of the beloved’s home, but does not soothe the inner fire of love. Instead, it feeds the fla...

wind (88) desire (898) love (1567) fire (219) lotus (346) longing (690) failure (101) metaphor (1632) intensity (49) inner conflict (12)

उद्भासिताखिलखलस्य विशृ खलस्य
प्राग्जातविस्मृतनिजाधमकर्मवृत्तेः।
दैवादवाप्तविभवस्य गुणद्विषोऽस्य नीचस्य
गोचरगतैः सुखमास्यते कैः॥

When a vile man suddenly becomes wealthy and visible, those who know his wicked past cannot enjoy his presence. His success shines like a mockery, exp...

hypocrisy (141) sin (135) wealth (447) character (259) past (18) exposure (11) karma (500) success (142) society (152) irony (348)

उद्भासितेऽन्धतमसव्रज एति नाशं
सूने प्रयान्त्युभयतोऽतिमरन्दमुग्धाः।
सिंहा निहत्य रुधिरं बहु भक्षितं यद् दीपा
कुरे मधुकराः करिणं वमन्ति॥

Fireflies and bees consume blood from lion corpses after dark, mistaking it for nectar. Deceived by brightness, they perish. Ignorance of truth leads ...

illusion (355) bees (131) corpse (6) lion (58) blood (19) fireflies (2) truth (300) darkness (138) metaphor (1632) danger (229)

उद्भिदुरं स्तनवदनं लोचनमलिगर्वमोचनं सुदृशः।
दृष्ट्वा विगतविचारं धातारं निन्दति स्थविरः॥

The elder criticizes the divine creator upon seeing a woman’s breasts and face defy logic. Beauty seems chaotic and without reason. This humorous comp...

beauty (1797) creation (117) satire (211) divine (346) elder (2) female form (3) sensuality (306) confusion (52) humor (128) wonder (66)

उद्भिन्नं किमिदं मनोभवनृपक्रीडारविन्दद्वयं
सूते तत् कथमेकतः किल लसद्रोमावलीनालतः।
चक्रद्वन्द्वमिदं क्षमं तदपि न स्थातुं मुखेन्दोः पुरो
लावण्याम्बुनिमग्नयौवनगजस्यावैमि कुम्भद्वयम्॥

Her blossoming breasts resemble lotuses, glowing like moonlight, but they tremble when exposed to the moon-faced lover. Youthful beauty, though bold, ...

breasts (50) lotus (346) moon (394) beauty (1797) shyness (81) youth (261) love (1567) body (170) divine metaphor (9) poetic imagery (180)

उद्भिन्नयौवनमनोहररूपशोभा-
संभाविताभिनवभोगमनोभवानाम्।
एणीदृशां त्वदुपदेशविवर्जितानां मातर्भवन्ति
नहि नाम समीहितार्थाः॥

Beautiful young women, glowing with youthful pride, fail to achieve fulfillment when lacking proper guidance. Desire without wisdom leads to misfortun...

youth (261) beauty (1797) guidance (149) failure (101) women (268) wisdom (1611) desire (898) disappointment (42) morality (248) vanity (38)

उद्भिन्नसात्त्विकविकारपरिप्लवानि
सद्यस्तिरस्कृतमनोभववेदनानि।
तन्वि त्वद गपरिरम्भसुखामृतानि
प्रादुर्भवन्तु पुनरागतजीवितानि॥

After the touch of your embrace, my body once flooded with spiritual tremors now begs for rebirth through the same nectarous intimacy. Passion becomes...

love (1567) tremor (2) rebirth (102) intimacy (234) spiritual (51) revival (8) passion (501) touch (54) memory (202) longing (690)

उद्भिन्नस्तनकुड्मलद्वयमुरः किंचित् कपोलस्थलीं
लिम्पत्येव मधूककान्तिरधरः संमुग्धलक्ष्मीमयः।
प्रत्यासीदति यौवने मृगदृशः किं चान्यदाविर्भवल्
लावण्यामृतप कलेपलडहच्छायं वपुर्वर्तते॥

Her chest with blossomed buds, cheeks shining like madhūka petals, glows with the grace of youth and desire. As she enters full bloom, her body become...

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उद्भिन्नस्तबकावतंससुभगाः प्रे खन्मरुन्नर्तिताः
पुष्पोद्गीर्णपरागपांशुललसत्पत्रप्रकाण्ड त्विषः।
गम्भीरक्रमपञ्चमोन्मदपिकध्वानोच्छलद्गीतयः
प्रत्युज्जीवितमन्मथोत्सव इव क्रीडन्त्यमू भूरुहः॥

Trees shake their flowers, perfume the air, and burst into song as if celebrating a festival of spring and love. Nature mirrors a grand love-play orch...

spring (134) trees (54) love (1567) play (46) flowers (85) nature (950) celebration (51) fragrance (199) festival (15) divine drama (2)

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