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उद्भिन्ना कलकण्ठकण्ठकुहरात् कर्णामृतस्यन्दिनी
हृद्या यद्यपि मार्दवैकवसतिः सा काकलीहुंकृतिः।
अन्यस्तन्वि तथापि ते त्रिणयनप्लुष्टस्य जीवार्पणः
पञ्चेषोरुचितप्रपञ्चितरसः पाकाञ्चितः पञ्चमः॥

The sweet fifth-note emerges from the peacock’s throat—though tender, it’s charged with fierce passion, evoking love and surrender. Music becomes an o...

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उद्भेदं प्रतिपद्य पक्वबदरीभावं समेत्य
क्रमात् पुंनागाकृतिमाप्य पूगपदवीमारुह्य बिल्वश्रियम्।
लब्ध्वा तालफलोपमां च ललितामासाद्य भूयोऽधुना
चञ्चत्काञ्चनकुम्भजृम्भणमिभावस्याः स्तनौ बिभ्रतः॥

Her maturing body evolves from the bud of badarī to the fullness of bilva fruit, finally resembling golden elephant jars. Her womanhood unfolds gradua...

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उद्भ्रान्तभेककुलकीर्णजले तडागे
कोऽप्यस्ति नाम यदि नान्यगतिर्बकोटः।
उत्फुल्लपद्मसुरभीणि सरांसि हित्वा न
स्थातुमर्हति भवानिह राजहंस॥

O Royal Swan! Why do you remain among noisy frogs in muddy waters when you belong to lotus-fragrant lakes? You must rise to your true stature and aban...

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उद्यच्छता धुरमकापुरुषानुरूपां
गन्तव्यमाजिनिधनेन पितुः पथा वा।
आच्छिद्य वा स्वजननीजनलोचनेभ्यो नेयो
मया रिपुवधूनयनानि बाष्पः॥

Let the tear flow, whether from your father's death path or your enemy’s bride’s eyes. It matters not—you must walk the destiny fit for heroes. Do not...

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उद्यज्ज्वालावलीभिर्वरमिह भुवनप्लोषके हव्यवाहे
र गद्वीचौ प्रविष्टं जलनिधिपयसि ग्राहनक्राकुले वा।
संग्रामे वारिरौद्रे विविधशरहतानेकयोधप्रधाने नो
नारीसौख्यमध्ये भवशतजनितानन्तदुःखप्रवीणे॥

It is better to die in sacred fire, battlefield, or ocean depths, than in the sensual comforts of a woman’s embrace. Those who have seen life’s deepes...

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उद्यञ्छशी तरुणभास्करकान्तिचौरः
स्पर्शेन शीतकरलालितया प्रदोषे।
ज्ञातोऽर्धसुप्तनलिनीप्रियया सलज्जः
पाण्डुत्वमाप रभसादिव मन्मथार्तः॥

The moon rises, stealing the glow of the young sun. At twilight, it touches the lotus, half-asleep and shy. Blushing like one afflicted by love, the m...

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उद्यतं शस्त्रमालोक्य विषादं याति विह्वलः।
जीवनं प्रति संत्रास्तो नास्ति मृत्युसमं भयम्॥

A man wavers upon seeing a raised weapon—realizing that life may end, he fears death more than anything else. Death is the ultimate terror; everything...

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उद्यतमेकहस्तचरणं द्वितीयकररेचितं सुविनतं
वंशमृद गवाद्यमधुरं विचित्रकरणान्वितं बहु विधम्।
मद्रकमेतदद्य सुभगैर् विदग्धगतिचेष्टितैः सुललितैर् नृत्यसि
विभ्रमाकुलपदं विविक्तरसभावितं शशिमुखि॥

O moon-faced one! Your graceful dance—single hand and foot raised, flute and drum in harmony—enchants the beholder. Every motion is steeped in rhythm,...

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उद्यतस्य परं हन्तुं स्तब्धस्य विवरैषिणः।
पतनं जायतेऽवश्यम् कृच्छ्रेण पुनरुन्नतिः॥

One who arrogantly rises to destroy another without just cause is bound to fall. His eventual rise, if at all, is slow and difficult. Karma humbles th...

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उद्यतस्य हि कामस्य प्रतिवादो न शस्यते।
अपि निर्मुक्तस गस्य कामरक्तस्य किं पुनः॥

Desire once awakened cannot be easily denied. If even one who has renounced love finds it hard to resist, what of one deeply steeped in passion? Desir...

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